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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T093000
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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/creative-youth-practices-one-int
 roduction-and-overview-of-masculinities/
SUMMARY:: Creative Youth Practices One: Introduction and Overview of Mascul
 inities
DESCRIPTION:\n\nCreative Youth Practices One: Introduction and Overview of 
 Masculinities\n21st May 2026\n\n\nHeart of Glass in partnership with Artis
 t and Educator\, Fiona Whelan\, Rialto Youth Project and Create invites yo
 u to this one-day professional development opportunity for practitioners i
 nterested in making socially engaged art and engaging in creative projects
  with boys and young men using an art and youth work approach.\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\nEvent Dates\n\n\n\nThursday 21st May 2026\n\n\n9:30 AM - 4:30 PM\n
 \n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this session Professor 
 Debbie Ging and Dr. Craig Haslop will provide an overview and introduct
 ion to critical research in masculinities\, offering insights into their w
 ork in this field.\n\nDannielle McKenna (Rialto Youth Project) and Aaron
  Sunderland Carey (Artist and Youth Worker) will introduce Boys in the M
 aking\, a dynamic place-based creative programme for boys and young men\,
  and provide an overview of its creative and youth work methodology\, shar
 ing insights into the themes emerging and explored through this evolving w
 ork with young boys and men.\n\nThe day will also include group discussion
 \, connection\, and opportunities for reflection more broadly on creative 
 processes and projects\, youth engagement processes\, and youth community 
 development working practices relevant to the times we live in.\n\nWe will
  also be joined by Dr. Ciaran Smyth as our Listener-in-Residence\, who w
 ill capture reflections throughout the day.\n\nLunch and refreshments will
  be provided.\n\nFor more information about this session of the Creative Y
 outh Practices Professional Development Series contact info@heartofglass.
 org.uk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\nWe have limited spaces available\, and we
  are prioritising artists who work with young people (especially boys and 
 young men) from across the Liverpool City Region\, youth workers and those
  who work with young people\, as well as creative practitioners and those 
 with an interest in developing creative projects with young people and/or 
 an interest in learning more about masculinities. This includes but is not
  limited to artists\, youth workers\, play workers\, teachers and producer
 s.\n\nWe’re particularly keen to support people with an interest in coll
 aborative\, reflective and experimental practice in arts and youth work.\n
 \nAs space is limited\, if you book a ticket and are no longer able to att
 end\, please let us know and request a refund so we can offer the space to
  those on our waitlist.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBursary\nWe are offering a limite
 d number of £250 bursaries for artists\, freelancers\, independent produc
 ers\, community practitioners and curators to support attendance of these 
 sessions. Bursaries may be used to contribute towards the cost of travel\,
  accommodation\, subsistence\, childcare and/or access costs.\n\nAll artis
 ts\, freelancers\, independent producers and curators are eligible to appl
 y. Priority will be given to those who would otherwise be unable to attend
 . Those wishing to apply for a bursary to support their attendance should 
 send the following information by email to info@heartofglass.org.uk\, mark
 ing queries as 'CYPOne / Bursary' by Friday 15th May :\n\n 	Amount applied
  for in £\n 	Breakdown of cost\n\nIf you are applying for a bursary\, pl
 ease contact us before purchasing your ticket.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\nMer
 seyside Youth Association (MYA) Our Place\, Longview Drive\, Huyton\, Li
 verpool\, L36 6EG\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccess\nHeart of Glass commits to suppo
 rting attendees' access requirements. Please let us know in advance of you
 r access needs\n\n 	The building is wheelchair accessible.\n 	Accessible t
 oilets are available.\n 	A BSL interpreter can be made available upon requ
 est.\n\nIf you'd like to discuss your access needs\, please get in touch:
  info@heartofglass.org.uk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTravel\nParking: Onsite at Vol
 air Huyton (Knowsley Leisure &amp\; Culture Park) and MYA Our Place\n\nBus
  stop just outside (89 / 9 bus - Hurst Park Drive)\n\nClosest Train statio
 n: Huyton - approx 15 min bus journey / 25-30 minute walk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 nCreative Youth Practices Professional Development Series\nThis session is
  one of three in the Creative Youth Practices Professional Development Ser
 ies.\nYou are welcome to attend one or more of these sessions taking place
  in Huyton\, Merseyside on the following dates:\n\nSession One: Thursday 
 21st May - Creative Youth Practices: Introduction and Overview of Masculin
 ities (Booking)\n\nSession Two: Thursday 4th June - Creative Youth Practi
 ces: Introduction and Overview of the practice of Listening (Booking)\n\nS
 ession Three: Thursday 18th June - Creative Youth Practices: Introduction
  and Overview of Collaborative Practice (Booking)\n\nSee all three session
 s here.\n\nCreative Youth Practices Professional Development Series has b
 een developed by Fiona Whelan (Artist\, Writer and Educator)\, Dannielle M
 cKenna (Rialto Youth Project) Heart of Glass and Create as part of an inte
 rnational learning and exchange residency\, supported by Arts Council Engl
 and\, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Arts Council of Ireland through the I
 nternational Residency Initiatives Scheme\, 2026. It is part of This Place
 \, This Stage an Arts Council England - supported Place Partnership.\n\nTh
 is Professional Development series has been informed by Boys in the Makin
 g\, developed by Fiona Whelan and Rialto Youth Project\, as part of the Wh
 at Does He Need? project – a collaboration between Fiona Whelan\, Rialto
  Youth Project and Brokentalkers. whatdoesheneed.com\n\nImage: Boys in th
 e Making\, Fiona Whelan\, Rialto Youth Project and collaborators\, the NCA
 D Gallery Dublin\, 2025. Photos by Evanna Devine\n\nMore Info &amp\; Ticke
 ts Here\n\n\n\n\n\n
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