We started the project by creating "It Starts in Wrocław" educational kit„, within which we have prepared A knowledge pill about the Symposium, a Symposium Map and a package of Symposium Action Scenarios.

W A Brief History of the Symposium We have gathered the most important information about the Wrocław '70 Art Symposium – a short calendar, the names of the artists, the context of the event's organization, and the reasons why most of the projects were not implemented in Wrocław. Symposium Map We present selected projects created by artists during symposium meetings. For some of them, the location was selected as early as 1970 – hence the specific points embedded on the map of our city. We have described some of the concepts to inspire viewers to explore Wrocław on their own, following in their footsteps. Symposium works and concepts that were not implemented, or were only partially implemented after 1970, became the starting point for the creation of Symposium activity scenarios, which we address to various age groups. The tool was designed to support formal and informal education. The scenarios can be used freely, serving as inspiration for animation activities at school, in the playground, at a community center, a local activity center, a University of the Third Age, a library, and even at home – especially now that education is conducted remotely.

Curious about how you can use the educational materials we've prepared? This video interview with the kit's creators, who answered your questions about its individual components and how to work with them, especially using the activity scenarios for animation and educational activities, will definitely help you. The authors of the materials—Magdalena Kreis, Anna Krukowska, Natalia Romaszkan, and Małgorzata Rzerzycha-Myśliwy—along with Anna Bieliz, coordinator of the educational activities of the Wrocław 70/20 Symposium working group, will present possible activities using the educational kit: workshops, walks, and other activities.

The tools we've prepared were clearly designed by graphic designer Marian Misiak, and the knowledge gathered within them is presented in a way that's accessible to all age groups. Check them out for yourself – they're all available under a free license, so you can download and share them however you like!

The educational set "It Begins in Wrocław" is expanded and supplemented by a set of activities that we implemented together with the residents of Wrocław:

Symposium Breakfasts These are two campaigns we implemented remotely, inviting our audiences to enjoy breakfast from the Symposium in their homes. Dominika Józala and Iza Wiśniewska, two culinary enthusiasts we invited to collaborate with, prepared a set of meals to start the day, inspired by selected works from the Symposium. Including those found in Wrocław! The recipes they collected were developed based on the following assumptions: all necessary products should be easily and widely available – also in an economic context; preparing the dishes requires no special equipment or skills; and our campaign promoted the use of local and seasonal produce (in the name of the less waste philosophy!) and neighborhood support for local services. We implemented the campaign in two neighborhoods: in Ołbin and Plac Grunwaldzki, and in Szczepin and Popowice.

graphic design: Marian Misiak

The pandemic threat situation is associated with restrictions on functioning in public spaces, and we – organizers and promoters of culture – always put the safety of our audiences first, which is why we implemented the planned outdoor activities as part of the project "City, Art, People! Symposium 70/20 Years Later" based on current guidelines and recommendations.

The first of the initiatives planned for the second half of the year was 70/20 Symposium in my backyard, two series of workshops conducted in collaboration with local entities in Szczepin, Popowice, Ołbin, and Grunwaldzki Square. Our project addressed the results of the "NEW Revitalization" consultation, which explored the local situation of individual Wrocław neighborhoods. During the workshops, we will return to the topic of spatial planning for Wrocław's neighborhoods, their needs and challenges, and finally, concepts for their future – the timeframe for our work will be 2070 in Wrocław's neighborhoods.

graphic design: Marian Misiak

We have divided this cycle into two parts:

We invited Jerzy Kosałka, a Wrocław-based conceptual artist and resident of Szczepin, to lead workshops in Szczepin and Popowice. Our partners include the ART TRANSPARENT Contemporary Art Foundation, the informal group Moje Popo, and the Serce Szczepina Association. Our shared goal was to create a vision for the future of their neighborhoods, one based on dreams and imagination, but also stemming directly from the needs of residents.

Activities in Ołbin and Grunwaldzki Square, on the other hand, focused on their most degraded areas. Together with the Yellow Parasol Association and invited educators, we organized workshops based on our selected Symposium Action Scenarios.

Like artists who sought the best locations for their projects and installations in 1970, we also walked around Wrocław together as part of the "70/20 Symposium Guided Tours," which, together with our partners – the Serce Szczepina Association and the Wrocław Film Foundation – were conducted in two iterations in three housing estates: Gajowice, Szczepin, and Popowice. Each walk provided an opportunity to use the "It Begins in Wrocław" educational kit. Based on the Symposium Knowledge Pill, we prepared animations for participants relating to the Symposium and its role in shaping public space. The Symposium Map, in turn, allowed walkers to familiarize themselves with the scale of the activities planned for the Symposium and to locate them in specific parts of Wrocław. It also provided an opportunity to exercise their imagination, encouraging them to think of familiar and familiar places as potential for symposium projects.

The year-ending celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wrocław '70 Art Symposium was marked by the "70/20 Symposium Cyclic" meetings, which we organized at Barbara, one of the spaces in the Wrocław Culture Zone. Lectures and discussions aimed at popularizing the Symposium's themes among two audiences: children and young people, and seniors aged 60+, were held in a discussion format between invited guests and the audience.