CRACK International Art Camp

CRACK International Art Camp
Crack International Art Camp the camp space
Smaran Matshya Beej Khamar, the camp space
StatusActive
GenreArt camp
FrequencyAnnual
VenueSmaran Matshya Beej Khamar
Location(s)Rahimpur, Kushtia
Coordinates23°53′17″N 89°08′06″E / 23.888°N 89.135°E / 23.888; 89.135
CountryBangladesh
InauguratedDecember 23, 2007 (2007-12-23)
FoundersShawon Akand, Delowar Hossain
Most recentDecember 31, 2015 (2015-12-31)
AreaInternational
Activity
LeaderShawon Akand
Organised byCRACK Bangladesh
Websitecrackbd.org

CRACK International Art Camp (CIAC) is a multi-disciplinary art camp arranged every year over several days in Smaran Matshya Beej Khamar, a fish seed farm in Rahimpur, Kushtia, Bangladesh.[1] The purpose of the outdoor art camp is promoting inter-disciplinary art collaborations. It was launched in 2007 by artist and researcher Shawon Akand,[2] along with artist Delowar Hossain as Crack International Art Camp.[1]

The art camp tries to blur the lines between creative disciplines and therefore engages people from various disciplines, including but not limited to theatre activists, photographers, film makers, musicians, psychologists, singers, poets, writers, journalists, actors, anthropologists, folklorists, historians, and art critics.[2]

In 2009, Centre for Research on Art and Culture (CRAC), a research based organization of Bangladesh, took over the total responsibility of this Art Camp renaming it as CRAC International Art Camp.[3] In 2012, CRACK Bangladesh, a not for profit organization, took over the all responsibility of the art camp.[3] In 2014, CRACK Bangladesh became CRACK Trust.[4]

  1. ^ a b Nahad-Ul-Quasem Orchid, Exploring the notions of emptiness and fulfilment, Matters of Art
  2. ^ a b "Talks Programme - Dhaka Art Summit 2016". Dhaka Art Summit. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  3. ^ a b Crack International Artist Residency[permanent dead link], Artslant India
  4. ^ Judith Staines, CRACK International Art Camp 2014, ASEF Culture 360