Service Learning in culture project

02/06/2025

We’ve gathered for the partnership meeting of the Service Learning project in Madeira
After exploring this innovative approach in our countries, all teams have already implemented pilot actions — designed and led by young people themselves.

19/03/2025

Our project is gaining even more recognition! 🌟

An amazing feature about our initiative and our pilot project, Madeira Whale Fest, has just been published in the municipal press of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal! 🎉🇵🇹

Huge congratulations to ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island and a big THANK YOU to Sociohabitafunchal, E.M.for this fantastic collaboration and outstanding coverage! Seeing our work highlighted in such a meaningful way is truly rewarding.

Let’s keep creating impact together! 💜✨

24/10/2024

🌊💙 🌊 Madeira Whale Fest 2024: A Splash of Fun, Learning, and Art! 🎨🐋

We did it! The pilot project of our Service Learning initiative in Portugal, Madeira island was a huge success! 🎉 together with ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island

We Did It! Madeira Whale Fest 2024: A Splash of Fun, Learning, and Art! The pilot project of our Service Learning initiative in Madeira was a massive success! "Madeira Whale Fest-2024 "- an initiative that brings together marine biologists, artists, eco-activists, community centres and volunteers.An...

08/10/2024

The pilot project on Madeira is complete... woohoo! 🎉Bravo ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island

Madeira Whale Fest—a three-day celebration, imagined and brought to life by volunteers from over 25 organizations—was made possible with the support of the municipalities of Funchal and Caniçal, the Madeira Tourism Board, and the Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza, RAM. 🌊🐋

This was the first public event of the Madeira Whale Heritage Area, featuring 12 educational and art sessions in summer schools dedicated to learning about the lives of whales and dolphins. 🐬✨ The project was carried out in partnership with marine biologists and included 4 exhibitions, 1 parade, and 2 open-air celebration at the Whale Museum.

More than 100 volunteers, including young Madeirans, their teachers, and youth workers, came together to create this incredible event! 🙌🌿 We couldn’t have done it without your hard work and dedication!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this amazing journey! 💙

03/10/2024

A pilot project from Portugal, the 3-day Madeira Whale Fest, an initiative of volunteers from more than 20 organizations and associations of the island of Madeira... The festival will be a great example of best practices in the Service Learning methodology... learning through practice and volunteering !!!!!

30/09/2024

Madeira Whale Fest.....a lot of volunteer work.... excellent results from ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island

27/09/2024

Portugal!!!!! Bravo ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island !!!!

🚨 It’s almost here… just one week away! 🌊🔥 On October 4th at 6:30 PM, join us for the grand opening of the Island Exhibition: Ocean and Fire 2024 with the support of the Municipality of Funchal! First day of Madeira Whale Fest 🐳

🌍 13 artists from 6 countries come together to stand for Madeira and protect its natural beauty. Art for ecology, art for change! 🌿🎨
We are also happy that the exhibition has become a part of the Service Learning in culture project from Erasmus plus programm and is an example of better practice of volunteer work
Don’t miss this powerful event—see you there!

13/09/2024

Fantástic newspaper 📰 news about our project… coming from Portugal 🇵🇹… ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island! 💪

07/09/2024

Art and Ocean Conservation Unite in Madeira
Our Portuguese partner ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island are launching an exciting project: an art exhibition paired with a Madeira whale fest. This unique event celebrates Madeira's new Whale Heritage Area status while showcasing local creativity.
The project involves volunteers in creating art installations, blending community engagement with environmental awareness.

It's a great example of how art can drive meaningful change.
Well done to our partners for this inspiring initiative!

📅 Mark your calendars: October 4th!

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming opening of the exhibition ‘Islands.2024.Ocean’, proudly supported by the Municipality of Funchal. This year’s theme holds special significance as Madeira celebrates its recognition as a Whale Heritage Area. Our exhibition will dive deep into the ocean's mysteries, with a special focus on the vital role of whales and dolphins, key species in the mission to protect and raise awareness about marine life. This event will also serve as the official opening of Madeira Whale Fest 2024, marking the first collaboration between our art center and this important environmental initiative.

Celebrating the 24th anniversary of our worldwide "Islands" exhibition, we investigate not just the sea but also the strong and sad topic of fire. A unique exhibit will pay tribute to the volunteer attitude that brought hundreds of people together against terrible flames. Under the European Solidarity Corps initiative, ARTE.M volunteers will help this project by sharing their personal stories, therefore reminding us that fire is a worldwide concern.

Our project has been recognized as a best practice in the Service Learning methodology, which emphasizes learning through practical experience and volunteerism. The project, “Service Learning” Service Learning in culture project 2023-1-PL01-KA210-YOU-000156000, is co-funded by Erasmus+ of the European Union.

Join us for this meaningful exhibition that blends art, community resilience, and environmental awareness! 🌊🐋🔥

25/07/2024

Refreshing ocean news from our Portugal partner ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island... our friends are preparing the pilot project Madeira Whale Fest .... it's good to live and work by the ocean... never a dull moment

23/07/2024

News from our partners from Portugal...the pilot project Madeira Whale Fest is gaining momentum...Today the Whale Museum joined our partnership with an amazing lecture about ...whales...
The lecture is part of the volunteer programme for the preparation of the Madeira Whale Fest, in which the SociaAbita Funchal Sociohabitafunchal, E.M.and ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island play an active role...

19/07/2024

Instituto des Florestas e Conservação do Natureza Madeira island. supported a talk on "Sea Trash" that the children and youth from Quinta Falcão's Vacation Camp attended.
After then, ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island revitalized a number of top-related practical activities in the morning for children, youth and volunteers.

These endeavors are a part of the "Service Learning in Culture" Project, which is part of the Erasmus Program and co-funded by the EU. Our portuguese partners ARTE.M cultural association on Madeira island and Sociohabitafunchal, E.M. diverse summer camps will foster the growth of youth PILOT project with the overarching goal of exhibiting them during the Madeira Whale Fest.