At the end of 2006, with the conclusion of the centennial events, the Bezalel Alumni Circle was established with the initiative and support of the Bezalel administration.
The goals of the circle:
- To maintain communication among the alumni – in several ways:
• By means of a current internet commune – alumni are invited to publish and take an active part in the commune and contribute their opinions/ articles/ proposals/ questions/ clarifications and comments. The site address of the commune: http://communa.tapuz.co.il/BogreyBezalel
• At meetings of active alumni members – twice a year alumni are invited to take part in a meeting of active members the goal of which is to consolidate the aims of the circle and its various activities. The exact dates of these meetings will be sent out via e-mail.
• Through general meetings that are initiated a few times a year – these include lectures, continued education programs and conventions, as well as activities initiated by active alumni, for example, exhibits, workshops and community activities.
- Communication between the academia and the alumni – Bezalel is one of the leading academies in the field of art and design both in Israel and all over the world, and many of its graduates can be found in the center of the world of art, design and architecture in Israel and abroad, both in artistic work and in teaching positions. The required dialogue between the academy and its graduates is a praiseworthy and important initiative which is beneficial for both parties.
Graduates are invited to take part in submission days in the various departments of the academy, and attend events and conferences at the academy, as well as exhibits and seminars. Information on these various events will be published on the commune website.
- Updates and current information include – information on exhibits and various events involving alumni, competitions, professional conferences and information on prizes and awards received by graduates. The information is distributed via the online bulletin sent to an e-mail address, and mainly on the internet alumni commune website: http://communa.tapuz.co.il/BogreyBezalel. In the future, the goal will be to send less information via e-mail – in order to avoid overloading the mailbox – and to publish and advertise only on the commune website.
Alumni may open their own personal site in the commune and publish pictures in the various alumni albums; they can also update information as often as they like.
- Compiling an alumni database – the list of Bezalel alumni includes over 7000 graduates and lecturers. We are continuously constructing and updating the database in order to maintain contact with the alumni from all the various departments and years of study. Those who are presently not receiving any type of information from us via e-mail are welcome to send their details to the following e-mail address: alumni@bezalel.ac.il and we will update our deatabase.