Participation at #𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐀𝐭𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 conference by MEIA

First up was the workshop: 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭: 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬, facilitated by 𝐋𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨, performer, psychotherapist, and educator. The aim of this workshop was to offer a dedicated space for artists to pause, reflect, and prioritise their own well-being through guided exercises & shared reflection.

In this session, participants were invited to explore what well-being means emotionally and practically, examined how self-care can support artistic and socially engaged work, and opened up engagement with the field of arts and well-being.

 

ARC Managing Director 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐚 also moderated a session given by Niels Righolt, Director at The Danish Centre for Arts & Interculture and 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐫ö𝐦, Art Educator, Gothenburg Museum of Art entitled 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 (𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐃) 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭. The presentation proposed a model for increasing engagement in culture by outlining its methodological foundations, practical steps for implementation, and the conditions needed for its success, illustrated with a concrete example of how the model could be applied.