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Tag: Participatory art

What do you expect?

Many professional artists believe that working with non-professionals leads to an unavoidable decline in quality. That conviction is so integral … More

Community art, Participatory art

A community of many voices

Many people know El Raval, but they know it in different ways. For tourists, it’s the lively grid of narrow … More

Community art, opera, Participatory art

‘Wish You Were Here’ – A community art project during lockdown

In late January 2021, in the depth of winter and the midst of lockdown, a small group of people gathered … More

Arts and older people, Community art, Cultural democracy, Participatory art

The difference between a professional and a non-professional artist – A Postscript

The other big difference for WBOS is that they are enacting a production created by others – by professionals. They … More

Amateur theatre, Participatory art

The difference between a professional and a non-professional artist – Part 3

In the previous post, I outlined a range of resources that professional artists can draw on in their work, including … More

Art work with people, Community art, ethics, INO, Participatory art, Traction

The difference between a professional and a non-professional artist – Part 2

What does ‘professional’ mean? Like many words, professional has changed its meaning over the course of history, adapting itself to society’s evolving … More

Participatory art

Trusting the process, again

In January 2021, for the first time in my life, I wrote a long, detailed outline for a community art … More

Arts and older people, Participatory art

Thinking about the purpose of conversation

On Thursday evening and Friday morning I spent several hours talking about participatory art with two diverse groups in Berlin. … More

Community art, Participatory art

Castelvecchi Chronicle

On Saturday, the postman brought a copy of the Castelvecchi Chronicle, a newspaper of goings on, in and around a fish … More

Participatory art

The Ethics of Change

By what right does an artist set out to produce even the conditions of change in others? And what responsibilities does she have towards those who may be put in the path of change, without being fully aware of that possibility or its effects?

Community art, ethics, Participatory art, social change, socially engaged practice

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