Participatory art – Page 2

Men & Girls Dance – Successful risk-taking in participatory art

‘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

Bealtaine must be one of the happiest arts festivals I know. Founded in 1995, it involves thousands of older people

There has been a fantastic growth in community and participatory art during the past 20 years, across the world. A practice that was

Community and participatory art has long roots in Britain. Its practice owes much to ideas that were developed in the

‘One of the most fundamental rights is to have your understanding of the world recognised and valued’. Chris Fremantle Participatory

Is participatory art essentially about artists creating work from the raw material of other people’s life experience? That seems to

The remarkable comes in all shapes and sizes. Last week it was an inspired performance of Mozart by prison inmates.