BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11947@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T163000 DTSTAMP:20260507T103630Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/creative-youth-practices-two-int roduction-and-overview-of-the-practice-of-listening/ SUMMARY:: Creative Youth Practices Two: Introduction and Overview of the pr actice of Listening DESCRIPTION:\n\nCreative Youth Practices Two: Introduction and Overview of the practice of Listening\n\n4th Jun 2026\n\n\nHeart of Glass in partnersh ip with Artist and Educator\, Fiona Whelan\, Rialto Youth Project and Crea te invites you to this one-day professional development opportunity for pr actitioners interested in making socially engaged art and engaging in crea tive 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 4th June 2026\n\n\n9:30 A M - 4:30 PM\n\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this sessio n Dr Fiona Whelan (Artist and Educator)\, Dannielle McKenna (Rialto Yo uth Project) and Dr Rob Grant (Research Scholar and Educator) will explo re the practice and significance of listening as a conscious and purposefu l act. Throughout the day you will have an opportunity to explore and enga ge with the act of listening\, and learn from creative\, dialogical and yo uth work methodologies centred on listening\, while having the opportunity to reflect with peers.\nThe day will also include group discussion\, conn ection\, and opportunities for reflection more broadly on creative process es and projects\, youth engagement processes\, and youth community develop ment working practices relevant to the times we live in.\nWe will also be joined by Dr. Ciaran Smyth as our Listener-in-Residence\, who will captu re and document their own listening and reflections throughout the day.\nL unch and refreshments will be provided.\nFor more information about this s ession of the Creative Youth Practices Professional Development Series con tact info@heartofglass.org.uk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\nWe have limited s paces available\, and we are prioritising artists who work with young peop le (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 w ith young people and/or an interest in learning more about the practice of listening. This includes but is not limited to artists\, youth workers\, play workers\, teachers and producers.\n\nWe’re particularly keen to sup port people with an interest in collaborative\, reflective and experimenta l practice in arts and youth work.\n\nAs space is limited\, if you book a ticket and are no longer able to attend\, 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 limited number of £250 bursaries for artist s\, freelancers\, independent producers\, community practitioners and cura tors to support attendance of these sessions. Bursaries may be used to con tribute towards the cost of travel\, accommodation\, subsistence\, childca re and/or access costs.\n\nAll artists\, freelancers\, independent produce rs and curators are eligible to apply. 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 emai l to info@heartofglass.org.uk\, marking queries as 'CYPTwo / Bursary' by Friday 29th May:\n\n Amount applied for in £\n Breakdown of cost\n\nIf you are applying for a bursary\, please contact us before purchasing your ticket.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\nMerseyside Youth Association (MYA) Our P lace\, Longview Drive\, Huyton\, Liverpool\, L36 6EG\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAcce ss\nHeart of Glass commits to supporting attendees' access requirements. P lease let us know in advance of your access needs\n\n The building is whe elchair accessible.\n Accessible toilets are available.\n A BSL interpre ter can be made available upon request.\n\nIf you'd like to discuss your a ccess needs\, please get in touch: info@heartofglass.org.uk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nTravel\nParking: Onsite at Volair Huyton (Knowsley Leisure &\; Cult ure Park) and MYA Our Place\n\nBus stop just outside (89 / 9 bus - Hurst P ark Drive)\n\nClosest Train station: Huyton - approx 15 min bus journey / 25-30 minute walk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreative Youth Practices Professional D evelopment Series\nThis session is one of three in the Creative Youth Prac tices Professional Development Series.\nYou are welcome to attend one or m ore of these sessions taking place in Huyton\, Merseyside on the following dates:\n\nSession One: Thursday 21st May - Creative Youth Practices: Int roduction and Overview of Masculinities (Booking)\n\nSession Two: Thursda y 4th June - Creative Youth Practices: Introduction and Overview of the pr actice Listening (Booking)\n\nSession Three: Thursday 18th June - Creativ e Youth Practices: Introduction and Overview of Collaborative Practice (Bo oking)\n\nSee all three sessions here.\n\nCreative Youth Practices Profes sional Development Series has been developed by Fiona Whelan (Artist\, Wri ter and Educator)\, Dannielle McKenna (Rialto Youth Project) Heart of Glas s and Create as part of an international learning and exchange residency\, supported by Arts Council England\, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Arts C ouncil of Ireland through the International Residency Initiatives Scheme\, 2026. It is part of This Place\, This Stage an Arts Council England - sup ported Place Partnership.\n\nThis Professional Development series has been informed by Boys in the Making\, developed by Fiona Whelan and Rialto You th Project\, as part of the What Does He Need? project – a collaboration between Fiona Whelan\, Rialto Youth Project and Brokentalkers. whatdoesh eneed.com\n\nImage: Boys in the Making\, Fiona Whelan\, Rialto Youth Proje ct and collaborators\, the NCAD Gallery Dublin\, 2025. Photos by Evanna De vine\n\nMore Info &\; Ticket Here\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/BITM_On-Masculinity-and-Method-conference-Fiona-Whelan-RialtoYP- NCAD-Dublin-2025.-Photos-by-Evanna-Devine_14.jpg CATEGORIES:Events,Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR