Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Center for Contemporary Art in Tashkent is launching an educational program for the youngest art lovers.

The CCA Kids program will be available online and will include practical workshops that will teach beginners how to work with paints, pencils, plasticine and other materials. In addition to practical skills, in our classes, children will learn to think in abstract categories, such as line, image and surface of the picture.

The first series of classes will also include a lesson on contemporary art and one of the key artists of the 20th century - Joseph Beuys. The main goal of the program is to introduce children to the creative process and teach them how to express themselves using art.

In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, classes will be published online on the Center’s website.

The Center for Contemporary Art in Tashkent (CCA Tashkent) is a new space for the development and support of contemporary culture in Central Asia. The building, which will soon become the Center for Contemporary Art, was built in 1912. Before the revolution, there was a diesel power station that generated energy for the first tram line in the city. It was here that the electrification of the city of Tashkent began. Here, the renewal of the artistic environment of modern Uzbekistan will begin. Reconstruction of the building will begin at the end of 2020.

This year, before the reconstruction, the center is in test mode. Among his first projects was CCA LAB. Started in March 2020, this research laboratory aims to develop contemporary art and cultural practices in Uzbekistan, as well as formulate new readings and a new understanding of the region’s artistic heritage.

Under the guidance of international curators, CCA LAB participants will gain practical professional experience working on projects - including Tashkent Encounters, a series of interdisciplinary meetings on film, music and performance.