Qatar Museums’ (QM) Culture Pass members will have the opportunity to take part in a number of educational activities, art exhibitions and a wide range of workshops this summer. QM, in partnership with the Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), is organising these events and activities as part of the ‘Summer in Qatar’ (SiQ) programme, which started on June 4 and runs until August 16.
Children between five and 14 years old stand to benefit from Mathaf – Arab Museum of Modern Art’s Education Summer Programme, scheduled this July at its premises in Education City, free of charge. In e-mails sent to Culture Pass members, QM said: “The programme introduces children to concepts and practices of modern and contemporary art. Grouped by age, participants will attend three sessions over one week.”
“They will enjoy learning through observation, creating art and presenting selected artworks created during the workshops,” it said, adding that the programme will be offered in both English and Arabic.
Sessions for group A (age 5-7) will take place between July 15 and 17 from 9am to 12pm while sessions for group B (age 8-11) will take place between July 22 and 24. For group C (age 12-14), sessions are scheduled between July 29 and 31.
QM noted that the highlight of this year’s summer edition will witness participants creating their own artworks and exhibiting them at the Mathaf Education Space (Manara). Apart from art workshops, the programme also includes storytelling and hands-on learning activities inspired by the current exhibition at Mathaf’s ‘MF Hussein: Horses of the Sun.’
QM, in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), also announced that Culture Pass members can participate in an array of programmes from tomorrow (June 29) to August as part of SiQ 2019.
Children and high school students of various age groups can learn new skills these holidays from VCUarts Qatar classes, ranging from fashion, interior, application, video game, and t-shirt design to painting, printmaking, collage making, fashion illustration and robot artworks.
While these classes have fees, QM encourages members to register early since seats are limited. VCUarts Qatar is offering a 15% discount for the first 50 registrants using the code QMCP. Classes run from Sunday to Thursday, between 9am to 12noon, and between 2pm and 3.45pm.
QM also partnered with Anima Gallery for the Summer Group Exhibition, which began on June 23 and runs until September 23. It features the latest works of Nadim Karam, Houomam al-Sayed, and Hyu Koo Kang.
“Exhibitions are accompanied by a programme of gallery talks and informal lectures for general visitors, students and art professionals,” QM said. QM noted that Anima Gallery, established in March 2012, represents emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in a broad range of styles and mediums, featuring original paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and limited edition prints.
Culture Pass members also had the opportunity to take part in a recently-held ‘Photowalk at the National Museum of Qatar,’ where they learned the basics of art photography’ while exploring the museum.
Culture Pass members are also entitled for various benefits such as exclusive discounts (up to 70%) on tourism products, outdoor, mall and retail activities, and family entertainment this summer as part of SiQ programme. QM also offers discounts on organised tours, including archaeology tours, public art tours, museums curator-led tours, as well as art talks and more than 40 educational workshops tailored by QM’s department of education.
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