Category: Stories
Posted On: September 27th, 2018
Voluntary Artists Studio, Thimphu popularly known as VAST was set up in 1998 by a group of professional artists as a not-for profit organization with the primary aim to provide opportunity to the Bhutanese youth to participate and develop their potential artistic talents especially in contemporary art, develop sense of social responsibilities through community services and also to explore art as a vocation. VAST aims help by:
Their project will address youth in Thimphu, Trashi Yangtse and Dagana by:
During the initial quarter of implementation, the project has identified 62 children from financially challenged backgrounds to undergo weekend art classes. Collaboration with the Thimphu Thromde has been sought. 2 youth are mentoring the students during the classes and have already observed tremendous interest and behavioral changes in the students