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        In sunny day of the 1st of October group of students and teachers of Alūksne Art School took part in the workshop of Contemporary Art at Ziemeri Estate supported by Society “Ziemerpils”, Contemporary Art Society “Octopus Art Project” and VKKF Vidzeme Culture Programme 2016.
During the day at the 1st floor of the estate were demonstrated seven video reels created in five years period by the author of the conception Luces (Edmunds Lūcis) together with Raitis Vulfs. By now those video reels were presented in different art projects outside of Latvia — in Munich, Berlin and Hamburg. One of the video reels (“GOD”) was demonstrated during the 55th Venice Art Biennial within the international project “PERSONAL STRUCTURES”.
Students had opportunity to take part in any creative workshops of the artists:
• Workshop “Fotogrāfija atdzīvojas” (Reviving of the photo) by Justīne Lūce. In this workshop participants had made installations in the boxes as basis using black-and-white photo complemented with different elements and materials from nature and thus creating photo or painting in 3D style;
• Workshop “Tēlnieki” (Sculptors) by Anda Poikāne — in this workshop participants could get know anatomy of human palm and reproduce it in the material;
• “Animācijas darbnīca” (Animation Workshop) by Dace Lūce — creation of animation films about workshop in Ziemeri estate. Participants of the workshop have fitted in the roles of script writer, producer or artist, drawn film characters and got know the process of films making. Draft of the film was presented already in the evening, and later it will follow its sound making helped by Elizabete Balčus;
• Opportunity to observe painting process in the workshop and paint.
In the evening was organised exhibition of works created in the workshop and audiovisual performance by Elizabete Balčus.

             For celebration of personal anniversary of Ojārs Vēliņš, director of Alūksne Art School, creative works by three authors Līga Vēliņa, Anita Vēliņa and Ojārs Vēliņš are exhibited in the exhibition hall. Exhibition hall is open from 10:00 to 18:00 in working days from September 20 to November 11. Exhibition opening took place at September 20 18:30.
Free entrance.

     The first meeting of the new school year for students, their parents and teachers is going to take place at the day of Knowledge, September 1 (this year) at 12:30 in Alūksne Art School, Ojāra Vācieša Street 2, Alūksne! I hope to see you again and have pleasant and moving meeting moments before new and important period of our creative work.

In the name of the friendly collective of the Alūksne Art School,
and with respect,

Director of the Alūksne Art School Ojārs Vēliņš

        This year 12 students of Alūksne Art School: Agnese Ābeltiņa, Dace Beresņeva, Zanda Bērziņa, Elīna Grava, Linda Gusta, Dāvis Kašs, Agnese Kaulakane, Armīns Rēdelis, Evija Rubene, Laura Sabīne Taurmane, Rolands Vasiļjevs and Līna Vika are graduated from school and received of the certifications of Professional Art Introduction education.

Final creative works of the school graduates, school year 2015/2016

        is devoted to 90th anniversary of remembrance of artist Dzidra Ezergaile. This exhibition includes both works by Dzidra Ezergaile and creative works by students of Alūksne Art School inspired by the original works of excellent graphics artist.
DZIDRA EZERGAILE (1926/04/11-2013/07/06) has graduated department of Graphics in Latvian Academy of Art in 1956. She has participated in exhibitions since 1956. She had many one-person exhibitions in Riga and other cities of Latvia. She has also she participated in the exhibitions of graphical art together with other renowned Latvian artists outside of Latvia. She is member of Association of Artists since 1962. She has worked as artistic editor of the magazine „Padomju Latvijas Sieviete” (The Woman of Soviet Latvia). Her summer seasons and retirement period was spent together with her spouse writer Vidars Balts mainly in „Sniedzes” in Alsviķi parish at Tūja located in Alūksne area. The artist has actively participated in social life of Alūksne region and had several one-person exhibitions. About 500 pieces of artist's works — graphics, bookmarks, graphics works made from plates of zinc and copper — and the portrait of the artist painted by Milda Bīrīte are included in the Art Collection of Alūksne Museum. The last resting place of the artist is in Alūksne Large graveyard.
       IN THE PHOTOS you can see Dzidra Ezergaile during last years of her life and her countryside house „Sniedzes” in the Alsviķi parish.
       The exhibition is opened in the exhibition hall of Alūksne Art School in Ojāra Vācieša street 2, Alūksne, from April 18 to May 25 this year.