A little bit of history…A little bit of history…

In June 2000, a Handicrafts Exhibition took In June 2000, a Handicrafts Exhibition took place in Escola Básica Integrada de Santa place in Escola Básica Integrada de Santa Cartarina da Serra, where many craftsmen Cartarina da Serra, where many craftsmen

could show lively their own work. Some could show lively their own work. Some paintings from local artists were also paintings from local artists were also

exhibited.exhibited.

In September 2000, the Expressions Department In September 2000, the Expressions Department Coordinator, who has some personal experience Coordinator, who has some personal experience in Plastic Arts exhibitions organization and knows in Plastic Arts exhibitions organization and knows

the national arts, suggested an exhibition of the national arts, suggested an exhibition of Plastic Arts, during the planning of the several Plastic Arts, during the planning of the several activities which would take place in the school activities which would take place in the school

year. This was approved as a biannual event by year. This was approved as a biannual event by all the teachers from the Expressions all the teachers from the Expressions

Department. In this way, a new activity of Department. In this way, a new activity of curricular enrichment, which was approved by curricular enrichment, which was approved by the Pedagogic Council, and was named Plastic the Pedagogic Council, and was named Plastic

Arts Biannual started.Arts Biannual started.

The first Plastic Arts Biannual, whose The first Plastic Arts Biannual, whose subject was subject was TexturesTextures, took place in 2001. , took place in 2001. There were about 80 Art works, from the There were about 80 Art works, from the centre of the country and also from our centre of the country and also from our

capital city, Lisbon, artists.capital city, Lisbon, artists.

It is important to mention that from the It is important to mention that from the beginning we could count with the support beginning we could count with the support from Guy Ferreira, a Friend of our School, from Guy Ferreira, a Friend of our School, an Artist and Arts critic that has always an Artist and Arts critic that has always helped in the organization of the three helped in the organization of the three

Biannual Events.Biannual Events. With the presence of 120 Artworks With the presence of 120 Artworks

happened the II Biannual, with the theme happened the II Biannual, with the theme LightLight. .

In the III Biannual about 160 artworks were In the III Biannual about 160 artworks were exhibited, and the theme was exhibited, and the theme was LandscapeLandscape. . Several pieces of work were made by the Several pieces of work were made by the

2nd and 3rd cycle pupils, in the subjects of 2nd and 3rd cycle pupils, in the subjects of Visual Education, Technological and Visual Visual Education, Technological and Visual

Education and Technological Education Education and Technological Education that belong to the Expressions that belong to the Expressions

Department. Department.

The IV Biannual was dedicated to The IV Biannual was dedicated to ““WomanWoman”, having been participated by ”, having been participated by

several artworks in different expressions, several artworks in different expressions, by national and international artists. The by national and international artists. The pupils from the Kindergartens and from pupils from the Kindergartens and from

the Primary Schools from the School the Primary Schools from the School Grouping could also participate with some Grouping could also participate with some of their works made in Plastic Expressions.of their works made in Plastic Expressions.

““The Child”The Child” was the theme suggested for the V Biannual, was the theme suggested for the V Biannual, which took place in the School Gymnasium, having been which took place in the School Gymnasium, having been inaugurated in the Child World Day, from 1st to 14th June inaugurated in the Child World Day, from 1st to 14th June 2009, where around 80 artworks about this subject were 2009, where around 80 artworks about this subject were

exhibited. Several works that were made in the subjects of exhibited. Several works that were made in the subjects of Visual and Technological Education and Technological Visual and Technological Education and Technological Education by the Kindergarten and the Primary School Education by the Kindergarten and the Primary School

pupils were exposed. As well as the Animation installation, pupils were exposed. As well as the Animation installation, named “Bonita” “Beautiful” , that appeared from the named “Bonita” “Beautiful” , that appeared from the

Comenius European Project ECCE – European Children’s Comenius European Project ECCE – European Children’s Cultural Exchange and also several chromatic works made Cultural Exchange and also several chromatic works made

by pupils from Escola Básica Sebastião da Gama de by pupils from Escola Básica Sebastião da Gama de Estremoz.Estremoz.

During the first European Project Markus meeting – During the first European Project Markus meeting – Making Artists Revealing Knowledge Using Solidarity – that Making Artists Revealing Knowledge Using Solidarity – that

happened in November 2009 in the Head School, the happened in November 2009 in the Head School, the theme HERITAGE was chosen for the VI Biannual that will theme HERITAGE was chosen for the VI Biannual that will take place from 4th to 19th June 2011. It is important to take place from 4th to 19th June 2011. It is important to

mention that this sixth edition will interact with the project mention that this sixth edition will interact with the project mentioned above, having turned true the prior aim of mentioned above, having turned true the prior aim of

combining the national and international artists’ combining the national and international artists’ participation with their own plastic works in the participation with their own plastic works in the

expressions of Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Photography, expressions of Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Photography, Pottery, Tapestry and Installation.Pottery, Tapestry and Installation.

All these activities that are the Arts Biannual have been All these activities that are the Arts Biannual have been only possible due to the teachers who belong to the only possible due to the teachers who belong to the

Expressions Department’s involvement and hard work, Expressions Department’s involvement and hard work, most of them with a year contract, and with the support of most of them with a year contract, and with the support of

the Director, with the help of the clerk staff and the the Director, with the help of the clerk staff and the operational assistants.operational assistants.

Our main aims are stimulating the pupils Art taste and the Our main aims are stimulating the pupils Art taste and the taste of the whole school community.taste of the whole school community.

The touch with Artists, some of them new, others already The touch with Artists, some of them new, others already known is also one of our main objectives.known is also one of our main objectives.