Alt. Art Education: Art institutes in Tehran

Speakers: Mina Hassani (Khanesh Institute), Fereshte Moosavi (Charsoo Honar), Behrang Samadzadegan (Aria Art Classes)

Moderator: Namdar Shirazian

 

Formal education systems are known for their rigid structures, creating limitations no longer attune with today’s interconnected and fluid world. Alternative education models, whose social significance has often been neglected by the structures of formal education, are becoming increasingly relevant. Private art institutes and organisations enter the scene, offering programmes in disciplines rarely covered in the official curriculum of art universities in Iran. Although unaccredited in the traditional sense, these independent institutes provide courses that benefit the practice of artists in a variety of ways. Each panellist will present their own institute and, in a follow-up group, discussion will speak about the importance of setting up alternative educational programmes in Iran.