It takes a village: from Bystander to Engaged Peer (ENG)
This full-day workshop begins with the Colour System, a tool for examining transgressive behaviour, before addressing why we stay silent when witnessing harm, outlining the legal framework and support pathways, and building practical skills to move from bystander to engaged peer. The different dates focus on a specific subfield of the cultural sector. The workshop welcomes everyone who is professionally active in the specific subfield.
Programme
The workshop day consists of two parts. In the morning, we introduce the Colour System. This tool is a first step toward developing a shared language for talking about transgressive behaviour within professional art contexts. It provides practical guidance to approach situations – that are often perceived as ambiguous – in a more analytical and objective way. Participants work with criteria that can help examine and articulate why something is or is not okay in a specific context. These are then practiced through example situations. (The Colour System was developed by Sociaal Fonds Podiumkunsten in collaboration with Sensoa and Engagement Arts.)
In the afternoon, the focus shifts towards knowledge-sharing. We look at the psychological and structural barriers, as well as sector-specific risk factors, that play an important role. We explore what caring work environments can look like, map out the rights of artists and cultural workers (what does the law say?), and examine the available support network. All of this is made concrete through strategies for engaged peers, which are applied to a number of example situations discussed in the morning.
09:30-12:30: The Colour System A framework for identifying and analysing transgressive behaviour in workplace contexts.
Lunch
13:30-16:30: It Takes a Village: From Bystander to Engaged Peer Explores bystander culture and art-specific risk factors, outlines the legal framework and support pathways, and builds practical skills for moving from bystander to engaged peer.
Details
- 15/10 – Beursschouwburg (Brussels) [in English]
- 9u30-16u30
- Lunch provided
