Possibilities of educational work of public organizations in the process of formation of Irkutsk people's interests in art in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries
The article examines the history of the educational work of public organizations of Irkutsk to familiarize residents with art in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries. The article presents plots that confirm the participation of masters in events and their inclusion in scientific expeditions and the design of exhibitions and provides arguments that prove the possibilities of educational work of public organizations: the creation of creative and educational spaces, the expansion of knowledge about painting in the region, etc. The article analyzes the documents that are in the collections of the State Archive of the Irkutsk Region and the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum named after V.P. Sukachev. The use of new, identified sources in the study makes it possible to restore the history of planning and implementation of educational work in the region, to determine the features of the participation of masters in artistic events and the formation of public interests in painting. Artists and collectors of Irkutsk created creative and scientific associations that implemented expedition and exhibition projects. The meetings of these organizations considered the opportunities that could be obtained by drawing up plans for their work. The article examines the memories of the participants in the discussion platforms, the activities of individual representatives of the artistic intelligentsia, as their work influenced the formation of preferences among the townspeople for domestic and foreign art schools.