Artists, community workers and change makers increasingly use the arts to create connections and foster change in many contexts. How do they do this? And why does it matter?
In this presentation, Judith Marcuse, director of the ICASC, will offer an overview of a form of participatory arts called art for social change (ASC) and the many roles it plays in Canada and around the world.
She will provide information about this art practice and the perspectives that underlie it while also sharing stories about the work she has done in many settings around the world – from Pakistan and West Africa to Japan and Ecuador.
Participants in this workshop will have an opportunity to engage in a short experience of this work while also having ample time for questions and exchange. No experience is necessary. Before the workshop, participants might enjoy taking a look at any of the many resources on the ICASC website. The ASC Web and Artists Speak (both video), the interactive Evaluation Tool and the Futures forward mentorship program might of special interest.
This event is presented by the National Centre for Dance Therapy and supported by the RBC Foundation. It is dedicated to all the dance professionals, artists, educators and practitioners who want to foster change through the arts.
The workshop had initially been scheduled on February 16
Duration: 1h interactive presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.
Platform: Zoom.
Language: the webinar will be presented in English, but simultaneous translation in French will be available.
Recording: the webinar will be recorded in English and will be later available on our blog.
Price: the webinar is free of charge, but registration is required.
We encourage everyone to join with their cameras on and ready to engage. Small discussion groups will be created!
Judith Marcuse’s career includes five decades as dancer, choreographer, director, producer, educator, consultant, writer and lecturer. Trained in dance in Canada and abroad, she performed for more than 20 years with Canadian and European companies, including with the repertory dance company she founded in 1980. She has created more than 100 dance/theatre/film works and produced 6 large-scale arts festivals. For the last 20 years, her internationally-recognized work has focused on community-engaged art for social change (ASC). She teaches, speaks and consults internationally.
Marcuse is Founder and Director of the International Centre of Art for Social Change, leading a six-year study on ASC in Canada while establishing a two-year graduate program in the field. She is a recipient of major awards, including an honorary doctorate, and recently, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Network for Arts and Learning.
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