One of our main projects in 2015 will be our contribution to the anual Bosch Parade. A parade of floating objects in the city centre of den Bosch. Theatre, music and visual arts will meet in this amazing festival on the water. With a group of ex-offenders and several artists we will work on a spectacular contribution based on the Hieronymus Bosch painting “the Seven Deadly Sins”. The festival takes place from 18 – 21 June. In the same period we will organise a prison art exhibition and a conference on the power of arts for those at the edge of society..
The partner meeting in Płock
The partner meeting in Plock
A prison visit, several presentations at a conference at the university and a lot to discuss, never a dull moment at the meeting of the PICP partners in Plock.
Tandem – Cultural Managers Exchange
We were selected for a great and inspiring meeting in Rotterdam from 26-11-2014 – 30-11-2014
TANDEM–Community & Participation cultural managers exchange. Tandem aims at establishing long-term partnerships between cultural organizations working in the field of community arts, voluntary or amateur arts and (non-formal) arts education. The program focuses on citizens’ inclusion and active participation in local arts & culture and community life. It is for cultural managers from the Netherlands and its neighbouring regions/countries: Germany, Belgium and UK. The program engages participants in an intensive one-year, transnational collaboration process, which includes the realisation of a joint interdisciplinary pilot project that is linked to their cultural expertise and their community.
International monitoring seminar Validation of non-formal and informal learning.
International monitoring seminar Validation of non-formal and informal learning. October 27 and 28 Koln, Germany
By our National Agency Erasmus+ we were invited for the meeting in Koln on validation of outcomes of non-formal and informal learning. An inspiring meeting on a subject that is very high on our agenda. With participants from Germany, Ireland, Finland and the Netherlands we found out that there are beautiful ideas, aproaches and initiatives and a lot of work to be done. We also got the impression that with our approach and concrete ideas we are at least one step ahead of many other organisations.
PICP meeting in Porto
From September 18 – 20 the third meeting of the PICP project in Porto took place.
On the program a prisonvisit, discussions on social bunds, a visit to the “Casa da Musica” and a showcase of community art projects in Porto.
And the winner is…
On Friday September 12 we received the international price of the Dutch “Festival van het leren”. A price supported by Unesco for the best International Project: the PEETA project (Personal Effectiveness and Employability skills Through the Arts) in which we played an important role and for our efforts to keep the arts on the agenda within the prison system.
Good and bad news
Good and bad news, our application for a European project on Serious Gaming has been aproved, but it is not sure yet if there is enough money to realise it.
Nominated for the international prize of the Dutch “Festival van het leren”
Because of our effort for the PEETA project (Personal Effectiveness and Employability skills Through the Arts), an innovative way to use the arts as a tool for learning skills, we have been nominated for the international prize of the Dutch “Festival van het leren”
PICP project in Portlaoise, Ireland
In May 2014 the second meeting of the PICP project took place in Portlaoise, Ireland. What a warm welcome it was by all the people working for the training centre of the Irish Prison service.
Workshop ‘Skills through the arts’ in Tuscany
