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                    Artist guides

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                    ArtPlay artist guides include information and resources about specialised areas of practice such as technology, Live Art, consulting with children and working with young children.

                    Creating with Complexity 

                    Young people bring their whole selves to art making projects and many have complex personal backgrounds and needs. In this artist guide, Kamarra Bell-Wykes and Shiralee Hood share their approaches to how to work sensitively and effectively with Indigenous young people and vulnerable young people with diverse needs.

                    Guide to international touring for self-producing artists

                    Read about pathways, strategies and considerations for international touring relevant to independent artists creating art with and for young people.

                    A children’s guide to making art with children

                    In this guide, six children tell us what they consider to be good participatory arts practice and why.

                    Tips for making art with young people

                    In this guide young people who make art at SIGNAL offer their thoughts about what makes a great art session.

                    Creative icebreakers for children and families

                    In this artist guide, seven artists share their favourite creative warm up activities for breaking the ice with groups of children and families.

                    Workshop by Sue Giles (Polyglot Theatre)

                    These notes report on a workshop for ArtPlay and Melbourne Fringe in which Sue Giles and 24 artists, with the participation of 56 children and family members, explored how to make a fledgling artistic concept robust and interesting.

                    Sharing contemporary art practices with young children – workshop summary

                    In this summary of an artist learning workshop, artists Thea Rossen, Cat Sewell and Nikita Hederics offer philosophical approaches and practical ideas for sharing contemporary art practices with young children.

                    Presentation by Sibylle Peters (Fundus Theater)

                    In this presentation for ArtPlay and Melbourne Fringe, Sibylle Peters discusses how to make intergenerational Live Art experiences with children.

                    Guide to working with technology, art and children

                    Technology, art and children are an exciting creative mix. Here are some considerations and tips about this practice collected from artists who have previously worked in this area at ArtPlay.

                    ​Guide to consulting with children 

                    ArtPlay is committed to developing effective, authentic and engaging ways to consult with children. Here are some thoughts from eight ArtPlay artists about the purpose, principles and practicalities of consulting with children when making performance-based art.

                    ArtPlay resources index​

                    Interested in doing further reading about working with children in the arts? A reference list is available with recommendations of books, articles and reports on various topics such as arts and disability, emergent practice, early years and more.

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