About ThinkArts
ThinkArts was founded in December 2013 to facilitate high quality, transformative arts events for children and young adults, based on the belief that regular creative experiences are essential for children to develop their imagination and emotional intelligence. We have reached thousands of children and young people across India through our work in schools, museums, heritage spaces and theatres.
As an organization we believe that theatre and art experiences must be an indispensable part of a child’s life because they spark the imagination and provide the skills, curiosity and creativity for children to experience their world in a fuller manner.
We hope to naturalise the concept of serious creative arts for children in a society where children’s theatre and art events prevail mostly as entertainment. Since much of that already exists, without devaluing “fun”, ThinkArts mixes entertainment with a deeper element of independent critical thinking, seeing children as no less than adults (if not more!).
All the work we bring and create, are designed not to ‘teach’ but rather to acquaint children with different creative methods, enable them to share their inspirations, and in the process ignite their imagination, encouraging little ones to teenagers, to explore their own ingenuity.
Based in Kolkata, Think Arts has collaborated with over 100 partners across India and internationally to bring a diverse programme of literary, visual art, dance, theatre and story-telling events to children and young people in several cities across India. From 2017 - 2022, we were the curators of the annual Junior Kolkata Literary Meet. We have also presented Indian premieres of shows from Germany, Scotland, Wales, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy and Norway, and continue to conceive projects that promote local artists and initiatives in a collaborative spirit.
ThinkArts also focuses on creating resources and support systems for other stakeholders in arts engagements for children such as educators, parents and artists. As a response to the pandemic in 2020-2021, we initiated a grant for artists to create pieces for young audiences that could be shared online. In the 3 years of the grant, we saw 16 new pieces, several of which were invited for international children's festivals.
We have grown to connect and collaborate with artists and institutions working across disciplines, also bringing their focus to children as audiences and participants. We believe that this has led to a gradual but definite shift in many arts organisations now curating for young audiences and artists expanding their creative practice to meet the same end.
ThinkArts was founded in December 2013 to facilitate high quality, transformative arts events for children and young adults, based on the belief that regular creative experiences are essential for children to develop their imagination and emotional intelligence. We have reached thousands of children and young people across India through our work in schools, museums, heritage spaces and theatres.
As an organization we believe that theatre and art experiences must be an indispensable part of a child’s life because they spark the imagination and provide the skills, curiosity and creativity for children to experience their world in a fuller manner.
We hope to naturalise the concept of serious creative arts for children in a society where children’s theatre and art events prevail mostly as entertainment. Since much of that already exists, without devaluing “fun”, ThinkArts mixes entertainment with a deeper element of independent critical thinking, seeing children as no less than adults (if not more!).
All the work we bring and create, are designed not to ‘teach’ but rather to acquaint children with different creative methods, enable them to share their inspirations, and in the process ignite their imagination, encouraging little ones to teenagers, to explore their own ingenuity.
Based in Kolkata, Think Arts has collaborated with over 100 partners across India and internationally to bring a diverse programme of literary, visual art, dance, theatre and story-telling events to children and young people in several cities across India. From 2017 - 2022, we were the curators of the annual Junior Kolkata Literary Meet. We have also presented Indian premieres of shows from Germany, Scotland, Wales, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy and Norway, and continue to conceive projects that promote local artists and initiatives in a collaborative spirit.
ThinkArts also focuses on creating resources and support systems for other stakeholders in arts engagements for children such as educators, parents and artists. As a response to the pandemic in 2020-2021, we initiated a grant for artists to create pieces for young audiences that could be shared online. In the 3 years of the grant, we saw 16 new pieces, several of which were invited for international children's festivals.
We have grown to connect and collaborate with artists and institutions working across disciplines, also bringing their focus to children as audiences and participants. We believe that this has led to a gradual but definite shift in many arts organisations now curating for young audiences and artists expanding their creative practice to meet the same end.
ThinkArts is a member of ASSITEJ India.
ThinkArts is registered as a Not-for-Profit company under Sec.8 of the Indian Companies Act, 2013.
THE TEAM | ASSOCIATE ARTISTS | COLLABORATORS
ThinkArts is registered as a Not-for-Profit company under Sec.8 of the Indian Companies Act, 2013.
THE TEAM | ASSOCIATE ARTISTS | COLLABORATORS