On 20 June at 12:00, the new building of the Janis Rozentāls Art School, part of the Art Education Competence Centre (AECC) National High School of Arts, was officially opened at 52a Slokas Street.
"I am delighted that, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Education and Science and the National School of Arts, we have managed to create a space that is perfectly adapted to modern requirements. This is a great way to take care of the long-term development of young talents and their path to the future," said Agnese Lāce, Minister of Culture, at the ceremony marking the building's opening.
As school principal Jānis Dukāts said in his celebratory speech: "This building is not just walls and ceilings, it is a space with potential, an environment in which ideas will be born, boundaries will be challenged, and works will be created. I believe that the environment in which art is created also influences the creative process itself. Therefore, investing in the renovation of this building is not only a practical, but also a symbolic investment in the future of not only Latvia, but also Europe's cultural space."
The opening was also attended by architect Kārlis Graudiņš, a member of the board of the architectural office "Dual arhitekti", architect and representatives of the construction department "Reaton" Sergejs Vihrovs and Mareks Dimitrijevs, as well as construction manager Valdis Kaktiņš.
The grand opening was attended by the mixed choir of the Riga Cathedral Choir School of the AECC National High School of Arts (artistic director Jurģis Cābulis), musicians of the Emīls Dārziņš Music School, as well as students of the Riga Ballet School Contemporary Dance Program. During the event, visitors could view the new exhibition hall of the Janis Rozentāls Art School, which displays the diploma works of the school's 4th-year students "Aftertaste".
The energy efficiency improvement and modernization works of the building were implemented with the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility project "Improvement of energy efficiency in the buildings of AECC "National High School of Arts", the European Regional Development Fund project "Modernization of the infrastructure of the National High School of Arts and improvement of the environment for acquiring skills relevant to the sectors" and the state budget funds. The total cost of the reconstruction works - EUR 6,690,923.57.
The construction of the building at Slokas Street 52a was implemented with the financing of EU funds attracted by the Ministry of Education and Science - the EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027 4.2.1. specific support objective "Improve equal access to inclusive and quality services in the field of education, training and lifelong learning by developing accessible infrastructure, including by promoting persistence in remote and online education and learning" 4.2.1.6. within the framework of the event "Learning environment of vocational education institutions and colleges for acquiring skills relevant to the sectors".
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