In a project initiated by Tate and the British Council, teenagers from the Adham Ismail Centre in Damascus (a Ministry of Culture arts training centre) and Quintin Kynaston School in London are researching visual art in their own countries and using it as the inspiration for making their own work. This work is then shared with others involved in the project, who are invited to post their comments and feedback about the work on the project's website.

Weekly workshops take place out of school hours at the Damascus and London centres, led in London by artist Henna Nadeem and teacher Sandra Archer, and in Damascus by artist and educator Rim Al Khatib along with a team of artist educators. In addition to working with students from their own countries, in the course of the six-month project, the artists will travel to London or Damascus to work with each other's students.

Participating students are aged 14-16. In London they are studying for Art GCSE and the work they produce will contribute to their coursework. In Damascus, where students stop studying art in school by the age of 14, the Adham Ismael Centre offers them the opportunity to further develop their art practice.

Visit the website, and see the artwork made by the students and photographs of the participants. You can also read the students' comments about their experience. www.nahnou-together.org

Nahnou-Together is on display at Tate Britain 27 May - 10 July 2006
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