The arts routes

Mcast’s blossoming arts festival is creating a bridge for artists with industry and the community. Veronica Stivala takes a look behind the scenes.
Since last year, the Institute for the Creative Art’s (ICA) end-of-year exhibition has bloomed into a fully-fledged festival. With events including performances, workshops, conferences and various exhibition stands, the festival sees the participation of eight departments at the Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology (Mcast), namely Fine Arts; 3D Design; Interactive Media; Graphic Design; Creative Media; Photography; Performing Arts and Cultural Heritage.

The aim of the festival ties in with the ethos of the institute itself: to create a bridge with industry and the community. Indeed, the festival was a celebration of creativity, a manifestation of the creative talent, who think outside the box, who are on the ball with local and international trends, and who are not afraid to challenge. Entitled Rotot (routes), the festival represented not only artists’ route in their development at the institute, but was also the beginning of a new route.
This year saw the ICA push its limits and force itself out of its comfort zone,...