Saturday Art Class

Sector

Arts & Culture

Engagement since

2025

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या कार्यशाळांचा उद्देश शिक्षकांना अधिक सक्षम आणि अद्ययावत करणे हा आहे. आपण या क्षेत्रातील तज्ज्ञ असलो, तरी नवीन तंत्रे, कला प्रकार आणि जगभरातील कलाक्षेत्रातील बदल सतत शिकत राहणे गरजेचे आहे. ‘Saturday Art Class’च्या माध्यमातून शिक्षकांना ही नवी माहिती आणि दृष्टी मिळत आहे, जी पुढे विद्यार्थ्यांपर्यंत पोहोचेल. विद्यार्थ्यांना भारतीय तसेच आंतरराष्ट्रीय कला प्रकारांची ओळख होणे आणि कलेमध्ये प्रत्यक्ष सहभागी होण्याची संधी मिळणे अत्यंत महत्त्वाचे आहे. या उपक्रमातून शिक्षकांमध्ये निर्माण होणारी क्षमता पुढे सुमारे ५०,००० विद्यार्थ्यांपर्यंत पोहोचेल, अशी आम्हाला अपेक्षा आहे.

Dinkar Pawar Principal, Arts Department, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

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The purpose of these workshops is to make teachers more capable and up to date. Even though we are experts in this field, it is necessary to continue learning about new techniques, art forms and changes in the art world across the globe. Through Saturday Art Class, teachers are gaining this new information and perspective, which will then reach students. It is extremely important for students to be introduced to Indian as well as international art forms and to have the opportunity to participate in art directly. We expect that the capacity being built among teachers through this initiative will go on to reach approximately 50,000 students.

Dinkar Pawar Principal, Arts Department, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

About the Partner

Saturday Art Class began as a pilot project in a Mumbai government school in 2016, providing children with access to weekly art classes and a safe space for expression. It works with non-profit organisations and government bodies to expand access to arts education and train educators. An independent evaluation found that sustained access to visual arts and social and emotional learning helps develop students’ imagination, perseverance, communication and critical-thinking skills.

HBSF Engagement

Harish and Bina Shah Foundation’s grant strengthens Saturday Art Class’s impact in art-based social and emotional learning (SEL) through two programmes. Art for educators trains government school teachers to use creative approaches that support students’ learning and emotional development, while art labs engage students directly through structured art-based activities. The grant supports the delivery of these programmes, including teacher training, curriculum design, personnel costs and team capacity-building.