We invite you to an event that is part of the “Influenced by art” project, which is part of the BWA Europa Festival.

Participants in the workshop will have the opportunity to engage and be inspired by an artwork from the exhibition “Sunshine of Your Heart” by Danuta Milewska, curator from Municipal Gallery bwa in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Following a discussion around this work, the life of the artist and the exhibition theme, and taking their emerging psychological state as an instigation, participants will then create their own artworks, the exploration of which will constitute a vehicle for further personal discovery. The workshop will last approximately two hours.

presented by: Elisabeth Ioannides
Elisabeth Ioannides is an education curator and art psychotherapist at EMΣT | The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens. At ΕΜΣΤ, she runs educational programmes for primary schools and vulnerable groups. She also designs, develops and implements tailor-made, inclusive programmes focused on the participation of the public, in order to introduce participants to contemporary art in ways that help develop their imagination and critical thinking. Since 2017 she has been running the art psychotherapy group “Exploring the Museum’s Images – Exploring My Image”. Currently, with art psychotherapist K. Ramadani, they realise an art psychotherapy group at EMΣT as part of the “Art on Prescription” pilot phase that has begun in Greece. She has been on Advisory Committees of the Ministry of Culture and Sports for the examination of proposals for grants and/or sponsorships, events and programs that promote accessibility for people with disabilities in culture. In 2021 & 2023 she was a nominee for the Greek International Women Awards in the field of Art and Culture. She has broad teaching and mentoring experience. Her research has a special focus on museum learning, art psychotherapy, health and well-being, inclusivity and the various ways that culture can contribute to the efficiency of education and health systems. Her articles are on Academia.edu and Research Gate.

Workshop in English for all interested. Note – perfect knowledge of the language is not required, we provide language support. Limited number of places.
Registration necessary: bwa@galeriabwa.bydgoszcz.pl or by phone: +48 885905940

Tuesday, April 8th 2025, 12:00
Wednesday, April 9th 2025, 17:00
20 Gdańska St.