Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Field Trip to the National Art Gallery

Our class visited the National Visual Arts Gallery in Kuala Lumpur on February 26th, 2013. The National Visual Arts Gallery is located in Kuala Lumpur, and features the artwork of local artists. We saw the retrospective collection of acclaimed artist Latiff Mohidin, which was launched on February 22nd this year.

Artist Latiff Mohidin with one of his paintings.

Promoting the arts to youths.

Art education is an important aspect of providing youths with a well-rounded formal education. Art education involves exposing children to artwork, and providing them with an outlet to express themselves in a creative manner. This can include art classes in primary school, where children are exposed to drawing, the color wheel and collage works, field trips to art galleries and exhibitions, as well as exposure to mediums such as photography, screenwriting and woodcarving.

Youth Art Month is an arts program that runs annually in March with the purpose of promoting the arts to young people. The program runs activities such as a school flag competition, where students across the country are encouraged to design a flag that features a key element of their state's history (source).

National museums can organize school field trips for primary and secondary school students. They can also curate themed collections (for example, a collection for an annual holiday or anniversary, such as the end of World War II or a National Day celebration).

Governments can also provide funding for school programs that promote the arts, and create scholarships for arts programs.

Our class at the National Visual Arts Gallery

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