Work in Progress: 
artists, education and participation
engage/enquire International Conference
14-16 November 2011
Turner Contemporary and the Winter Gardens, Margate

Bursary places available for artists, students and freelancers, apply by
10am on 14 September
See http://www.engage.org/conference/11/Bursary_places_and_volunteering.doc
for details

e-flyer: http://www.engage.org/downloads/engage_Conf_2011.pdf
booking form: http://www.engage.org/conference/11/Conf_11_booking_form.doc
 
During a decade of increased investment, the number and visibility of
artists working with participants has grown rapidly. Posts and activities
have flourished in this changing cultural landscape. A curatorial interest
in artists¹ projects that actively engage the public has led to much
discussion in the sector.

This year¹s conference will explore and reflect on artists¹ participatory
practices and consider strategies for working in the visual arts and
learning in a restricted economic climate.

* How does artists¹ practice provide opportunities for participation?
* Who are educators and artists collaborating with, and to what end?
* What do participants want and expect from engagement?
* Are our arts organisations sites of reception or sites of production?
* Do we all ­ educators, curators, artists and participants ­ have a shared
understanding of what participation is?

Work in Progress will be hosted in partnership with Turner Contemporary, and
set against the background of the regeneration of Margate, in which this new
gallery plays a critical role. With a range of international speakers and a
new round-table format providing increased opportunities for lively
discussion and debate, the event will be a chance to refocus, network with
colleagues and bring fresh ideas to your practice.

Speakers and contributors include:
 
Artist Alice Briggs and researcher Eirwen Malin on supporting older people's
participation in the visual arts, with evidence from engage Cymru's
groundbreaking programme
(http://engage.org/projects/cymraeg_older_people.aspx).
 
Abigail Christenson, Learning Curator at Tate Liverpool
(http://www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/), on participation and representation in
the recent work of Rineke Dijkstra.

Helen Davies (Assistant Curator, Interpretation and Learning, Arnolfini,
Bristol) and Penny Evans (Assistant Director, Knowle West Media Centre, and
Project Director, Bristol) present the University of Local Knowledge
(http://www.kwmc.org.uk/index.php?project=48), a large-scale project which
takes its approach from considering community as an asset.

Karen Eslea, Head of Learning at Turner Contemporary
(http://www.turnercontemporary.org/), on developing the gallery's learning
programme.
  
Joli Jensen, Professor of Communication at the University of Tulsa asks "is
art good for us?".
 
Artist collective microsillons (http://www.microsillons.org/) (Geneva) on
the international and the local in collaborative projects with young people.
 
Artist Fiona Whelan, her long term involvement with young people in Rialto,
Dublin.
  
Dr. Mick Wilson, Artist/Educator/Writer, Dublin, on the 'Educational Turn'
in curating.
 
...and many more

For updates go to:
http://www.engage.org/conference

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Book before 23 September to take advantage of our early booking discount!

Booking
Prices include evening reception on 14 November, lunches and refreshments on
15 & 16 November

engage individual members: £120 / £104 before 23 September
engage organisational members: £230 / £205 before 23 September
Non-members of engage: £345 / £305 before 23 September*
Bursary places: £58, see
http://www.engage.org/conference/11/Bursary_places_and_volunteering.doc for
details
Conference dinner fee: £15 (in addition to main fee)

To book: complete the form
http://www.engage.org/conference/11/Conf_11_booking_form.doc and email it to
[log in to unmask], fax it to +44(0)20 7739 3688 or post it to engage, Rich
Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA.

* engage membership starts from £30, go to http://www.engage.org/join for
more information

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5858 or email [log in to unmask]

http://www.engage.org/conference