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April 2013
Conference
Changing the Conversation:
Artists' Practice in Participatory Settings
A Paul Hamlyn Foundation ArtWorks Conference in partnership with the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and Creative & Cultural Skills (CCS)
15 Apr 2013 - 16 April 2013 at Lancaster University
http://www.artworksphf.org.uk/page/artworks-conference
February 2013
Critical Conversation - A Questioning Mind
The National Glass Centre, is delivering the next Critical Conversation on behalf of ArtWorks North East/University of Sunderland.
Hosted by the National Glass Centre, this event will feature respected glass artist, curator, educator and facilitator Effie Burns who will be sharing her wealth of experience as a leader of participatory arts projects.
Please note that due to major redevelopment work at the National Glass Centre this event will be held at The Gateway building, Chester Road, University of Sunderland (no. 19 on the campus map)
To book a place please email neil.walker@sunderland.ac.uk
Venue: Room 4 – Gateway, University of Sunderland
Date: Thursday 21 Feb 6-8pm
Hosts: National Glass Centre
Chair: Cate Watkinson
Speakers: Effie Burns
Biography: Effie Burns
Since establishing my business in 1999 I have had a very entrepreneurial approach to my career. Alongside my core practice working on public art commissions I have also been a visiting lecturer on the MA Glass course at the University of Sunderland. My creative perspective working as an artist, curator, educator and facilitator has given me many strengths and an in depth sector knowledge.
I have also taken a number of key roles in the development of the cultural sector both regionally and nationally. In 2000 I established Cobalt Studios with three other designer makers. As well as providing high quality creative studio space and opportunities for pooling resources, Cobalt aims to take creative practices out of isolation and generate a forum for dialogue, events and collaborations.
This collaboration allowed me to work in new ways. Cobalt developed and delivered several projects for Creative Partnerships. These diverse projects ranged from creating a mobile museum to archive the history of one school to an exhibition of temporary architecture. My strength is working with people. It is their engagement with the creative process that allows my work to continually develop. This participatory way of working is a thread that runs through the diverse range of things that I do and has radically changed my approach. I am currently working with a group of young people on a project with Newcastle library and the British Library.
“PARTICIPATORY PRACTICE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN ARTS AND CULTURE”
Thursday 28th February, 13:45 – 15:15 – Discovery Museum
Hosted by the Regional Youth Work Unit North East and NE-Generation, this event will consider four artists’ experience of working collaboratively with young people in the North East. The discussion will consider participatory practice across a variety of setting and include the opinions of local young people as well as open debate on the topic.
This Critical Conversation is part of the *So What Now? Conference. Critical Conversation Series
Background Cultural organisations in the North East of England have a strong record of working with artists to develop participatory arts projects in different settings. As part of a national arts research project funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and designed to facilitate new dialogues around and understandings of participatory arts practice, the University of Sunderland is working with a consortium of regional partners (ArtWorks North East) to develop a clearer understanding of what makes for good participatory practice. The overarching aim is to establish an innovative and sustainable cross disciplinary approach to creating excellent practice in participatory leadership. Critical conversations: dialogues around the practice of arts in participatory settings.
As part of this, ArtWorks North East is together hosting a series of ‘critical conversations’ over 15 months involving artists, participants, host groups and other collaborators from a variety of art forms. We are inviting different people responsible for creating and delivering participatory work to reflect on their practice, and to open that practice up to discussion by others. Each conversation will take place in an open learning atmosphere in which artists/presenters will share their practice with others and where people feel able to ask challenging questions about that practice in appropriate ways.
We would like to discuss the different models of practice which exist and seek your views on issues of quality, process and experience. We hope that the opportunity to reflect on practice will be beneficial for those attending as well as informing this research project.
Critical Conversations
To book a place please email - victoria@rywu.org.uk
Venue: Discovery Museum, Newcastle
Date: Thursday 28 February; 14.00-15.30
Hosts: Regional Youth Work Unit North East and NE-Generation
Chair: Anna Spencer
Speakers: Helen Averley, Joe Frankland, Paul James and Tom Schofield
Schedule
- Presentations x 4 (10 minutes each)
- Table Discussions (10 minutes)
- Young People’s Challenges (10 minutes)
- Open Discussion (30 minutes)
December 2012
The Sage Gateshead, is delivering the next Critical Conversation on behalf of ArtWorks North East/University of Sunderland.
'Exploring some of the boundaries that exist for musicians working in participatory settings and the influence of the context on artistic practice.'
Wednesday 5th December, 4-7pm at The Sage Gateshead
Further information is available on The Sage Gateshead's website
To book a place please contact lpprogrammeassistant@thesagegateshead.org or call 0191 443 4746.
November 2012
Live Theatre is delivering the next of these events on behalf of the University of Sunderland. This event will focus on The Challenges of Using Theatre and Drama Within a Participatory Context
We would like to discuss the different models of practice which exist and seek your views on issues of quality, process and experience. We hope that the opportunity to reflect on practice will be beneficial for those attending as well as informing this research project.
To book a place please book through Live Theatre Box Office on 0191 2321232 or online
Critical Conversations: The Challenges of Using Theatre and Drama within a Participatory Context.
Philip Hoffmann will discuss how drama and film can be used in a participatory context with particular reference to working with hard to reach communities. The presentation will include screenings of ‘Stand Off’ a film made with a group of young men in Lemington and ‘Lost In The Game’ and a making of documentary created during the creative process. This film was made with a culturally diverse group of young people from all over Tyneside.
‘Lost In The Game’ link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwjYmjh6azc&feature=plcp
‘The Making of…’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBCGSlCYKvA&feature=plcp
Venue: Live Theatre (Studio Theatre)
Date: Friday 30th November (4.30 – 6.30pm)
Hosts: Live Theatre
Chair: Paul James (Director of Education and Participation – Live Theatre).
Speakers: Philip Hoffmann (Freelance Theatre Practitioner).
Schedule:
4.30pm – 4.40pm – Arrival and Coffee/Tea.
4.40pm – 4.45pm Introduction by Paul James (Director of Education and Participation – Live Theatre).
4.45pm – 5.30pm Philip Hoffmann – Introduction, screenings of completed projects and presentation.
5.30pm – 5.40pm Break (Tea/Coffee).
5.40pm – 5.55pm Break out groups – Facilitated by Paul James.
5.55pm – 6.25pm Q&A with Philip Hoffmann about the work.
6.25pm – 6.30pm Conclusion of Session and Thanks – Facilitated by Paul James.
Biographies:
Philip Hoffmann trained at Bretton Hall College from 1991-94. Over the last 20 years I have worked as a theatre practitioner and filmmaker in both a participatory and professional context. In more recent years a major part of my work has concentrated on engaging with and delivering bespoke projects with hard to reach groups in the Tyneside area. In addition I have experience of working within educational environments from primary school to degree level as a theatre maker and director. At present I work as a Resident Drama Worker at Live Theatre and teach at New College Durham.
October 2012
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, is delivering the next Critical Conversation on behalf of ArtWorks North East/University of Sunderland. This event will take place on Wednesday 10th October 7-9pm at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA.
It is hosted by BALTIC and GEM Arts and focusses on exploring where some of the boundaries for artists working in participatory settings might exist and the influence of the context on artistic practice. Presenters are Artists - Rajni Shah in conversation with Neil Bromwich & Zoe Walker.
www.rajnishah.com
www.walkerandbromwich.org.uk
The session will be chaired by Ilana Mitchell, Creative Director, Wunderbar Festival www.wunderbarfestival.co.uk
To book a place contact: 0191 478 1810 or e-mail events@balticmill.com
www.balticmill.com
www.gemarts.org
June 2012
Royal Holloway, University of London and the Barbican Centre AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Studentship Award
A funded studentship for doctoral research, awarded under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Award Scheme.
Project Title: The Barbican: Creative Learning, Participation and Artistic Innovation
The doctoral research will focus on Shift, the Barbican's contribution to the Paul Hamlyn Foundation's Special Initiative, ArtWorks: Developing Practice in Participatory Settings
This studentship offers an excellent opportunity to make a difference to this ground-breaking programme, to ask new research questions about this aspect of contemporary arts practice, to engage with artists and participants, and to investigate the work of policy-makers as part of the Barbican/ Guildhall research team.
Informal enquires and further details on the scope of the research project can be made by contacting:
Helen Nicholson h.nicholson@rhul.ac.uk
Sean Gregory sean.gregory@barbican.org.uk or Sophie Leighton-Kelly (Research and Evaluation co-ordinator) sophie.leighton-kelly@barbican.org.uk
Further information and Application procedure
http://www.rhul.ac.uk/studyhere/postgraduate/applying/howtoapply.aspx
Closing Date for formal applications: Monday 16th July 2012. Interviews will take place at the Barbican on 30th July.
New Writing North and The Forge invite you to:
Join Writers Stevie Ronnie http://stevieronnie.com/about/ and Penny Rae http://www.dailylife.fr as they share their local and international experience of working with diverse communities through creative writing and cross artform collaboration. They will explore key questions with you around different models of practice, issues of quality, process and experience. We want this opportunity to reflect together on practice to be challenging and beneficial for those attending as well as informing this research project and future professional learning opportunities regionally and nationally!
Live Theatre, 4 July, 4pm - 6pm
Places are limited so to book early via http://nwnphfevent.eventbrite.com
This is an ArtWorks NE event and will be a film recorded learning resource.
ArtWorks North East is a consortium of regional partners focusing on establishing the workforce development needs of artists at different stages in their careers - from the aspiring young artist embarking on training, to experienced practitioners who wish to progress their output. It is seeking to build on good practice to enhance the existing development infrastructure.
Partners include:
The University of Sunderland, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art; Equal Arts; Helix Arts; Live Theatre; National Glass Centre; New Writing North; Northern Stage; the Regional Youth Work Unit, The Sage Gateshead and Tyneside Cinema
ArtWorks national programme is a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Special Initiative with support and funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Creativity Culture & Education (supported by Arts Council England) and the Cultural Leadership Programme. http://www.phf.org.uk/page.asp?id=746
April 2012
The ArtWorks North East Music Focus Group will take place on Wednesday 9th May from 3.30pm to 5.30pm at The Sage Gateshead. For more information PHF AWNE Music Focus Group advert
March 2012
Equal Arts is delivering the second Critical Conversation on behalf of the University of Sunderland. This event will focus on participatory arts projects with older adults. We would like to discuss the different models of practice which exist and seek your views on issues of quality, process and experience. We hope that the opportunity to reflect on practice will be beneficial for those attending as well as informing this research project.
For more information Critical Conversation March - Equal Arts
Schedule Equal Arts Critical Conversation Schedule
To book a place please email alice@equalarts.org.uk
February 2012
Call for emerging artists/producers/art makers/academics/practitioners to make a valuable contribution to important contemporary research. For more information ArtWorks NE Peer Artist Learning Advert
January 2012
Critical conversations: dialogues around the practice of arts in participatory settings. For more information PHF AWNE Advert for Critical Conversations Series.1 - PHOTOGRAPHY doc
November 2011
Call for artists/producers/art makers/academics/practitioners to make a valuable contribution to important contemporary research via participation in PEER ARTIST LEARNING click here and FOCUS GROUPS click here
ArtWorks North East
Sunderland University is delighted to be taking the lead on ArtWorks North East alongside a group of partners from cultural organisations in the north east area. View the press release.
It has been made possible thanks to £247,016 grant, awarded over three years by the Paul Hamyln Foundation (PHF), supporting the continuing professional development of artists working in a range of participatory settings such as the community, education, prisons, youth work and organisations supporting the elderly.
The North East is one of five regions in the UK which has been awarded funding as part of PHF's £1.47m Special Initiative called ArtWorks: Developing Practice in Participatory Settings. Each `pathfinder partnership' seeks to raise the standard of arts-led experiences by improving the quality and understanding of what is required from artists in participatory projects, sharing good practice and demonstrating positive outcomes. Click here for more information on ArtWorks.
Many artists have `portfolio' careers, combining performance or making art with work in participatory settings. ArtWorks seeks to enhance this work by identifying and developing best practices in this largely neglected field.
The initiative also aims to benefit artists at different stages in their careers - from aspiring young artists embarking on training, to experienced practitioners who want to further develop their output - as well as enhancing the experience of participants working with artists. The initiative will work by improving the training and continuing professional development infrastructure in higher education institutions and arts organisations.
Our partner organisations are:
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
The project director is Judith Hills, Associate Dean for Recruitment and Development at the University of Sunderland. Judith is excited at the prospect of leading this unique initiative and said that "Outcomes will include academic outputs and the production of learning materials to be used on accredited courses. These courses aim to raise the quality and variety of opportunities for participants such as young people and the elderly and to increase employability for those students and artists who study them. For the duration of the project we will also work alongside the careers services to promote and raise the profile of this field of work.
She added: "ArtWorks North East is committed to creating, sharing and importantly applying new learning, from its own activities and those of other pathfinders, and views the opportunity both to work together and work alongside these high profile partners as potentially transformational for the region and its people."
Representatives from all the Pathfinder groups met in Sunderland during the first week of July. They spent time at the National Glass Centre in seminars and discussions but also took part in practical sessions using hot glass. It was a great opportunity for those with the project's shared vision to meet and to start what will be an effective and productive working relationship. The spirit of community practice and sharing knowledge has already been established and the potential for growth in this project is huge.
This section of the webpage will keep you up to date with developments as the project grows.
