About 100 students at Sinwol Elementary School explore art appreciation and 3D space design
MOU with DL E&C bears fruit as public-private partnership nurtures future talent
Gangseo-gu in Seoul ran a week-long creative arts education program in partnership with DL E&C from Oct. 15 to Oct. 22, bringing hands-on art lessons directly into local elementary school classrooms to nurture students' artistic sensibility and creative thinking.
The program reached about 100 fourth-grade students across five classes at Sinwol Elementary School, with professional instructors visiting each classroom to deliver immersive, interactive lessons.
Each 80-minute session was built around the theme "Kids' Workroom Comes to You: A Collector's Home." Students first learned about the role of art museums and the concept of an art collector, then explored their own aesthetic preferences by viewing works from their textbooks alongside pieces that had been exhibited at actual galleries.
Students then stepped into the role of "one-day space designers," choosing artworks and designing matching walls and floors around them. Using furniture and accessory chips along with materials representing ceilings, curtains and carpets, they gave three-dimensional form to spaces that reflected their personal tastes.
To close the session, students named their finished "collector's home" and shared their creations with classmates. They then compiled their choices into a personal "collection book," completing a work of art entirely their own.
The district said it hopes the program went beyond simple gallery appreciation or one-off art exercises, giving children a chance to plan and complete a space of their own and expand their artistic sensibility in everyday settings.
Gangseo-gu signed an MOU with DL E&C in April to develop future-ready talent among local youth, and the two sides have consistently collaborated since. An earlier session held in April for about 100 students at Jeonggok Elementary School drew strong praise from students, teachers and parents alike for its close instruction and varied teaching methods.
"I hope the children were able to broaden their unique perspectives and imagination by experiencing a professional arts program right in the classrooms where they spend their days," Gangseo-gu District Mayor Jin Kyo-hoon said. "We will continue to strengthen our public-private partnerships so that our children can grow into future talent through a wide range of enriching experiences."
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