Organised with the aim of creating the right climate for creative new generations to emerge, the 5th Istanbul Children and Youth Art Biennial will take place from 19 April to 23 May 2018. Applications for the Biennial, which has attracted strong interest from schools, are continuing online at www.cocukgenclikbienal.org.
Brought to life by PALETDER (Palet Culture, Art and Education Association), the 5th Istanbul Children and Youth Art Biennial will be held from 19 April to 23 May 2018 with the support of the Biennial’s institutional partners, the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education and Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri Vakfı. Applications are open until 28 February 2018 for the Biennial, which is drawing strong participation from schools in Istanbul as well as across Anatolia, particularly Hatay and Urfa. For the application form and terms of participation, please visit www.cocukgenclikbienal.org.
Works by thousands of students
The Biennial aims to involve children from Istanbul, Hatay and 48 provinces of Turkey in its events. This year, more than 3,000 students from state and private kindergartens, primary and secondary schools are expected to produce work during the events, more than 2,000 art teachers to take part in the process, all sections of society to be represented at the Biennial through partnerships with NGOs, children and young people from 10 countries to participate, and 60,000 visitors to see the exhibitions and events.
5,000 artworks, 60 concerts, 80 workshops
The Biennial’s events include the main exhibition, workshops, music on the ferries, a maker space, music and movement performances, meetings with writers, encounters with artists, guided tours, teacher training, and spoken events such as conferences, panels and talks. The main exhibition, workshops and events will be held at Beşiktaş Çağdaş MKM, the Biennial’s main venue. Among the Biennial’s other venues, Şehir Hatları ferries will host concerts and recitals, while music and stage performances will take place in Barbaros, Kadıköy and Ortaköy squares. As part of the Biennial, paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, new media and video works by 5,000 students will be exhibited, and with the support of NGOs, 80 workshops, 200 guided tours, 45 panels and talks, and 60 concerts, recitals and performances will be held.
Raising the artists of the future
One of the largest organisations of its kind in the world, the Istanbul Children and Youth Art Biennial creates a space for sharing grounded in multiculturalism on a global scale, enabling different geographies and cultures to be expressed through the eyes and aesthetics of children. Children and young people, who can create work in many fields at the Biennial, from performance to dance and from video art to sculpture, also lead the way in building effective intercultural communication.
Enriched by the exhibitions, concerts, events and workshops of students on their way to becoming the producers and audiences of arts and culture of the future, the Istanbul Children and Youth Art Biennial is followed by a wide audience of writers, artists, art lovers, teachers, students, parents and members of the press. Previous Biennials, held at a variety of venues across Istanbul including its ferries, squares, railway stations, warehouses, galleries and museums, have been visited by 160,000 people.
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