"The International Exhibition in Turkey" Exhibition Opens

Organized by the Gönen Art Commission of our Gönen Vocational School, with the support of the Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, the Gönen Municipality, and the Gönen City Council, in collaboration with the Jordan-based Janaritta Armooti Gallery, the international art exhibition "The International Exhibition in Turkey" opened to art lovers at the Gönen City Square Annex Service Building Exhibition Hall.
The opening ceremony was attended by our Rector, Prof. Dr. İsmail Boz, Gönen District Governor Ahmet Altıntaş, Gönen Deputy Mayor Mehmet Yılman, Gönen Vocational School Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adem Korkmaz, Gönen City Council President Samet Arıker, Janaritta Armooti Gallery owner Janaritta Armooti, ​​academic and administrative staff, students, and art lovers.
The exhibition, which features works in a wide range of art forms, including painting, sculpture, graphics, digital art, and photography, aims to encourage cultural interaction and highlight artistic diversity. The exhibition, featuring works by a total of 46 local and international artists, attracted considerable attention from art lovers.

Associate Professor Dr. Eda Öz Çelikbaş, a faculty member at Karabük University's Safranbolu Fethi Toker Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, spoke at the event with her presentation titled "Art Therapy; The Healing and Unifying Power of Art and Its Effect on Well-Being." During the talk, Lecturer Mona Emam, a faculty member at our school's Faculty of Theology, interpreted for our guests from abroad.

The exhibition was curated by Jordanian artist Janaritta Armooti, ​​Lebanese artist Gabriella Kanaan, and Lecturer Gökhan Koç, a member of the Gönen Art Commission. Members of the Gönen Young Vision Group and students from various departments at our school actively participated in the exhibition area during the event.

At the end of the program, our Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Boz presented his congratulations to curator Gabriella Kanaan; Gönen District Governor Ahmet Altıntaş presented his congratulations to Janaritta Armooti; Gönen Vocational School Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adem Korkmaz presented plaques to the exhibition's guest of honor, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eda Öz Çelikbaş, and Gönen Deputy Mayor Mehmet Yılman presented plaques to Gönen City Council President Samet Arıker. The program concluded with a group photo to commemorate the occasion.