Socially Engaged Workshop for Arts Workers

The Cad Factory is an artist led organisation collaborating ethically with people and place to create a local, national and international program of experimental work

The Cad Factory

This workshop is for arts workers to contemplate how to deliver socially engaged projects with care and ethical considerations.

Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA)

‘Socially engaged art practices’, ‘creative recovery’ and ‘arts and health’ are increasingly becoming part of our contemporary art vocabulary. The growth in these types of practices raises important questions about how we support the delivery of these artworks with care and ethical considerations.This workshop will be led by Vic McEwan and Sarah McEwan from the Cad Factory and is for arts workers who are interested in supporting socially engaged projects within their organisations. Using a mix of presentations, case studies and group discussions, participants will gain a practical, theoretical and ethical background in socially engaged practices with the aim of supporting artists and communities in their region.Please note: The Cad Factory has been delivering workshops for socially engaged artists over a number of years. This is the first workshop specifically designed for arts workers, developed in response to conversations with artists about what has and hasn’t worked in their experiences. Workshops tailored for artists will continue in 2026.

Agenda

Coffee and Snacks

Welcome, Introductions, Overview

This session will be held in the gallery amongst the Cad Factory's exhibition 'The View from Everywhere: 20 Years and Beyond'.

What is Socially Engaged Art? 

Bringing Together Care, Ethics and Aesthetics Through Socially Engaged Art

Vegan lunch provided. Please contact us if you have dietary requirements.

Lunch

Artist reflections from the CASE Incubator program.

How Can Organisations Better Support Socially Engaged Artists? 

What are the Challenges and Opportunities Within Your Context?

Break

Questions, Final Reflections, Ways Forward 

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