Preliminary programme of the International Conference of Artists-Teachers "Contemporary art education for children and youth" (2026)
February 5 (Thursday)
9:00
Registration of Participants. Invitation speech.
(Physical education and wellness center, Smolevichi, Phizkulturnaya str., 17а)
9:30 – 13:00
Open viewing of the exhibition works of the 21st International art contest "In My Homeland" and exhibits of supervisory board members
(Physical education and wellness center, Smolevichi, Phizkulturnaya str., 17а)
- Comments of the jury members
- Comments of the supervisory board members
- Comments of conference participants
Q&A session
16:00 – 18:00
Visit to the Minsk State Art College named after A. Glebov
February 6 (Friday)
(Minsk State Art College named after A. Glebov (Minsk, ul. Khmelnitskogo, 5)
9:30
Registration of Participants
10:00 – 11:15
Block 1. The specifics of online exhibitions of art works
Questions to discuss:
- format and form;
- transfer of color and tone;
- texture;
- watercolor and pencil drawing.
An exhibition "Painting on website vs in reality" from the contest archive will be prepared to illustrate the discussion.
11:15 – 13:15
Block 2. Art history teaching practices used in contemporary art education
13:15 – 14:15
Break
14:15 – 15:30
Block 3. Discussion of results of the photonomination "My Art School" and 4th Internationa Contest of Photography
15:30 – 17:00
Block 4. Teaching the art of photography in a situation of general availability of photographic technologies
February 7 (Saturday)
(Minsk State Art College named after A. Glebov (Minsk, ul. Khmelnitskogo, 5)
10:00 – 11:30
Block 5. About different approaches to evaluating children's creative work
To illustrate the topic the exhibition from the disputable works of the In My Homeland 2025 contest will be prepared.
11.30 – 13.00
Viewing the award-winning works of the 11th International Cartoon Contest. Discussion of the results.
15.00 – 19.00
Visit to the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus
Venue of the open viewing of exhibition works (February 5): Physical education and wellness center, Smolevichi, Phizkulturnaya str., 17а
Место проведения конференции (6-7- февраля): Minsk State Art College named after A. Glebov (Minsk, ul. Khmelnitskogo, 5
The following persons are invited to participate:
- artists-teachers,
- art historians,
- organisers of children's and youth competitions,
- organisers of exhibitions, and art projects.
To participate in the conference, please, fill in the application until the January 25, 2026
Application form (https://forms.gle/QdAJLGfqZvqzr1cd9)
