Partner a Master | Artist Mentor Program

Partner a Master: Artist-Mentor Program is an initiative that explores the notion of creativity as applied imagination for children in private and public schools. Conceived as an annual project by the Art1st Foundation and the Mohile Parikh Center in Mumbai and New Delhi, this entails introducing children to artist studios as spaces of imaginative learning, discovery and transformative thinking. Employing art as a pedagogical tool, this initiative emphasizes on visual literacy, collective learning, and the role of the arts in cognitive processes and creative competencies.

The exhibitions are the outcome of workshops that took place for eight months between August 2013 – March 2014 with 11 accomplished contemporary artists in Mumbai and New Delhi. As part of these exhibitions, 30 children will present their projects and learning experiences at the Partner a Master program to art teachers, educationists, and their parents.

Mumbai:
Artist-Mentors: Shakuntala Kulkarni, Tanuja Rane, Vishakha Apte, Sharmila Samant, Reena Kallat, and Tushar Joag
Participating Schools: Jamnabai Narsee School, Dhirubai Ambani School, Bombay Scottish School, St. Gregorious High School, B.D.Somani School, Oberoi International School
NGOs: Aseema and Apun Ka Club

April 23 to 25, 2014 | 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
StudioX, Mumbai

New Delhi:
Artist-Mentors: Anpu Varkey, Shambhavi Singh, Manisha Parekh, Asim Waqif, and DaKu
Participating Schools: Vasant Valley School, The Shri Ram School, Sanskriti School, Modern School, Barakhamba, Convent of Jesus & Mary, and British School

May 1 to 3, 2014 | 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi