Symposium “Creative Connections”
On 14 August, the international symposium “Creative Connections” will take place at Narva Art Residency NART and online.
The Symposium “Creative Connections” brings together experts in the fields of art and creative therapy who support the social and emotional well-being of children, young people and adults around them. The focus is on the applications of art and creative therapies within communities and in cultural education.
Artists, curators, museum educators, creative therapists, teachers, social educators, and other professionals in the fields of education, culture and mental health who are interested in hearing about the latest developments at the intersection of these fields are welcome. The symposium will provide an opportunity to gather inspiration, gain practical tools and make valuable connections across disciplines. Participants can expect a packed programme of presentations, discussions, workshops and creative activities. All of this will take place in the special atmosphere of the NART residency building and the surrounding park.
Hanna-Liis Kont, head of the platform “Creative Connections”, says: “Rising social and emotional challenges highlight the need for innovative, evidence-based practices that strengthen resilience, empathy and social cohesion. Arts and creative therapies provide concrete, practical tools to achieve these outcomes.”
The symposium takes place in Estonia, in the historic border city of Narva, where the intersection of different cultures and the unique atmosphere of NART create a perfect environment for dialogue, and making new connections through art.
The event brings together the latest knowledge and experiences from Estonia and around the world: Kjell Caminha (HDK-Valand, Sweden), Emily Goldstein Nolan (Syracuse University, USA), Jose Antonio Gordillo (Cultural Inquiry, Switzerland), Julia Volonts (Maryland University, USA), Anna Golubeva (Narva College), Frederik Klanberg (Kumu Art Museum), Dagmar Narusson (University of Tartu), Mariliis Tähepõld (Creative Connections, Haldjapere) and a host of other exciting practitioners share ideas and methods that can be used in schools, museums, cultural projects and many other places.
Check out the programme HERE.
