Common Weal Community Arts & Jumblies Theatre present:
Regina Arts For All Essentials 2012
Part 1: March 27, - 29, 10am – 6pm
Part 2: September 24 – 26, 10 am – 6pm
This intensive course will focus on the principles, practices and underpinnings of ‘community arts practice’, the tremendous value it has for communities, and the things you need to know to launch your own project. Workshop leader is Ruth Howard of Toronto’s Jumblies Theatre.
The workshop is designed for people interested and/or experienced in art and other processes that engage the community; artists of all ages, disciplines and traditions, as well as arts administrators and others with a professional or special interest in community-engaged arts practices. The format will include presentations, discussions, guest presenters, hands-on workshops, creative explorations, take-home resources, and optional evening performances.
Topics include:
Definitions, values and principles
Developing your own vision
Project start-up and basics
Planning and partnerships
Budgets and grant-writing
Arts-based and oral history research
Facilitation skills
Documentation and evaluation, legacy and sustainability
Conflicts, challenges and rewards
Aesthetics and ethics
Inter and multi-disciplinary approaches
Diversity (of culture, age and ability)
Workshop costs: $150, $75 students. Subsidies available for those with exceptional circumstances.
Morning and afternoon coffee, tea and snacks, and lunch will be provided.
For more info, phone Common Weal Community Arts (306-780-9442). Participants will be limited to 24 and will be chosen on a first-come basis.
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