Participatory art – Thinking about participatory art

What’s in a name?

When I began thinking about this project, several years ago, I was determined to avoid the marshlands of jargon. Participatory

‘We simply want to say we’re all human beings, and we really mean it, when we think: This could

Since 2010, the Baring Foundation has focused on improving older people’s quality of life through opportunities to participate in the arts. The

Why describe participation as a ‘restless’ art? My original reason was simply that the practice of professional artists involving others in

Farnham is a handsome market town in Surrey, an ancient place with a castle, Roman roads and hill forts. It

Participatory art is normally spoken about in terms of how people are changed by being involved. There are problems (at

‘That’s a bad idea.’ It was months ago and I don’t remember now who told me about a proposed dance project

Time is an important factor in differentiating in participatory and community art. The shorter the project, the less potential for

One reason why this blog (and the book it supports) is called ‘A Restless Art’ is to escape the trap

The Baring Foundation (of which I’m a trustee) has prioritised arts work with older people since 2009, supporting the a