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STARTArt Results: Empowering Creative Youth with a New Toolkit IKReON is proud to release the official result of our project: the “STARTArt – Enterprise Your Creativity” Toolkit. After an intensive week of co-creation, testing, and validation with 38 young participants from across Europe, IKReON is excited to share the intellectual output of the STARTArt project….
Project Summary STARTArt – Stimulating Talent in Arts through Resources and Training for Art entrepreneurship – empowers young people to turn creativity into viable ventures. Through non-formal learning that blends arts, entrepreneurship and soft-skills, participants co-create business ideas, practice sustainable approaches, and gain recognition via Youthpass. The exchange is hosted in Ružomberok, Slovakia with hands-on…
Project Summary The FORMIDABLE project aims to empower young individuals aged 18-25 by enhancing their self-esteem and self-expression through art and performance. It responds to challenges amplified by the pandemic, using creativity to bridge the gap between local traditions and international understanding to foster a robust European identity. Key objectives The partnership Activities overview Project…
FORMIDABLE Results: Methods, Moments & Toolkit As coordinator, IKReON is proud to share the outcomes of FORMIDABLE. The youth exchange brought together young people from six countries for a week of non-formal learning through arts, movement, nature and reflection. The project strengthened international connections, improved teamwork and communication, and increased confidence in creative self-expression. Below…
Seven days, six countries, five startups, and one shared mission: to prove that creativity can be a sustainable career. We have just concluded STARTArt, an intensive Erasmus+ Youth Exchange hosted by IKReON in Ružomberok. By the end of the week, we didn’t just have business plans; we had a changed mindset. Participants arrived thinking of…
FORMIDABLE: A Week of Creativity, Confidence & Community The FORMIDABLE project aims to empower young individuals by enhancing their self-esteem and self-expression through art, while bridging the gap between local traditions and international understanding to foster a robust European identity. The initiative responds to the challenges posed by the pandemic, emphasizing the need for activities…
Can an artist be an entrepreneur? This August, in Ružomberok, 38 young Europeans are coming together to prove that the answer is “Yes.“ We are thrilled to announce the launch of “STARTArt – Stimulating Talent in Arts through Resources and Training for Art entrepreneurship” (Project number: 2024-3-SK02-KA152-YOU-000287550), our latest Erasmus+ Youth Exchange designed to address…
IKReON announces “FORMIDABLE – FOsteRing self-esteeM and self-expressIon, Discovering common EuropeAn roots By performing arts Led by youngstErs” (Project number: 2024-1-SK02-KA152-YOU-000216164), an Erasmus+ youth exchange focused on strengthening self-esteem and self-expression through art and performance, while connecting local traditions with a wider European outlook. The initiative responds to post-pandemic needs by offering inclusive, non-formal learning…