“I learned a lot from the intense conversations with my colleagues.”
From November 26 to 28, the final qualification days of 2024 for instructors and artists involved with Dagesh on Tour took place. The focus of the training was on art education for children in elementary school. At the beginning of the meeting, we welcomed Dietmar von der Forst from the Schöneberg Youth Museum, who presented best practice examples for working with 8 to 12-year-olds in non-formal education contexts.
On the second day, we explored the children’s world of the Jewish Museum Berlin. Dr. Ane Kleine Engel welcomed the group to ANOHA, guided them through the fascinating exhibit, and explained the history of its creation, as well as the ongoing work with children in preschool and elementary school. After the tour, participants had the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussions with Dr. Kleine Engel about the mediation of contemporary Jewish art. One educational consultant described her experiences at ANOHA as follows: “The day at ANOHA was an absolute highlight. The content was not only incredibly interesting and important but also affected me on so many levels. I will be thinking about this visit for a long time.”
On the last day, the group engaged with the exhibit “Rohini Devasher: Borrowed Light” at Palais Populaire. Art educator Sarah Steiner demonstrated how contemporary art education can succeed with a young audience. She also discussed with the participating artists and educational consultants about methods for workshop design with constantly changing exhibition content.
In the final hours of the three-day training, participants had the opportunity to reflect on the methods and approaches they learned for art education with elementary school students, particularly regarding Dagesh on Tour 2025, under the guidance of Deborah Kohn.
We thank all invited speakers for their valuable contributions and the participants for the lively exchange!
Photo: Installationsaufnahmen der Ausstellung: Rohini Devasher – Borrowed Light — Deutsche Bank ‚Artist of the Year‘ 2024 im ©PalaisPopulaire. Berlin, 09.09.2024
