Open Call
At Srijanalaya, we believe that the arts can create spaces for individuals in society to feel physically, psychologically, and socially safe enough to heal. In collaboration with Shikshya Foundation Nepal, we designed ‘ArtWorks! Sangai Khelaun’ as a form of post-earthquake relief in 2015. With the simple goal of bringing joy to the community through the arts, we conduct artist-led workshops, exhibitions, and performances in marginalized and remote communities across Nepal.
ArtWorks! Sangai Khelau brings creative arts activities to children, educators, local people, and parents outside the Kathmandu Valley through storytelling. Through workshops, performances, and artist residencies, professional artists connect with the community and create art together. We inspire and engage schools and communities, exploring the possibilities of arts education in Nepal to improve the quality of education.The design of the program at each location is adapted and made relevant to the local context, looking to expand our notions of what forms of expressive arts are practiced in that place. The sessions begin with performances by artists, followed by daily workshops, and culminate with a performance by the students.
Till date, we have led art workshops with over 625 young people. Their artworks have been exhibited and their poems and plays have been performed to over 1500 people, largely from Gurung, Tamang, Khas, Tharu, and Dalit communities.
Each trip gives us opportunities to reflect, learn, and adapt our techniques to better serve future communities. This process enables us to explore new territories, take risks, think outside the box, and contantly navigate the joys and challenges of working within and beyond established systems. The project has traveled to Shree Dhansira Secondary School in Ghyachchok, Gorkha (ECD to Class 10), Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, Gatlang, Rasuwa (ECD to Class 9), Karnali Arts Center, Gamgadi, Mugu (Class 10+), Pithauli, Nawalparasi (ECD to Class 5), Shree Bal Madhyamik Vidhayalaya – Sulibhanjyang, Bitijor, Sindhuli (Class 6 to 10) and worked with 29 schools of Panchpokhari Thangpal, Sindhupalchowk.
srijana, [v], to create or imagine
alaya, [n], a home or space.
Contact Us
If you have any queries regarding our work please don’t hesitate to write to us. We will try to get back to you as soon as we can. Or if you just want to stop by, we are located at Gyan Mandala in Jhamsikhel.