40,000 visitors in the children's art laboratory: a summer full of creativity!

40,000 visitors in the children's art laboratory: a summer full of creativity!

St. Pölten, Österreich - The cultural landscape of St. Pölens experiences a remarkable upswing through the children's art laboratory in the Altoonapark. Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner and Mayor Matthias Stadler emphasized the successful cooperation between the state of Lower Austria and the city of St. Pölten. Since the opening, the children's art laboratory has already attracted 40,000 visitors, which underlines the great interest and importance of this new cultural center. The children's art laboratory remains open all summer and offers a varied program for young and old.

currently the guests can expect the group exhibition "Paper, Stone, Scissors", which will be shown by August 31, 2025. The holiday program includes artistic workshops and open workshops in which materials such as paper, plaster, fabric and kneading mass are available. These offers are particularly aimed at children and families, which focuses on promoting creative skills. The offer is supplemented by interactive tours and the catering and game sculptures in the Altoonapark also invite you to linger.

a place of encounter

The artistic director Mona Jas emphasizes the role of the children's art laboratory as a significant place of relationship between humans and art. The target group is especially children up to 12 years, with special offers for younger children under the age of five. The children's art laboratory not only acts as an exhibition location, but also offers at least three exhibitions per year as well as an extensive workshop and project offer.

The inclusion of the children in the development of the institution should be particularly emphasized. They are actively involved in content -related questions and artistic programs. With the art workshop and children's advisory board groups, the participation options are offered, so that the decisions are always made in dialogue with the young visitors. This innovative approach is the children's art laboratory as a learning institution that is supported by researching accompaniment.

cultural development in St. Pölten

The opening of the children's art laboratory marks the beginning of a cultural development in St. Pölten and the entire capital region. Projects such as the new construction of the children's art laboratory and the redesign of the Altoonapark are part of this sustainable initiative, which also includes adaptations of the former synagogue and the association building of the Solitur. Central cultural events include the Stadtland River Festival, pop and classical concerts on the cathedral square and the “Voices of the Wilderness” festival, which focuses on sustainability.

Art mediation has become more important in recent years and is now a central topic in cultural education. It not only enables creative examination of different art forms, but also promotes social skills and inclusion. This becomes clear in terms of developments in the children's art laboratory, which serves as an example of contemporary art education by giving children the opportunity to actively participate in artistic processes and to discover new creative forms of expression. The influence of reform pedagogical approaches can be seen here, since the free expression and the emancipation of constraints are still central goals of art education.

The children's art laboratory in St. Pölten therefore stands not only for the promotion of young artists, but also for the vision of a lively and inclusive cultural landscape, which will decisively shape the future of creative education. Further information on the children's art laboratory can be found on noe.gv.at, [st-poelten.at] (https://www.st-poelten.at/news/kultur/18676-kinderkunstlabor-werd-ort-kunst-Kunst-Kunst-Kunst-Kunst-Kunst-Kunst bpb.de.