Shared care in visual arts #2: discussing undesirable behavior
NICC and Flanders Arts Institute are organising a programme of three sessions in which we question what healthy collaboration in the visual arts can mean. We explore how working relationships can be designed in a clear, equal and caring way – focusing on clear agreements, shared responsibilities, mutual respect and access to support.
Shared care in visual arts #2
On Thursday, 16 October, we will meet for the second time at Z33 to reflect on 'prevention'. Prevention means taking proactive steps to avoid adverse outcomes or unwanted situations. It requires clarity about what we want to prevent and an assessment of how these issues might affect individuals, as well as whether they have the power and the capacity to respond if they arise. But how can prevention be put into practice? What instruments and support do our teams, colleagues, and organisations need to make it work?
Workshop colorsystem
To guide our reflection, Engagement Arts and NICC will introduce the colour-coded system — recently adapted for the visual arts, making it a versatile tool for the broader creative field. The aim is not judgment, but to foster dialogue, awareness, and collective responsibility, so we can work together to build a supportive foundation for prevention policies.
For who?
For artists, (independent) art workers and staff of visual arts organisations.
Programme session 2
10:30 Welcome
11:00 Introduction to the session “Discussing undesirable behavior”
11:15 Presentation of the Landscape Sketch of the Arts 2025
11:45 Introduction to the Engagement & NICC color system workshop
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Workshop with Engagement & NICC
15:00 Break
15:15 Open discussion
16:30 Conclusion and visit to the exhibition
Practical
Thursday, October 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Z33 in Hasselt.
The plenary session will be held in English, while the workshop will be held in both Dutch and English.
Register now
Register via the button at the top right. Deadline: 14 October.
More information
Do you need more information about this session, or do you have questions about the trajectory? Contact our colleague Lissa.
Image: Laurie Charles, Hands, 2019 Handen / Mains
Series of 5 painted cotton fabrics, 200 cm diameter
Installation view, Intersections of Care, Wiels, Brussels, 2020
