THE ART OF ENGAGEMENT

Initiated by pioneer of social practice and community arts Dr. Loraine Leeson, the Art of Engagement is a research project that explores how the teaching of social practice can be improved for arts practitioners through partnership between cultural and higher education institutions.

With a research grant from Arts and Humanities Research Council, the project pivots on a collaborative exchange focused on teaching socially engaged art between the Queens Museum, the Tate Modern‘s education department, Middlesex University London, and Social Practice CUNY. As a partnership between cultural and educational institutions, the research activities have involved planning meetings, workshops, symposia, and in-person exchange trips.

For more about the research project, visit the project site on the Tate’s page.

Project Documentation

Below is a collection of photo documentation of Art of Engagement activities so far, which include planning meetings, online workshops and symposia, and site visits in September 2022.

London site visits included The Margate School, Platform, South London Gallery, and Autograph. NYC site visits included The Clemente Center, Abrons Arts Center/Henry Street Settlement, MORE Art, and Interference Archive.