Humans of Saturday Art Class Manasi Mehan Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder Chhavi Khandelwal Chief Design Officer and Co-founder Krutika Khare Head of Partnerships & Training Tanushree Patel Head of Impact & Research Mamta Dhiwar Manager, People and Founder's Office Clarissa Quadras Manager, Training & Program Engagement Keerthi Sharma Manager, Curriculum Mitali Dixit Manager, Partnerships Devyani Bhandari Manager, R&D and M&E Surabhi Shinde Senior Associate, Product Janhavi Ghosalkar Senior Associate, Curriculum Thrunso Yimchunger Associate, Training & Partnerships (Nagaland) Anand Khondal Admin Our Advisors Ujjwal Thakar Founder, Ujjwal Impact Advisors, Chairperson, Educate Girls, Ex-CEO, Pratham India Education Foundation & Give India Sandeep Rai Founder, The Circle Chief of City Operations, Teach for India Author, Grey Sunshine Amita Chauhan Chairperson, Social Venture Partners Mumbai Suchetha Bhat Chief Executive Officer, Dream a Dream Riah Forbes Board Member, Digital Business Initiatives, Forbes Marshall Bill Scull Strategic Leader & Social Enterprise Mentor Sriram Ayer Founder & Chief Executive Officer, NalandaWay Foundation

Our open-source quarterly digital magazine that serves as a medium to share research findings and voices from the art education sector. Read Issue 02 here! Read Issue 01 here! Issue 02- December 2023 After an encouraging response for Art Speaks Issue 01 , we are thrilled to share the second issue with everyone! Art Speaks is an open-source quarterly digital magazine by Saturday Art Class, created to address the need for a platform that voices the collective efforts being carried out by diverse organizations and stakeholders in the realm of social-emotional learning and arts in education. In this issue, we've curated a mix of thoughtful and insightful articles that cover various views around the vast canvas of arts and education. We're excited for you to dive in, relish the articles and share it within your network! Inside our 2nd issue! NOTE FROM OUR EDITOR Our Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer Chhavi Khandelwal dedicates our issue 2 "Narratives of Visual Art" to our community that is collectively shaping millions of lives positively through the medium of arts. ARTICLES No Art is Bad Art by Jade Fernandez and Vibhor This article by Vibhor and Jade Fernandez, sheds light on the organisation, Slam Out Loud ’s approach aimed towards dispelling the notion that art must conform to specific standards. Through real stories, it emphasizes the importance of unlearning perfection, fostering an environment where every form of expression is valid. What do educators think about arts? by Akash Gaikwad and Dharmesh Moleshri Embracing a belief that "we are all artists" the article brings forth the experiences of educators who have been facilitating visual arts, highlighting their journeys with art. CONVERSATIONS Art and it's Undeniable Capacity to Change the Heart by Maahi Shah Supported by Maithili Redkar Delves into evolving views of art in different professions, from culinary arts to medicine. Maahi, highlights the significance of arts in the personal and professional lives of individuals. Amplifying Voices for Social Justice through Art by Sivani Rajani and Priyal Patki Supported by Maithili Redkar & Mitali Dixit A special feature that follows the journeys of young people whose art journey started with Saturday Art Class. They are now a part of the organisation, Nazaria Collective , where they use varied art forms such as photography, visual art, zine making, poetry to express themselves. DISCOVER The Aravani Art Project by Kristine Rodricks The spotlight on the Aravani Art Project by Kristine Rodricks emphasizes the significance of community and public art for expression on vital causes. Our children participated in a workshop, designed on this premise and experienced the power of art as a tool for social impact. WORKSHOP Art Beyond Paper and Crayons: by Rukhmini Bhatia and Tanushree Patel Exploring Lorenzo Vitturi’s Artistic Approach, discover the importance of exposing children to diverse artistic expressions. Don't miss out on the easy-to-do art plan inspired by Lorenzo Vitturi' s workshop that you can try with your children at home or in the classroom! Download your copy now!

Issue 01- July 2023 DOWNLOAD NOW! Through the power of visual art and expression, Art Speaks emerges as a platform voicing the crucial need to integrate visual art and social-emotional learning in the educational system. Our inaugural issue unifies collective efforts in the art education ecosystem, presenting diverse experiences and voices relevant to individuals and organizations promoting sustainable art integration in education. Explore thought-provoking articles, insightful interviews, and captivating stories of impact, highlighting art's influence on meaningful learning experiences. Together, we foster a collective voice that resonates, prioritizing art education and catalyzing a harmonious chorus of change, where art truly speaks! Inside our inaugural issue! FOREWORD BY RATI FORBES In a remarkable contribution, Rati Forbes pens an inspiring foreword for Art Speaks' inaugural issue. Her words acknowledge and delve into the need for a platform that voices the collective efforts being carried out by diverse organizations in social emotional learning and arts in education ARTICLES Classrooms as spaces of joy by Tanushree Patel This article explores how visual arts create joyful learning spaces, nurturing critical thinking and collaboration in children, while enhancing emotional intelligence and holistic development. A creative approach towards education by Rukhmini Bhatia The author shares insights from her journey as Program Lead at Saturday Art Class, highlighting the need for a creative and systemic approach to bridge gaps and integrate social-emotional-learning and art education in mainstream systems of education. Visual arts education at grassroot level in India by Tanushree Patel This article addresses current challenges and needs in the education system, emphasizing the need of safe spaces for children. Illustrating the existing strengths as a potent foundation. Enabling creative experiences for children in education by Keerthi Sharma This article brings experiences of working with children in art classes and highlights how the structure of the art class plans plays an essential part in aiding children's creativity and imagination. CONVERSATIONS With Sriram Ayer Founder and CEO of NalandaWay- Sriram Ayer, shares about his convictions on art as a catalyst to nurture hope, resilience, and courage in children and gets candid about his journey in the sector. DISCOVER Unveiling Badri Narayan’s artistic journey Spotlighting Padma Shree Artist Badri Narayan, a treasure trove of wonder and stories. The article explores his self-taught journey, contributions to Modern art rooted in Indian art, and why he's indispensable for arts education. Download your copy now!

Introducing our unique visual arts curriculum that takes every child on a journey to various artists and art forms across the world! The Saturday Art Class curriculum is designed as a combination of visual art-based milestones and various topics that helps children build exposure to the outside world as well as develop the following outcomes: Communication Critical Thinking Collaboration Joy Imagination Perseverance Our curriculum topics ensure that children can understand themselves and are exposed to the world around them; along with inculcating skills of imagination and self-expression ! The curriculum encompasses grade-appropriate art milestones and art objectives that children can achieve through the art class plans. The curriculum is designed from Preschool 1 to Grade 8 (age group 2 to 14 years) Indian Art Children explore art from various parts of India and explore the work of Indian artists. Our art class plans under this theme focus on contemporary and former Indian artists and art forms. Through the development of a strong sense and knowledge of Indian art, this theme of our curriculum aids in building a positive perspective of cultural identity and self-esteem within children. Global Art Children are exposed to a wider range of artists who use different forms and techniques. This topic will focus on art and artists from across the world both from the present and the past. It is through the development of a strong sense and knowledge of global arts that children can build a holistic perspective about themselves and the world. Craft Students explore the use of various materials to create things like collages, origami, and other craft-related activities. The art class plans under this theme will focus on craft-related activities that refine the children's motor skills and put an emphasis on children using their imagination and creating activities related to craft work. Self-expression and imagination-based activities Students are provided with prompts in the form of inquiry-based questions . These questions are designed in a way that compels them to use their imagination and express themselves in their own unique manner. Students are able to think about different situations and will express what they imagine bringing them to life through self-expression. Through the development of their imagination and self-expression, we build creativity in children.

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Our programs work to strengthen and enhance the creative and social-emotional development of children through visual arts! Click here to understand our work better At Saturday Art Class, we partner with educational Institutions and organizations across the country to impart arts education. Through our three flagship programs, we build capacity in educators and students through visual-arts integrated learning to strengthen and enhance creative and social-emotional development. These programs are designed to build scale, depth, and advocacy for visual arts in the education sector so that every student is provided the access to opportunities that inspire creativity! Introducing our three flagship programs-

Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success! In the education ecosystem, as we all work towards ensuring our children receive the best and enjoy their journey in learning, at Saturday Art Class, the impact we have been able to create until today has been possible through meaningful partnerships we have created with many other non-profits, enterprises and schools across India over the years. Together, we have created impact and we are always to ready to do more! Our Partners

Art-Connect is a tool to strengthen the effectiveness of our Art for Educator program by adopting a low-tech intervention and digitizing our engagement with educators. Try our Chatbot here! An interactive chatbot tool by Saturday Art Class that enhances our engagement with educators across India. It efficiently disseminates resources and collects real-time data, driving program enhancement. As a pivotal component of our Art-for-Educator program, it creates access to multilingual resources and live support on WhatsApp, supporting educators to effectively implement Visual Arts and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) classes for children. Understand more about the resources we dissiminate through out chatbot here! Our curriculum Understand more about our Art for Educator Program here! Art for Educator

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Research output Expressing from the he(ART) Narratives from our classrooms Read our research output here! Parveen didi, a parent of one of our students shares in an interview featured in the Expressing from the he(ART), on why access to Visual Art and SEL is so crucial for her child and the changes it has brought out. Hear what Parveen didi has to say! Narratives from our classrooms Arbaaz | Grade 8 “I can use my imagination! When you take us through the exploration process and introduce different artist’s work or different styles of art and topics, I imagine how it should look, and then I draw it. It feels amazing to create something from my ideas & imagination." Urvi | Grade 7 "I created art to show what happens around me. Gender is given to us at birth, and nobody can be blamed for it, we should be good to everyone.” Datta Sir “The importance of art education is a means for students to express their emotions and experiences , which is particularly valuable for their personal and social well-being. ” Kalyani Miss “Children will build many skills by learning about art.” Download your copy here

165,248+ Children impacted 5,958+ 97 10,07,682+ Educators trained Partnerships established Children reached digitally Our Journey Saturday Art Class was started in a Grade 3 classroom, in a local government school, with a simple yet powerful intention - to help build a safe space of expression within the classroom using a medium that surpasses all barriers - Visual Arts. It was started as a pilot project in 2016 with a classroom of 30 children. These very children, their voices, artistic creative expressions and their unique thoughts & ideas helped realise the vision of the organisation - a world where all children are inspired to create with confidence. Their voices and expressions were so powerful that it gained momentum enough for Manasi and Chhavi to build an organisation, Saturday Art Class, with the very idea that every child deserved a safe space to express themselves. Watch to learn more! "Our students are aware of ideas like self-love, self-care, and positive self-talk, and often try to practice them daily!" Gaurav Jogal and Riddhi Teach for India educators

Your support can help create safe spaces for our students to help them creatively express themselves! Donate Here! How is my money used? As an organization, we intervene with schools and organizations to implement our unique program that currently works towards helping students embrace the "new normal" through creative expression and exploration within and in the world around them through visual arts learning. We enlighten our students' mindset by introducing them to the life of new modern artists and their works backed by strong curricular content creation and further help them engage in creativity and exploration within their own personal spaces using art. We greatly strive towards individual physical and emotional wellbeing, by strongly leveraging organizational development and growth; thereby socially and emotionally nurturing our team through support and personal development alongside the students we cater to. For more information, mail us at info@saturdayartclass.com