Open Art Studio

Open Art Studio is a specialised unit within the Department of Inclusive and Special Education at the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. The studio is dedicated to inclusive art education and the long-term support of artists who experience otherness.

The studio provides a barrier-free environment and a professionally equipped workspace, enabling self-taught and non-professional artists to develop and realise their artistic practice. It offers curatorial support for exhibitions and vernissages, and provides special pedagogical assistance tailored to the needs of individual artists.

As part of its educational mission, the studio facilitates professional placements for students of the Faculty of Education. It regularly organises dialogues and events with both expert and lay audiences, exploring themes such as art as a space for inclusion and social engagement.

The studio is also active in collection and documentation, cataloguing works created by artists affiliated with the studio. It conducts outreach activities in collaboration with partner institutions, including schools and social service organizations across various regions of the Czech Republic.

In addition, Open Art Studio engages in interdisciplinary research and publishing, contributing to academic and professional discourse both nationally and internationally.