Prodigy Art Workshops

Anaanu Art Institute engages children and youth in an art workshop called PRODIGY ARTS WORKSHOPS. These workshops are organized for students across the country. The workshop is geared towards revealing hidden talents in its participants. The Participants are led through series of tutorials and training. Any interested participant can further his knowledge by applying for an advanced class section after the workshop since the workshop usually has a very limited duration and time span.

Objectives for Prodigy Art Workshops:

  • To guide participants to understand the theme for each workshop
  • To help the participants explore and develop their own artistic ways (techniques and approaches).
  • To introduce the participants to new innovative art techniques and approaches
  • To build, encourage and help the participants to work in groups (Group projects)

Vision of the Prodigy Art Workshops:

  1. Raise young up and coming artists
  2. Ignite the thirst and quest for a new experience in contemporary art
  3. Provide resources and guide through workshops, residencies, talks, exhibitions, seminars
  4. Model more artists to take up the contemporary art in Ghana

Plan of Actions/ Strategies for Prodigy Art Workshops

  1. Workshops
  2. Seminars
  3. Art talk
  4. Exhibitions

CURRICULUM PATTERN FOR THE WORKSHOP:

The workshop follows the following module:

  1. SEMINAR – Introduction to the theme (tuning in/ knowing and understanding)
  2. RESEARCH – Enquiring into the theme (developing skills/ ideas finding out)
  3. STUDIO PRACTICE – (sorting out and going further/ thinking creatively/ drawing conclusions and production)
  4. PRESENTATION – EXHIBITION
    • Catalogue
    • Brochure
    • Artists statement
    • Publicity
    • Press release
    • Mounting and displays

The workshop ends with an exhibition to present event of works produced within the workshop period.

During Vacations, Anaanu Art Institute runs vacation workshops for its students and new students. This workshop is organised either at the Anaanu Art Institute facility or a designated location. To Anaanu Art Institute, this is a time where students of different artistic backgrounds fellowship together and share ideas. It’s like a fiesta of artistic ideas. After every vacation workshop section, Anaanu Art Institute would organize an exhibition for the participants to show-case their portfolios. During these Vacation Workshops, participants might meet different sorts of artists including some international artists.