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The hospitality of surrender: Finding agency in collaborative projects.

Having a sense of ownership is one of the key factors in experiencing a positive, participatory arts experience. A dominant participatory arts narrative its transformational power, which places the art form as the element that achieves change rather than the person making positive change for themselves, on their own terms and in their own way. Enabling an environment in which people can feel and find their own sense of agency is therefore critical to the social benefit that the Arts and Culture sector readily promotes. However, artists enter participatory settings in a position of power, so how might we develop hospitality of surrender practice to support all involved in participatory experiences to find their own sense of agency?

Who’s here and who’s not: Inclusion, exclusion, diversity and excellence of socially-engaged artistic practice. – Wednesday 26th January 2022, 1:15pm – 2:45pm

The hospitality of surrender: Finding agency in collaborative projects. – Wednesday 2nd February 2022, 1:15pm – 2:15pm

Professionalising the system: Valuing, supporting and acknowledging participatory artists. – Thursday 10th February 2022, 1:15pm – 2:15pm

Rejection as a part of artistic process, development and growth.  – Thursday 17th February 2022, 1:15pm – 2:15pm

What is the role of Higher Education in music for health initiatives?  – Wednesday 2nd March 2022, 1:15pm – 2:15pm

Join us for a series of interactive webinars with UK and international perspectives to explore what radical shifts in artists’ training are needed to develop and inspire socially engaged, participatory artists ready for the 21st Century. Free to attend.