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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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"Dear Grandma"
Paderova Maria, 8 year
"Close to My Mother"
Sarsamatyan Liubov, 7 year
"The Wonderful Summer Day"
Fuks Helena, 12 year
"At the Party"
Blohina Margarita, 8 year
"Helping Grandmother"
Morozova Yana, 13 year
"The Interior of the Studio"
Tamchenko Sophia, 13 year
"On the Outskirts"
Lavrishko Maria, 8 year
"Close to My Mother"
Sarsamatyan Liubov, 7 year
"Me and My Dog"
Lang Eva, 12 year
"The Yard Keeper"
Falkosskaya Anastasia, 11 year
"Helping Grandmother"
Morozova Yana, 13 year
"The Interior of the Studio"
Tamchenko Sophia, 13 year
"The Beauty from Africa"
Volynskaya Anna, 8 year
"On the Outskirts"
Lavrishko Maria, 8 year
"The Summer in Mountains"
Gasieva Ellada, 8 year
"Me and My Dog"
Lang Eva, 12 year
"The Yard Keeper"
Falkosskaya Anastasia, 11 year
"The Temple of My Soul"
Kostin Timofey, 8 year
"Near the Factory"
Chernykh Elizabeth, 13 year
"The Beauty from Africa"
Volynskaya Anna, 8 year
"The Evening"
Kobus Anna, 13 year
"The Summer in Mountains"
Gasieva Ellada, 8 year
"The Sailor"
Adabir Ekaterina, 14 year
"The Black Cats"
Gribchenko Maria, 6 year
"The Temple of My Soul"
Kostin Timofey, 8 year
"Near the Factory"
Chernykh Elizabeth, 13 year
"The Autumn Forest"
Biryukova Elizabeth, 6 year
"The Evening"
Kobus Anna, 13 year
"I Am Painting the Landscape"
Gidzhrati Yana, 8 year
"The Sailor"
Adabir Ekaterina, 14 year
"The Black Cats"
Gribchenko Maria, 6 year
"My School"
Tiapkina Ksenia, 15 year
"The Conversation"
Bolotskaya Ekaterina, 14 year
"The Autumn Forest"
Biryukova Elizabeth, 6 year
"The Puppet Theatre"
Kovalenko Paulina, 14 year
"I Am Painting the Landscape"
Gidzhrati Yana, 8 year
"Besieged Leningrad"
Krigir Daria, 12 year
"My Winter Holidays"
Kodesnikova Kristina, 15 year
"My Winter Holidays"
Kodesnikova Kristina, 15 year
"My School"
Tiapkina Ksenia, 15 year
"The Conversation"
Bolotskaya Ekaterina, 14 year
"The Life Is Everywhere"
Bogatsky Bogdan, 8 year
"The Puppet Theatre"
Kovalenko Paulina, 14 year
"Besieged Leningrad"
Krigir Daria, 12 year
"The MusicYans"
Gordeeva Yaroslava, 13 year
"The Islet of Rest"
Fedorovskaya Maria, 14 year
"Illustration for the fairy tale "Wild Swans""
Beloborodov Alexander, 10 year
"In the Yard"
Brel Valeria, 18 year
"The Song"
Dobrodey Varvara, 8 year
"The Self-portrait in the Interior"
Tsvirko Dominika, 7 year
"The MusicYans"
Gordeeva Yaroslava, 13 year
"The Islet of Rest"
Fedorovskaya Maria, 14 year
"Illustration for the fairy tale "Wild Swans""
Beloborodov Alexander, 10 year
"The Caring Grandmother"
Kaminskaya Yulia, 15 year
"The Song"
Dobrodey Varvara, 8 year
"The Self-portrait in the Interior"
Tsvirko Dominika, 7 year
"The Jewish MusicYans"
Petrovicheva Svetlana, 14 year
"The Sunny Day"
Skatova Anastasia, 16 year
"The Enisey river"
Gurulyov Egor, 15 year
"The Caring Grandmother"
Kaminskaya Yulia, 15 year
"The Border Guard"
Akunets Stepan, 9 year
"The cherry garden"
Stoyanova Boyana, 11 year
"The Jewish MusicYans"
Petrovicheva Svetlana, 14 year
"The Sunny Day"
Skatova Anastasia, 16 year
"The Enisey river"
Gurulyov Egor, 15 year
"The Melody of My City"
Osipenko Anna, 9 year
"The Border Guard"
Akunets Stepan, 9 year
"The cherry garden"
Stoyanova Boyana, 11 year
"The Jewish MusicYans"
Buriachenko Daria, 14 year
"In My Grandma's Garden"
Chetvergova Irina, 11 year
"On the Enisey river"
Gameza Arina, 14 year
"The Melody of My City"
Osipenko Anna, 9 year
"The Walk"
Gordeychik Marina, 7 year
"Up Hill and Down Dale"
Rinatkyzy Aylana, 6 year
"The Jewish MusicYans"
Buriachenko Daria, 14 year
"In My Grandma's Garden"
Chetvergova Irina, 11 year
"My City"
Lihovitsky Lev, 9 year
"On the Enisey river"
Gameza Arina, 14 year
"Let's Celebrate Easter!"
Baranova Ulyana, 10 year
"The Walk"
Gordeychik Marina, 7 year
"Up Hill and Down Dale"
Rinatkyzy Aylana, 6 year
"The Jewish MusicYans"
Mastykin Konstantin, 12 year
"The City Wakes Up"
Evseenko Nadezhda, 12 year
"My City"
Lihovitsky Lev, 9 year
"The Suburb"
Mureashko Gordey, 17 year
"Let's Celebrate Easter!"
Baranova Ulyana, 10 year
"The Angels"
Shkarupa Mihalina, 6 year
"The Family Songs"
Balabanova Alexandra, 6 year
"The Jewish MusicYans"
Mastykin Konstantin, 12 year
"The City Wakes Up"
Evseenko Nadezhda, 12 year
"The Evening in the Yard"
Loposhko Paulina, 9 year
"The Suburb"
Mureashko Gordey, 17 year
"The Angels"
Shkarupa Mihalina, 6 year
"The Family Songs"
Balabanova Alexandra, 6 year
"The Bicyclists"
Sevostyanova Valeria, 15 year
"The Autumn Day"
Dobrovskaya Daria, 15 year
"The Evening in the Yard"
Loposhko Paulina, 9 year
"My City. Murmansk is a port city"
Filonova Paulina, 15 year
"The Still Life"
Climovich Marina, 13 year
"Caw!"
Romanova Irina, 13 year
"My Grandfather"
Katina Ksenia, 16 year
"The Bicyclists"
Sevostyanova Valeria, 15 year
"The Autumn Day"
Dobrovskaya Daria, 15 year
"The March Day"
Tereshko Paulina, 14 year
"My City. Murmansk is a port city"
Filonova Paulina, 15 year
"The Still Life"
Climovich Marina, 13 year
"Caw!"
Romanova Irina, 13 year
"My Grandfather"
Katina Ksenia, 16 year
"The Bunnies"
Sinyova Ksenia, 8 year
"The Morning"
Zholudeva Ksenia, 13 year
"The March Day"
Tereshko Paulina, 14 year
"Let's Go for a Walk"
Molchan Vera, 5 year
"The Self-portrait"
Zhukovskaya Maria, 5 year
"The Winter Day"
Tihonova Kristina, 9 year
"The Winter Day"
Tihonova Kristina, 9 year
"The Bunnies"
Sinyova Ksenia, 8 year
"The Morning"
Zholudeva Ksenia, 13 year
"The Apples"
Beynar Eva, 13 year
"Let's Go for a Walk"
Molchan Vera, 5 year
"The Self-portrait"
Zhukovskaya Maria, 5 year
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