Let's Start Art: Better Primary Education Through Art

Shuruart Foundation's Let's Start Art program uses art-integrated learning to build foundational literacy, creativity, and critical thinking in children who need it most — in Varanasi's government primary schools and beyond. We don't teach art as a subject. We use art as the language through which children learn everything else.

Art-integrated learning in govt primary schools

Children undergoing cancer treatment art sessions

Art sessions for children undergoing cancer treatment

Children with autism and Down syndrome engaging in art

Programs for autism & Down syndrome

Shuruart Foundation is a registered Section 8 not-for-profit with 12A and 80G certificates. Donations from Indian citizens are eligible for tax deduction under Section 80G.

Only Indian citizens can donate

Video Learning - For Parents and Teachers

We produce two YouTube series that extend our classroom work — Creative Classrooms for children and Teaching with Art for teachers and parents. Each episode offers practical, activity‑based learning in 5 minutes.

Creative Classrooms — activity episodes for children

Teaching with Art — micro lessons for educators

What do we aim to achieve?

How do we work?

Our Progress

Public Art

In previous academic sessions, children from five schools have created murals on their school premises under the supervision of our art instructors (Government Primary Schools at Bhadaini, Lahartara, Nagwa, Orderly Bazaar, Sonarpura, and Durgakund). The purpose of these murals is not only to inspire enthusiasm among children but also to enlighten them. It fosters respect for the school among the children.

Zebra at Ghats, Gov. Primary School, Bhadaini

Our Friends, Gov. Primary School, Lahartara

A Sincere Student, Gov. Primary School, Durgakund

Water is Life, Gov. Primary School, Sonarpura

Shiksha Express

Testimonials

Parent Testimonial

Teacher Testimonial

Donor Testimonial

Artist support and employability

While we work for the children from government primary schools, Let’s Start Art sessions also work as an employment opportunity for the art instructors who work with us part-time. In addition, these artists gain relevant experience with children, taking them a few steps closer to pursuing their careers as resourceful art teachers. The remuneration they receive for art sessions helps them self-finance their education and practice their art.

Only Indian citizens can donate