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ITEMS

Art Education in European Schools and Museums

  

TRĪS KRĀSAS - The Art Education Centre TRĪS KRĀSAS (THREE COLOURS) is a non-governmental organisation, founded in 2000, registred as association in 2005. The key objective of the Centre is promotion of art education processes in Latvia.

  The directions of activity of Art Education Centre TRĪS KRĀSAS in art education are:

  • implementation of multi-faceted art education projects,
  • organisation of creative workshops at art exhibitions and museums,
  • creation of study materials for art studies,
  • drafting and organisation of further education courses and workshops for art teachers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Referent for ITEMS

Dr. ILZE KUPCA

 

 

Education:

University of Latvia 1992 – 1994. Mag. Paed.

University of Latvia 1984 – 1989. Fine Arts / Education specializing in Technical Drawing & Crafts – final degree with equivalency of  BFA + 1 year.

 

Professional Experience:

Senior Specialist for Arts education at the Ministry of Cuture, Department of Culture and Creative Industries Education; civil servant. 2006 – present.

Educator of Visual Arts at Pardaugava Music and Art School 2007 – present.

Senior Specialist for Arts education in the Centre of Content of Education at the Ministry of Education and Science; civil servant. 2000 - 2006.

Educator of Visual Arts, Animation, Museum teacher 1987 – 2001.

 

Extra Curricular Activities:

Curator of Latvian exposition at international biennal of Contemporary Art for School students Experimenta! In 2011, Tallinn. 2010 – present.

Mentor work at Educational Project of Young Teachers Iespējamā misija. 2009 –present.

Expert of Educational Teacing Aids in Visual Arts in the Centre of Content of Education, Ministry of Education and Science. 2006 – present.

Member of the EU Civil Servant Network. 2005 – present.

Project manager and member of the board for NGO Centre for Art Education Three Colours (www.triskrasas.lv). 2000 – present.