Context
World Art Day is observed every year on 15 April to celebrate fine arts and promote awareness of creative activity around the world.
History
- World Art Day, observed on April 15, was declared by the International Association of Art (IAA), a partner of Unesco, to promote awareness about fine arts worldwide.
- The day was celebrated for the first time in 2012 after IAA put forward a proposal during its 17th General Assembly in Guadalajara, a metropolis in western Mexico, to declare April 15 as World Art Day.
- The date was chosen in honour of Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday.
- He was chosen as a symbol of world peace, freedom of expression, tolerance, brotherhood and multiculturalism as well as art’s importance to other fields.
- The first World Art Day was reportedly supported by 150 artists from France, Sweden, Slovakia, South Africa and Venezuela, among others.
- On this day, special events like outdoor art exhibitions and cooking demonstrations were held.
- He was chosen as a symbol of world peace, freedom of expression, tolerance, brotherhood and multiculturalism as well as art’s importance to other fields.
Significance
- In order to honour Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday, World Art Day is celebrated.
- As per (International Association of Art) IAA, Leonardo da Vinci was considered the symbol of world peace, freedom of expression, tolerance, and brotherhood.
- World Art Day aims to nurture an artist’s creativity and innovation.
- The day also sheds light on the different varieties that exist in artistic expression.
