ArtWorks
ArtWorks Wales
A Special Initiative from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, ArtWorks is a workforce development scheme that seeks to meet the needs of artists at different stages in their careers – from the aspiring young artist embarking on training, to experienced practitioners who wish to progress their output. It is seeking to build on good practice to enhance the existing development infrastructure.
ArtWorks Wales wants to create a transformational and sustainable participatory arts sector that grows and nurtures artists working with and for the people of Wales, defines best practice and creates excitement and dialogue around the work, bringing depth and meaning to every interaction.
The ArtWorks Wales Partnership brings together the following organisations:
Welsh National Opera - www.wno.org.uk/getinvolved
Community Dance Wales - www.communitymusicwales.co.uk
Head for Arts - www.head4arts.org.uk
National Dance Company Wales - www.ndcwales.co.uk
Sherman Cymru - www.shermancymru.co.uk
Streetwise Opera - www.streetwiseopera.org
Professor Hamish Fyfe - http://staff.glam.ac.uk/users/1176
The Partnership share the following values:
• We believe that everyone is creative.
• The best participatory art is transformational, for artists, individuals and communities.
• Participatory practice involves a creative interaction where the artist provides the framework and the rigor, and the participant brings their experience and individuality.
• The artist is an enabler, a creator, a collaborator, an interpreter, a fellow learner…
• Organisations can grow and learn, harness cultural values and transmit them to new generations of artists.
The following aims have been set for ArtWorks Wales:
• To create a holistic training and continuous professional development framework that addresses the needs of artists at all stages in their development
• To develop and create best practice across the sector
• To explore the potential for a cross-sector standard recognised by organisations employing artists
• To share practice and experience across art forms, organisations and languages, and create space for artists to debate and evaluate their work
• To create a wider debate around participatory arts across Wales
• To raise the aspirations and expectations of participatory work in the community, and the status of participatory arts in society
ArtWorks Wales will run in three phases: Phase One will consist of an audit and consultation process; Phase Two will create a Learning Framework around five projects run by Pathfinder organisations; Phase Three will consist of a symposium to distribute and discuss the findings of the Pathfinder, as well as recommendations for going forward to create a more joined up training network.
To find out more please follow the project on
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/ArtWorks-Wales/164749643607138
Twitter @ArtWorksCymru
‘ArtWorks: Developing Practice in Participatory Settings’ is a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Special Initiative with support and funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Creativity Culture & Education (supported by Arts Council England) and the Cultural Leadership Programme.
