YARAT CONTEMPORARY ART SCHOOL OPEN CALL

YARAT Contemporary Art School announce open call to new education year.

YARAT Contemporary Art School is an author’s educational course of Sabina Shikhlinskaya aimed to certify specialists in the following professions of contemporary art: artist, curator, art manager.

The course is divided into two semesters and is aimed at providing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. During the first semester, lectures by local and foreign experts will be held on following types and areas of contemporary art: photo, video, installation, performance, conceptual painting, sculpture, collage, animation, etc. Besides that, regular visits to museums, galleries, and art spaces will be organized for students.

In the second semester there will be more practical classes in which participants will apply knowledge gained in the first semester, and also gain skills in the technology of creating artwork, work with various materials, writing the concepts of exhibitions, budgeting, etc.

Upon completion of the theoretical and practical classes, preparation for the final graduation exhibition will take place. The stage of preparation for the exhibition includes the presentation of ideas and concepts, research, work with various materials, forms and techniques, production process, budget preparation, installation, and the opening of the final exhibition. The one-year course will be completed by the implementation of special educational and public programs within the framework of the exhibition.

*Classes will be held 3 times a week.

* The recruitment of applicants to the school will be held on a competitive basis.

* Requirements for participation in the competition:

• CV (PDF)
• Website, Instagram
• Portfolio (if you apply to artist specialty)
• Written materials, articles (if you apply to curator specialty)
• Presentation of organized projects (if you apply to art manager specialty)
• All participants are required a 200-300 word motivation letter
• Age range: 16+

*Application deadline: November 30, 2023

*Send your applications to yekaterina.p@yarat.az e-mail address with “YARAT Art School” subject.