The Art of Engagement: creating foundations for an international learning community in social practice

Description

GRASP is an ideas festival and conference, that brings together sustainability, activism, science and art, to address the most important topics of our time. The theme in 2023 was Utopia.

My presentation was about the research and results from the project The Art of Engagement in relation to the potentials of social practice for cultural institutions to create social engagement. Afterwards I was joined by representatives from different art institutions in a moderated panel discussion about the art institution's role and responsibility for creating social engagement in communities. I was an Advisor to the research project which was led by Loraine Leeson of Middlesex University. Moderator: Matthias Hvass Borello; Panelists: Christian Skovbjerg Jensen, Director of Museet for Samtidskunst Cecilia Widenheim, Director of Tensta Konsthal.

The event is not-for-profit and it is organised by Roskilde Festival, which is the largest music and arts festival in Northern Europe dating back to 1971. GRASP is founded by Roskilde Festival in collaboration with Roskilde University, the city of Roskilde, Roskilde Festival College and Museum Ragnarock.

Period	29 Sept 2023
Event title	GRASP : International Conference and Festival
Event type	Conference
Location	Roskilde, DenmarkShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International