Intensive Course for Art Teachers

The course for art teachers has been developed by PinchukArtCentre and the Slava Frolova Foundation for Development and Support of Young to present and promote innovative methods of teaching visual art that will enable getting theoretical and practical skills to diversify the teaching process, as well as respond to today's challenges.
The intensive course is held in online format and consists of daily video lectures and Zoom-meetings. During the course that lasts for a week the participants get familiar with the newest educational methods, take part in workshops from contemporary artists and leading art teachers, get the support of psychologists, and have an opportunity to join online discussions with the intensive course lecturers.
The next course for teachers will take place on June 2-7, 2025.
Each course embraces 50 teachers from across Ukraine. The participants will be picked up out of the candidates that will apply by the link: https://forms.gle/uccYuSJ9kocDdALW6
Participation is free of charge.
● How can we engage children in art and make lessons more exciting?● How can contemporary art help children better understand themselves and the world around them?● How does creativity become a source of strength and a space for self-expression?
During the intensive, we’ll explore the power of free play, the potential of creative writing, the use of modern technologies in the classroom, and approaches to working with children with mental disabilities.Teachers will have the chance to deepen their knowledge of contemporary art, receive psychological support, and gain fresh inspiration to implement new ideas and approaches.
Speakers of the Intensive:● Slava Frolova, founder of the Foundation for Development and Support of Young Art of Ukraine.● Olha Shyshlova, creator and host of educational programmes for children and teenagers with mental disabilities at the PinchukArtCentre.● Zhanna Kadyrova, visual artist.● Oleksii Sai, multimedia artist and laureate of the PinchukArtCentre Prize (2009). Creator of installations for Burning Man (2023, 2024).● Marianna Dzheladze, practising psychologist, PhD in Psychology, psychologist at the Private Educational Institution CISC.● Natali Skorykova, the first certified teacher in Europe of the American “Jack Grapes’ Method Writing” course, founder of the NGO “New Ukrainian Voices”, curator of literary and art projects, editor-in-chief and founder of Orlando Publishing.● Oksana Sadovenko, art teacher at the children's art studio ART4KIDS, lecturer at the educational organisation “Cultural Project”, author of the baby art book You and Malevich.● Ksenia Malykh, curator and contemporary art researcher.● Lora Litkovska, art educator who believes in the healing power of creative practice and expression as therapy; also an artist and singer.● Khrystyna Zhybak, analyst, lecturer and expert in neural networks.
The Foundation for Development and Support of Young Art of Ukraine is a philanthropic organization established in October 2012 by Ukrainian TV host, journalist, and director Slava Frolova. The project was launched to boost Ukraine's contemporary art and support the new generation of Ukrainian artists. The Foundation cooperates with art centers, museums, galleries, projects, and cultural events in Ukraine and beyond, and organizes with its efforts cultural events involving both young and renowned art figures of Ukraine.
WALLFALL is a program established by the Slava Frolova Foundation for the Development and Support of Young Art of Ukraine. It embraces varied projects initiated by the Foundation and in partnerships with other foundations, projects, cultural centers, and institutions. WALLFALL aims at drawing attention to the challenges of cultural and creative development of the children in Ukraine. It covers support for parents, educators, and the children themselves.
Learn more about the course: https://www.facebook.com/PinchukArtCentre/videos/673496381198660
Programme partners include: Ranok Publishing House, Antoshka, EdCamp Ukraine, and ROSA, a leading Ukrainian manufacturer of professional art materials.