“Art in the Real World” A Conversation with Shawn Renee Lent Hope College, Thursday, January 14, 2016 / 3:00pm-4:30pm From a childhood cancer hospital to the scene of a shooting, from post-war Bosnia to revolutionary Egypt, hear real stories of the power of the performing arts in our world. Shawn Lent will share her experiences on the ground and bring you inspiration and resources for doing this work. Sponsored by: The Departments of Dance, Art & Art History, Music, Theatre, & the Dean of Arts & Humanities. Resources available at http://wp.me/p2IMks-AW. - See more at: http://shawnlent.com

1. Art in the Real World
SHAWN RENEE LENT
HOPE COLLEGE 1-14-2016

2. Mood & Expectation check

3. Diplomacy

9. Openness check

10. Peace

17. Brain-Body check

18. Revolution

25. Breathing check

26. Living and Dying

36. Gut check

37. Journey of My Practice

38. LEAPING OUT
FINE & 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

39. QUESTIONING MY WORK
PLACE PURPOSE

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

41. 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.

42. EXPLORING OPTIONS
YOUTH & 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

43. EXPLORING OPTIONS
ARTS 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…?

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

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

46. Apply to everything.

47. QUESTIONING MY ROLE
FROM…
PRIVILEGED
OUTSIDER
EXPERT
TO…
DISCLOSED
PARTNER
CATALYST

48. 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

49. Build-a-phrase

50. Resources Available at
ShawnLent.com

51. Q & A