The proceeds from the end-of-year gift 2022 from the HDK staff went to the Talent Class (age 10-12 years) of Art-S-Cool. Last year, employees could choose between a ticket for a concert in Amare or to donate money to charity a as an end-of-year gift.
The proceeds of €1,635 will be spent on master classes by guest artists (with special expertise and diverse cultural backgrounds), the necessary materials and museum visits. The children are supervised by art teacher Saber Javanmard (Graphic Design 2018 alum) and coordinator & art teacher Gerjanne van Zuilen (Willem de Kooning academy).
Art-S-Cool is an artist collective that organises art activities for children and youngsters. The collective is formed by artists and designers from various disciplines. This diversity is reflected in the surprising art activities that Art-S-Cool offers. Every week, 100 children come to the building in the Schilderswijk and are introduced to different directions in Visual Arts and Design and children in the neighborhood receive lessons at school from teachers affiliated with Art-S-Cool.
From 2022, teachers of Art-S-Cool's Future Institute of Art youth programme can use the workshops at the KABK during off-peak hours. The teachers initially work together with workshop employees who already work at Art-S-Cool. In other cases, a workshop employee will be made available in consultation with the workshops.