Art during crisis: open discussions for artists and professionals in times of crisis
Art and the world are inextricably linked. Art during crisis explores the role of art in times of crisis, such as war or persecution. During monthly, digital discussions, we pass the word to a voice from the arts field as a starting point.
Art in times of crisis
What can we do together? How do we help artists on the run with connections in the sector? Should institutions show solidarity during crises, and what exactly does solidarity mean? Join the conversation during digital open discussions.
- Join our open discussions: each first Thursday of the month, from 9am to 10am via Zoom. You can simply click and enter. The meetings are in English.
- Meeting ID: 861 2100 2982 / Passcode: 55651
Click here to directly join the online discussion
Agenda
Find out the speakers and topics of upcoming sessions, or note the next discussions in your calendar.
- 5 June – on hospitality for displaced artists and cultural workers, existing literature and good-practices for art organisations with Fameus and Rana Yazaji (On the Move)
- Fameus is a cultural organization in Antwerp that supports both professional and non-professional artists and creatives. Through their project Stadscanvas, they work closely with artists with migration experience, searching together for creative opportunities, Dutch language practice, and connections to the local cultural field. In collaboration with Atlas, Cera, and Dēmos, and together with a network of cultural partners, they developed a step-by-step guide for organizations aiming to work more inclusively with artists with migration experience. This guide is based on real experiences, research, and input from the artists themselves. In their presentation, they ’ll introduce this practical tool, designed to help cultural organizations reflect, adapt, and open their doors to new voices in meaningful and sustainable ways.
- Rana Yazaji is a researcher, trainer and cultural manager; she serves as the co-director of ‘Arts and International Cooperation‘ at Zurich University of the Arts and is currently conducting artistic research on contemporary arts and popular culture during and post-war. She bases her work on the combination of research and cultural practices, focusing on three interconnected levels: creative initiatives, institutional building and policy discussions. In 2011, she co-founded Ettijahat- Independent Culture, a Syrian organisation formed to support independent arts and culture to play their role in social and political transformation. In 2014, Yazaji became the Executive Director of Culture Resource (Al Mawred Al Thaqafy), a regional cultural organisation active in the Arab Region. Since 2023, she has been the co-director of Artas Foundation, the Swiss Foundation for Arts in Regions in Conflict. For this session Rana will present the publication ‘Intersecting Temporalities: At-Risk and Displaced Artists in Transition (Volume 1 Scoping Review)’ she has written for On The Move. The is the first of four publications from On the Move’s research and action project, which focuses on the situation of at-risk and displaced artists. This inaugural publication marks the beginning of a comprehensive and multi-faceted exploration into the challenges and opportunities faced by arts workers who have been compelled to leave their homes due to various forms of adversity. This first publication is conceived as a scoping review of existing literature on the topic, eg. project reports, testimonies, guides, and toolkits that include as well the collection of many at-risk art-workers’ voices and recommendations.
- Summer break July-August
- 4 September – on hospitality for newcomers in art colleges with Wendy Toussaint Liebermann and Flavio Orzari of école de research graphique
- École de recherche graphique is the place for artistic, visual and graphic practices in Brussels that enter areas of theoretical and formal risk. Both the place and teaching seek to be collectively defined and redefined. It is a place where you learn what doesn’t work, a place for research.
- Wendy Toussaint Liebermann is assistant director of école de recherche graphique. She studied political science and performing arts at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
- Flavio Orzari is a performer, lighting designer, videomaker and art educator from Brazil, lives and works as an artist in Brussels, and teaches at école de recherche graphique, where he is also pedagogical coordinator. He studied both in Brasil (UNICAMP, FHO, UCB) and in Belgium (a.pass and école de recherche graphique).
Questions or suggestions?
If you have any questions or suggestions, please send an e-mail to our colleague femke@kunsten.be.
In collaboration with Globe Aroma and Fameus.
