The Art Bridge: Boosting Confidence through Visual Literacy

The Art Engager

Host Claire Bown chats with Sofie Vermeiren, about The Art Bridge, a long-term collaboration between Museum Leuven and a local school, exploring how art can boost children's self-confidence and visual literacy.

Episode links

Episode webpage + transcript

Sofie Vermeiren on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofie-v-172093167/

More info about the Art Bridge:

https://www.mleuven.be/en/about-m/m-community/art-bridge

https://www.mleuven.be/sites/default/files/2023-04/Publication_MaterDei_TheArtBridge.pdf

Blog (in Dutch):

https://kunstzone.nl/author/sofie-vermeiren/

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