Nurturing Inquiry & Expression
The Karachi Biennale 2017 featured an extensive Art Educational Program that created an environment where contemporary art becomes a way to inquire and generate knowledge together.
Students in "In Your School" workshops across 13 institutions.
Biennale tour students exploring installations.
School teachers trained on contemporary curation.
Family members engaged in weekend art projects.
Pre-Biennale Program
Undertaken to start conversations about the Biennale with schools invited for tours of KB17, ensuring early engagement:
- "KB17 In Your School" workshops: Reached out to 1,109 students from 13 unique schools.
- "Art Think Tank Phase 1": Engaged around 80 A-Level students at 3 schools.
During Biennale Program
We structured visits to allow children to critically engage with site-specific artwork:
- Reached out to 2,023 students and 195 teachers from a total of 30 schools.
- School Tours conducted at 4 Biennale venues, 4 days a week.
- "Art Think Tank Phase II": Discussed the current Art Scene and the possible impact of the Biennale on the city and how we perceive 'Art'.
Weekend Program & Family Engagement
Attracted around 510 people as family groups through interactive weekend sessions:
- "Ma ka Hath ka Khana": A family-oriented food and art activity.
- "Art Chaos Theory": A collaborative program with Manchester Art Gallery, where schools in Manchester and Karachi created impressions of each other's cities.
Education Workshops Gallery
