Saturday Art Class

We add the he(art) in education so that children are inspired to create with confidence!

Every child deserves a safe space for expression.However, in Indian education, children do not have the freedom to express themselves creatively.At Saturday Art Class,we provide sustained access to visual arts & social-emotional learning for children in their formative years.Through our interventions, children develop key skills & competencies that enable them to holistically thrive in the world.

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Overview

HundrED has selected this innovation to

HundrED 2022

Holistic Education in South & South-East Asia

Web presence

2017

Established

1.09M

Children

6

Countries

Target group

Other

Updated

April 2023

We envision a world, where every child is inspired to create with confidence; and irrespective of their socio-economic background, they have a safe space for expression where they can be their unique selves. We hope to transform existing perceptions of visual art in education, so that our children have sustained access to visual art in their journey of learning and growing.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

India ranks 99/145 in Global Creativity. Art is a compulsory period for grade 1-8, but in a metropolis like Mumbai, 3/4 govt. schools do not have an art teacher. Pedagogy in public, affordable private schools is outdated,implying gaps in teacher training. Schools lack focus to creatively,holistically develop children,especially in low income communities,hampering their ability to express & create.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

SArC works as a bridge to solve systemic issues in Indian education + problems faced by children in their learning environment. Through our programs we partner with organizations, schools to build capacity and train their academic educators. Thus enabling them to engage children in weekly visual-arts classes. We conduct research to study in-depth changes in student outcomes through visual-arts engagement
Our proprietary student curriculum develops skills : communication, collaboration, critical thinking,imagination, fostering appreciation of visual arts. We leverage technology via a WhatsApp chatbot to engage with educators that we train and measure positive changes in student & educator behaviors as impact at scale.
Our impact is evidenced by changes in the behavior of students and educators. Trained educators demonstrated an 8% increase in their ability to conduct art classes within 9 months, and 66% of students can now create unique artworks reflecting their ideas and thoughts.

How has it been spreading?

We offer 3 programs: Art for Educator (training educators),Art Labs (R&D),& Art-a-day (Visual arts, SEL-based workshops). We have provided access to visual arts to 18,527+ children & trained 2195 educators in visual arts & SEL.We developed a holistic scale to measure the impact of visual arts & saw measurable growth in student & educator outcomes. We disseminated contextual resources for our beneficiaries across India & partnered with large-scale organizations: Pratham Education Foundation & Teach For India.We were selected for HundrED’s Global Collections 2022 & Holistic Education in South & Southeast Asia Spotlight.Our goal is to impact 5 lakh students and establish strong partnerships with govt bodies while publishing reports on the impact of visual arts on learning worldwide.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

For educators/senior leadership of educational institutions-Adopt our Art for Educator model by partnering with us;Collaborate through our Art-a-day workshops;Contribute to Art Speaks, our upcoming open source digital quarterly publication focused on visual arts and education;Access our digital resources In My Mind and Everyone’s An Artist hosted on our website. Contact: info@saturdayartclass.com

Impact & scalability

Impact & Scalability

The role of art and aesthetics in the learning is very important and this innovation allows the learners to engage with real world issues through art. The process of implementation is also easy to replicate in other contexts.

HundrED Academy Reviews

The idea has already been widely received. It can be scaled to even more regions across south and south-east Asia. Many schools will welcome this initiative with an open mindset as this can add a lot of value and contribute to holistic development.

This innovation could allow for the students to develop greater socio- emotional health in their learning environment. Making the learner more secure and confident which in turn boosts academic learning and physical development as well.

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Academy review results

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Low Impact
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