ArtMasters ecosystem was presented at the RUSSIA EXPO

ArtMasters - a specialized ecosystem providing a full cycle of integration of young artistic professionals into the creative industries — was presented at the RUSSIA EXPO. The thematic day was timed to coincide with the start of the Fifth Anniversary Championship of Creative Competencies and demonstrated the scale and creative potential of the ArtMasters community.

During the day, guests of the pavilion could learn more about the projects and opportunities of the ArtMasters ecosystem.

The first half of the day was dedicated to the ArtMasters Academy — an educational space where everyone can unlock their creative potential and improve their professional skills. The Academy presented online courses from leading experts of the ArtMasters championship, masterclasses and special educational projects for creative young people "Grow in the Profession", "Navigator of Professions" and "From Masters to Mentors". The moderator of the discussion was Elena Kapura, Head of the Department of Educational Programs of the Academy.

The program continued with an open conversation with members of the ArtMasters Association - a community of young talented professionals, which is engaged in the development of professional relations of ArtMasters Championship finalists, search for like-minded people, colleagues, partners and employers. Ekaterina Romanova, Vladimir Ereshko, Ekaterina Zharkova and Natalia Blinkova shared their success stories and motivation for further participation in the project.

"Participation in ArtMasters projects allows you not only to test yourself and your competencies for strength, but also to make colossal leaps in professionalism. The very environment of the community nourishes and inspires," shared her impressions Ekaterina Romanova, finalist of the Championship and Chairperson of the ArtMasters Association.

The presentations of success stories of talented finalists of ArtMasters Creative Competences Championship of different years also were held within the framework of the performance.

The most emotional and musical part of the day was the meeting of finalists and participants of the ArtMasters Junior Championship, where successful projects of the finalists were presented. Alyona Maximova, the winner of the "Popular Music Composer" competency, shared her success story, as her song was chosen by producer Igor Matvienko to be a part of the repertoire of the band "Fabrika".  There was also a concert at which soloists of Leonid Agutin's Forum performed songs written by the finalists of the 2023 Championship.

The program continued with a large film marathon of the best movies created within the framework of the ArtMasters Regions Film Championship. Ioann Klindukhov, Head of the Federal Center for the Development of Professional Education in Creative Industries of the Institute for the Development of Professional Education, presented the winning films of the Championship, and the audience could discuss the films with the directors and the team.

The final block of the thematic day was the presentation of the Fifth Anniversary Season of the National Open Championship of Creative Competences ArtMasters - a large-scale competition for professionals in the field of backstage and digital art, designed to popularize creative professions among young people, to find and support new valuable personnel for the creative industries - film, music, theater, television, design, computer games, photography and animation. The presentation was attended by the main experts of the Championship, members of the Organizing Committee, winners of the Championship of previous seasons and the Championship team.