Bhutan | Choki Traditional Art School, Fontana Foundation
A School for Promoting Traditional Bhutanese Art
Ustinov Foundation projects
About the project
Goal
Career Perspectives for Youth and Young Adults.
- Establishment of a craft school for traditional Bhutanese art to create learning opportunities for economically disadvantaged children.
- Development of institutional connections within and outside the country for improved knowledge and skills exchange.
The project
Crafting Skills for a Livable Future.
- In 1999, the Choki Traditional Art School (CTAS) was established as the only school for traditional Bhutanese art. It offers economically disadvantaged youth the opportunity to pursue multi-year studies in traditional arts, thereby opening up career prospects.
- Based on their skills and special interests, students can learn the crafts of woodcarving, embroidery, tailoring, and weaving.
- The school currently provides free tuition, accommodation, and meals for 145 learners, who are supported by 18 staff members.
Success
Better Future Prospects for Entire Families.
- The school is proud of its students' achievements and their success in the labor market with traditional Bhutanese art.
- For example, Nim Dorji graduated from the school in 2007 as part of the third cohort and specialized in Thangka painting.
- After seven years of training at the Choki Traditional Art School, he now works in a craft business owned by two former students of the school. With a total of ten employees, they export commissioned art beyond the national borders.
- Thanks to his education, he is able to pass on the rich Bhutanese art and crafts history and also support his parents, siblings, and his entire village.
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