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WHEN CoNSIDERING APPLYING FoR A PARTICIPAToRY PRoJECT IT’S
IMPoRTANT To ASK YoURSELF SoME KEY QUESTIoNS:
1. Would you like to work with the public within your art work?
2. Are you interested in the ‘unknowable’ and sometimes risky business of
allowing the public to determine the direction your work may take?
3. Do you really want to work with people, or did you just say that to get
the job?
If the answer is yes to all of the above, then the chances are you
will get on oK. But remember, some artists are better at working
with people than others. Are you the sort of person that people
want to engage with, and if not, are there tools (props, costumes,
distractions) that could be employed to help you?
It is also important to ensure that you are working with the public
for the right reasons. Think about what the participant gains from
the experience. Don’t apply for something which doesn’t fit your
way of working (or at least fit with a way of working that you want
to try).
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Anna Francis and Rhian Roberts,
Harlech Tourist Brochure
, 2012.
Anna Francis,
Repopulating the Bandstand
,
2010.
Anna Francis,
Kiss Me Quick
, 2011. Project
that took artists from Stoke-on-Trent on a
‘Potter’s Holiday’ to Margate to reflect on
how the newly opened Turner Contemporary
might impact on the town’s future.
QUESTIoN AND ANSWER:
Question from Lisa Evans, graduating from Coleg Sir Gar, in BA (Hons)
Fine Art Sculpture, to artist Emily Speed.
Q. How can I stand out from the crowd and what do I need
to do to go that extra mile?
A. I don’t know for sure, but I reckon
just having integrity about your
work has a lot to do with it. Work
hard, be generous, curious and most of all; keep going. It
(whatever it is) doesn’t happen overnight for most people.