Mamak Yahyapour

Birthday: 15 June 1969
Birthplace: Tehran

Biography
She was a photographer, painter and graphic artist and art expert and a member of Iranshahr Photographers Association and Iran Photographers Association. Her professional background includes: Lecturer at art faculties such as Islamic Azad University, Soore Art Faculty, Academic Jihad, University of Tehran and the secretary of five years of children’s and teenagers’ photo contests in Tehran Province, artistic instructor of the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Teenagers, the author of the first artistic guidelines for children and teenagers in the field of painting, drawing and photography, artistic secretary of the 7th and 8th biennial international painting competition of the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and teenagers, artistic director of Soroush Children’s Monthly from September 2018 to February 2019 and educational books for children, organizer of several art exhibitions in various fields such as: painting, photography and participating in more than 50 group and individual exhibitions in the field of painting, graphics and Photography in the Museum of Contemporary Arts, Niavaran Cultural Center, House of Iranian Artists, Tehran Studies and Research Center, Azadi Museum, Seyhoun Art Gallery, Atashzad Gallery, House of Iranian Photographers, Shahr Photo Gallery, Mehrin, etc.

Education
– Master of Graphics (visualization and visual communication)
– Bachelor of painting

Exhibitions and Festivals
– Participation in more than 50 group and individual exhibitions in the field of painting, graphics and photography in:
– Museum of Contemporary Art
– Niavaran Cultural Center
– House of Iranian artists
– City Photo Gallery
– Seyhoun Art Gallery
– House of Iranian photographers
– Tehran Studies and Research Center
– Azadi Museum
– Atashzad Gallery
– Mehrin Gallery and…
– Member of Iranshahr Photographers Society and Iran Photographers Society
– Cooperation with the Association of Iranian Painters and…
– Writing two research projects and two artistic articles
– Organizer of several art exhibitions of painting, photography and…
– Secretary of children and teenagers photo competitions of Tehran province (first to fifth period)
– Art secretary of the 7th and 8th biennial international painting competition of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults
– Responsible for organizing the 18th performing arts festival of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults
– Responsible for holding the 8th Biennial Children’s Film Festival (Dandelion) Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults

Awards
– Received several awards and certificates including: Iran’s famous women in the field of art (President’s Women Advisory Organization), Radio and Television Organization in the field of poster design and…

Art Courses
– Specialized Photography Course of Academic Jihad, University of Tehran
– Calligraphy course of Iran Calligraphers Association
– Pottery course with cultural heritage wheel
– Photoshop and curl course in professional technical complex
– In-service education courses
– In-service courses at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (obtaining the highest score and letter of commendation in the child development psychology test in Iran)
– Course of research methods and emotional intelligence of university teachers

Activities and Responsibilities
2019-2018 – Literary and artistic creations teaching expert
2019 – Expert in specialized art workshops for teenagers
2018 – Provincial Supervisor of the 21st Storytelling Festival of the Intellectual Development Center for Children and Adolescents
2018 – 2020 – Responsible for Photographers, Filmmaking and Animation Associations (Cinematographers) Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents
2016 – 2020 – Head of Visual Arts Department, Literary and Artistic Creations, Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents
2006-2015 – expert in charge of art in Tehran province and getting the rank of exemplary expert in the province
2004 – 2007 – Head of Graphics Department and Education Expert of Jame University (Noor Branch, Hedayat Hafez)
2007 – 2004 – Expert member of the supervision and review committee and selection of visual arts professors of the Comprehensive Scientific and Applied University
1996 – 2006 – art expert (painting, photography, animation, music) of Tehran province and center of artistic creations
– Artistic Director of Soroush Children’s Monthly from October 2018 to March 2019 and several educational books for children
– Expert and member of the planning committee of the cultural exchange project of children and teenagers of Iran and the Netherlands
– Expert and organizer of free workshops (workshops) of photography of children and teenagers in Germany
– Lecturer at the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents (more than 700 hours of training for trainers and experts) and received several provincial commendations
– Art teacher of the intellectual development center for children and teenagers (centers 2, 8, 11, 15, 18, 33)
– Art secretary (areas 3, 6, 11, 14 of education)
– Lecturer at art faculties (Islamic Azad University, Soura Faculty of Arts, Comprehensive University of Applied Sciences, Academic Jihad University of Tehran)
– Secretary of the first Notasin regional competition of Tehran province (animation and filmmaking)
– Member of the standardization council for the activities of the intellectual development center for children and adolescents in Tehran province
– One of the members of the judges of the international competitions of the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents
– Judge of several internal and external art contests (photo, painting, animation, visual communication, book illustration and wall publication)
– The designer and planner of the first free artistic workshops (workshops) of art educators
– Designer and planner of the first free workshops and youth art competitions between the centers of Tehran province
– An expert and one of the members of the planning council of artistic elders (Mehr and Didar) of the intellectual development center for children and adolescents in Tehran province.
– Designer and creator of several programs and festivals (a week with the center, World Children’s Day, Fajr Decade, Children’s Garden, etc.)
– The author of the first art manuals for children and teenagers in the field of painting, drawing and photography
– The author of the first drawing manual for children with special needs (blind and deaf in inclusive centers)
– Holding two expert meetings of the 3rd region of Iran
– Member of the Council of the Virtual Center (drafting lesson plan for photography, filmmaking and animation)
– Member of the positive skills plan for teenagers to compile the book
– Member of Hatef Design Council (compilation of indicators and lesson plans for different levels in the fields of photography, filmmaking and animation)
– Member of the council of authors of style sheets and books of artistic works in the management of Kanon provinces
– Member of the Expert Council of the Book Committee

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