"art in the real world" at hope college

Art in the Real WorldSHAWN RENEE LENTHOPE COLLEGE 1-14-2016

Mood & Expectation check

Diplomacy

Openness check

Peace

Brain-Body check

Revolution

Breathing check

Living and Dying

Gut check

Journey of My Practice

LEAPING OUTFINE & PERFORMING ARTS

Currency of Aesthetics Art-centered “the craft” Pleasing other artists, critics Swimming in arts language Living in the arts world

SOMETHING BIGGER? Currency of Engagement People-centered Pleasing to the people Translating arts language Living in the world

QUESTIONING MY WORK

PLACE PURPOSE

Neighbor Chat:Where do you make your art, distribute your art, and what is your art’s purpose?

Article 27 – Universal Declaration of Human Rights

(1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.

(2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

EXPLORING OPTIONSYOUTH & COMMUNITY ARTS

Currency of Development People-centered Asset-based Pleasing the funders? In one’s own community? Sustainability of the org?

ARTS EDU & INTEGRATION Currency of Learning Student-centered Data-based Pleasing the school? Standards, evaluation, best practices, and certification

EXPLORING OPTIONSARTS THERAPY

Currency of Healing Patient-centered: disabilities, trauma, or chronic disease

Asset-based Pleasing the partners? Professionalism & liability

MOVEMENT ANALYSIS Currency of Exploration? Analysis-centered? Science-based? Pleasing peers in the field? Living in a world of LMA, Laban, Bartenieff, Lamb…?

Why am I not wearing my artist hat in this meeting?

Neighbor Chat:Are you wearing your artist hat to this presentation? Do you often take it off in class?

Apply to everything.

QUESTIONING MY ROLEFROM…

PRIVILEGED OUTSIDER EXPERT

TO…

DISCLOSED PARTNER CATALYST

DISCOVERING SOCIAL PRACTICE ARTS

Currency of Relevancy Context-centered Pleasing the future us? Finding a fit with other sectors Living in the world, keeping one foot in the arts world

WHAT’S NEXT Conservatives & liberals, police & BLM, peace walls, veterans, Islamaphobia, Transphobia, insular communities, Palliative

Design Thinking Cross-discipline Research Training for artists

Build-a-phrase

Resources Available at ShawnLent.com

Q & A