31 May 2022 | 448 views
ROTTERDAM PARTNERS IN CARE AND EDUCATION
The five participating communities are both regular and new collaboration partners of All you can Art. Laurens care for the elderly has, for instance, already been involved in this social practice art project since 2017. In 2019, All you can Art was the guest of the community centre Het Gemaal op Zuid in the Afrikaanderwijk neighbourhood for an entire summer. And since a number of years there has been an intensive collaboration with Reakt (previously called Antes), an organisation that helps people with psychological problems or addiction histories on their way in daily life. This past summer, All you can Art artists have been working with clients in different Reakt locations and explored how art can play a role in connecting different people and organisations. Kunstlab+ is an initiative of SKAR, Stichting Kunstaccommodatie Rotterdam (foundation for art accommodation Rotterdam), that offers art education to children, parents, and other locals in South Rotterdam.
The Paulus church Rotterdam is also participating in Art Sleepover, with a work from the National Art Collection displayed in one of the spaces where, for instance, homeless people, people suffering from addictions, or people without a residence permit can spend the night. After Art Sleepover has ended, the Paulus church will continue to be a solid partner. In the spring of 2022, for instance, All you can Art will be organising a take-over of this special location.
TALENT DEVELOPMENT
As is the case with the All you can Art Summerschool, talent development is again an important cornerstone of this new project. All you can Art artists David Bade, Tirzo Martha, Elvis Chen and Rinella Alfonso are coaching the students of the Willem de Kooning Academy by means of studio visits during their creative process. Every week, the students can also follow special classes by the artists, for instance about social practice art. Furthermore, they have visited the CollectieCentrum Nederland in Amersfoort, a centre that that houses, among other things, the National Art Collection.
VISUAL REPORTS
The Art Sleepover project is in full swing at the different communities across the city. The Rotterdam photographer Naomi Modde has been capturing the artworks in the homes of people and in the living environments of the clients of our various partners. In this way she is creating a visual report of how the works are becoming a part of their daily lives.