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International Art Project

“In My Homeland”

Implementation of the Project started in 2001, when the first Republican Festival for Pupils and Students was held within the framework of “Earth Day. Belarus”. Within the framework of the festival, there were many contests of art, applied art, literary, photography, eco-journalism, performing arts, and environmental projects. During the development process of the festival, the greatest interest was paid to the artistic direction, which began growing and developing, and eventually transformed into the International Art Project “In My Homeland”.

Project regulations

The Project’s tasks:

  • To search, support and promote juvenile and young talented artists, present their works to a wide audience.
  • To conserve and develop traditions of national and regional art education. Actualize the role of an artist-teacher in the educational process.  
  • To establish a foundation of creative works made by children and the young from different countries and regions for analytical, methodological and exhibition activities.
  • To involve juvenile artists and their teachers into a creative community.
  • To encourage authors and audience to deeper understanding and re-thinking of processes taking place on their native land.

The Project includes:

  • The International Painting and Graphics Contest
  • The International Animation and Slidefilm Contest
  • The International Conference of Artists-Teachers
  • The Exhibition on the Results of the Painting and Graphics Contest
  • The International Art Plein-Airs and Thematic Readings

Contests

Annually, approximately 10000 works from more than 30 countries around the world are submitted to participate in the Project contests: Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, the UK, Hungary, Germany, Hong Kong, Greece, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Canada, Qatar, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Moldova, Namibia, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Poland, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, the Philippines, Croatia, Sri Lanka, Estonia.

The jury board consist of professional artists, cartoon artists and teachers from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and other countries that possess big experiences of working with children. It assesses works submitted for the contest.

The number of winners at contests is not limited, so any works can win that are worthy of being shown to a wide audience, in the opinion of the jury.  

Conference

When the jury finishes its work, the International Conference of Artists-Teachers annually takes place. It gathers teachers, managers of art schools and studios, lecturers of higher art educational institutions, specialists in the field of fine arts and representatives of art magazines from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Poland and other countries, in order to discuss current issues of art education; share experiences, establish cooperation between art educational institutions. Within the framework of the conference, there are exhibitions of artists-teachers, master classes, excursions on art educational institutions and galleries in Minsk that are held annually.

Exhibition

Each spring, a final exhibition of the Contest is held in Minsk. Then, it travels around Belarus and abroad.

The winning works were exhibited at:

  • The National National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus,
  • The German Bundestag,
  • The State Duma in Russia,
  • Podlaska Gallery in Poland,
  • The National Museum n.a. Andrey Sheptitskiy in Lvov,
  • The Museum of Books and Book Printing of Ukraine at the Pechersk Lavra Monastery in Kiev.

In May 2011, an exhibition of the International Painting and Graphics Contest “In My Homeland” was held in Strasbourg, France, during the 10th session on culture issues of the Council of Europe.  

Catalogue

In 2009 and 2010, catalogues of the Painting and Graphics Contest were published which included the winning works as well as photos and thoughts of members of the international jury board.

Plein-airs and readings

2012 – The International Art Plein-air “Dialogue of Centuries: 1812-2012” dedicated to events of Napoleon’s Russian campaign of 1812.

2013 – The International Summer Plein-Air and the 1st International Public and Scientific Readings “Dialogue of Centuries: World War I and the World Today”

2014 – The 2nd International Public and Scientific Readings “Dialogue of Centuries: World War I and the World Today”

2016 – The International Art Plein-air “The Dnieper Ferry” dedicated to acquaintance with Eastern Polesye and the Dnieper region of Belarus and Ukraine

ORGANIZED BY:

  • The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus
  • The Green Cross Belarus Non-Governmental Organization

PARTNERS:

  • Green Cross International
  • ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO
  • Green Cross Switzerland
  • Green Cross Russia
  • “Vvedenskaya Storona”  magazine
  • “Artclas” magazine
  • The Republican Ecological Centre for Children and Youth
  • The art gallery “University of Culture”
  • Publishing office “Belprint”

In 2008, the contest “In My Homeland” was awarded with the Grand Prix of the Russian National Award “Ecoworld-2008” and with the Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus.

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"Friends"
Lipovtseva Maria, 9 year
"Hide and seek at the childrens library"
Turkova Karina, 11 year
"Meeting in the park"
Vasilieva Vasilisa, 12 year
"Passion play"
Rada Hanga, 10 year
"Puppet theater on the way"
Vorobiova Ekaterina, 15 year
"Province"
Gorelkin Gordei, 15 year
"Folk dance tradition"
Balogh Emma, 12 year
"Japanese theater"
Khachaturova Elizabeth, 16 year
"Historical pay"
Hegedus Laura Nina, 10 year
"Our dance performance"
Pek Natalia Malna, 10 year
"View of Wroclaw from the studio balcony"
Skarzhinskaya Frosia, 8 year
"Debut"
Kononenko Daria, 8 year
"My town"
Vogel Natalia, 16 year
"The concert"
Rosa Mateusz, 17 year
"Folk dance"
Staneczek Milena, 16 year
"Winter evening"
Zakharov Martin, 10 year
"Seaside town"
Zakrzewski Franciszek, 15 year
"Dog team"
Fugol Sophia, 9 year
"The cottage in the forest"
Kristof Aleksander, 24 year
"Bad weather"
Shcheglova Arina, 5 year
"Forest by night"
Suchanska Julia, 18 year
"In my homeland"
Saidjonova Bahora, 13 year
"Fun walk"
Ishmuratova Aisha, 6 year
"Childrens games"
Zajac Bogna, 20 year
"I'm learning shadow theater from my grandfather"
Wang Sh?wen, 6 year
"I am Cinderella. School play"
Morozova Valeria, 7 year
"Night hunt"
Szweda Wiktoria, 17 year
"Street"
Duntin Lee, 7 year
"The Flowers"
Grzywna Amelia, 12 year
"The old city"
Kania Milena, 14 year
"Harvesting"
Zhang Shiya, 6 year
"Winter landscape"
Lampert Michal, 15 year
"Chinese New Year"
Wang Zhengxi, 6 year
"Old phone"
Dorobis Zofia, 14 year
"Dog"
Miniuk Sofia, 9 year
"Tsakhkadzor. Dreaming back to Motherland"
Stepanian Monika, 6 year
"Three cats"
Efremenko Angelina, 13 year
"First snow"
Borshcheva Anastasia, 8 year
"In first grade"
Romanenko Eliza, 7 year
"Straw toys"
Shargarovskaya Erika, 12 year
"In the family"
Diagileva Vasilisa, 6 year
"Winter in Mogilev"
Klyshina Aksinia, 7 year
"The old city"
Lepierczuk Irmina, 19 year
"Farm"
Oshmarin Gleb, 10 year
"Next stop is "New Year""
Khadorchenko Arina, 14 year
"Ferris wheel"
Mamlieva Karina, 6 year
"On the farm"
Tatera Konrad, 16 year
"Epic drama"
Maiti Samanwita, 16 year
"Basketball"
Plaks Semion, 7 year
"The stones"
Zakrzewska Martyna, 18 year
"Cityscape"
Wang Sinyu, 9 year
"Opera"
Bystrova Alice, 10 year
"Persimmon from hometown"
Bai Yijun, 6 year
"Saratov stories"
Vinokurova Sophia, 11 year
"New Year's carnival"
Voronina Alexandra, 10 year
"On the backstreet"
Ivanov Nil, 11 year
"New area"
Wei Zujun, 6 year
"My dad is a clown"
Isaikin Andrei, 10 year
"Old city"
Fojcik Anna, 16 year
"Truva ati (Trojan horse)"
Sandikci Uzay Ata, 6 year
"Autumn evening in the city"
Gafarov Rolan, 6 year
"Old Rostov yard"
Kaftanati Sophia, 13 year
"Spring"
Rabinovich Anton, 5 year
"Home theater"
Yakovleva Agafia, 12 year
"New theater. Taking measurements"
Akhmetova Yasmina, 12 year
"Nest"
Ippolitova Violeta, 6 year
"My mother is a harpist"
Abdullin Suleiman, 6 year
"Jazz"
Ayupov Roman, 9 year
"The harvest is ripe!"
Garifullina Dinara, 6 year
"Sunny city"
Masagutova Mariam, 7 year
"Plein air at the ecological and biologicat station"
Bezborodova Polina, 13 year
"First performance"
Alakaeva Anna, 6 year
"Drawing in the open air"
Zaitseva Alice, 13 year
"Yuri Temirkanov Orchestra"
Shulga Kirill, 15 year
"Mom's portrait"
Khasnova Aisha, 5 year
"A lot of snow"
Niksaeva Anna, 15 year
"Old courtyard on the Komitetskaya street"
Bordacheva Elena, 13 year
"Jogging"
Ibragimova Samira, 6 year
"Repair on the October revolution street"
Utliakova Alice, 14 year
"Still life with a teapot"
Gafarov Rolan, 6 year
"Black Raven"
Zinovyeva Maria, 8 year
"To the mountains with the whole family"
Abdullin Suleiman, 6 year
"Hot day"
Zamanova Amalia, 16 year
"In the courtyard"
Serdtseva Yaroslava, 8 year
"We are together"
Alexandrova Victoria, 8 year
"Bird's foot. Bashkir fairy tale"
Cherneikina Yana, 15 year
"Old lady and bear"
Rogozhnikova Daria, 8 year
"Siskin with a ladle"
Ismagilov Radmir, 8 year
"Theater sign"
Nurieva Olesia, 14 year
"An old buffet"
Pliasunova Alice, 8 year
"Mime"
Fazlyeva Amina, 9 year
"Dressing room"
Siomina Ekaterina, 14 year
"When it's autumn outside"
Pliasunova Alice, 8 year
"My city"
Gafarov Rasul, 8 year
"Theater ticket"
Khasanova Emilia, 13 year
"Young artist"
Davydova Alexandra, 6 year
"Visiting grandmother"
Budko Yuliana, 8 year
"The story of my Tavrida"
Beliak Yulia, 15 year
"It's me!"
Bikmukhamedova Rida, 5 year
"Mom at work"
Malikova Inara, 8 year
"To the port"
Lukoyanova Margarita, 16 year
"After school"
Gilmanov Bulat, 8 year
"Sevastopol courtyard"
Bolshakova Polina, 16 year
"I'm helping my mother"
Fairushina Eva, 6 year
"Baptism"
Dibaeva Aisylu, 16 year
"On the market. Portrait of a grandfather"
Poddubnaya Svetlana, 14 year
"At the bus stop"
Strygina Sophia, 6 year
"My life"
Abzalova Arina, 13 year
"In the Art School"
Miniakina Ekaterina, 15 year
"Little Red Riding Hood"
Nikonova Alice, 6 year
"El campo (Field)"
Pinardi Jazmin, 5 year
"Hungarian miraculous deer"
Vital Greta, 12 year
"Grape harvest"
Pozsar Hunor, 7 year
"Untitled"
Furstner Szonya, 9 year
"My planes caught in spidee web"
Karli Edis Kais, 6 year
"Untitled"
Arokszalasi Evelin, 14 year
"I draw a mommy's portrait"
Kuzmina Amira, 6 year
"Untitled"
Sudzum Dunja, 13 year
"Coffee that relaxes my mother"
Akdas Nazli, 6 year
"My favorite chickens"
Mikheeva Sophia, 10 year
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