community artist

Community artists research, plan, organise and lead artistic activities for people brought together by a shared interest, capacity, environment or condition. They manage and coordinate creative projects with local groups and individuals to foster their artistic creativity and improve their quality of life. Community artists make the arts accessible to the community they work for, and provide opportunities for participants to shape their artistic programme.

Alternative Labels

artist & community facilitator

artist in mediation

community & participatory artist

community arts facilitator

community arts practitioner

community arts project leader

community arts worker

community dance artist

community dance leader

community dance practitioner

community drama artist

dance leader

hospital clown

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

approve reports for artistic project assess community arts programme resources assess data collected to improve community arts programme assess your competencies in leading community arts balance participants' personal needs with group needs collaborate with stakeholders in leading community arts communicate with target community contextualise artistic work coordinate community arts activities define artistic approach develop a coaching style develop artistic coaching programme develop artistic educational activities develop cultural activities develop educational resources direct community arts activities discuss artwork identify sources on potential target communities for art interact with an audience manage participants' expectations in arts manage personal professional development participate in artistic mediation activities record lessons learnt from your sessions research your target community study community as a target community work with respect for own safety

Essential Knowledge

art history intellectual property law labour legislation

Optional Skills and Competences

adopt a person-centred approach to community arts be a role model in community arts coordinate artistic production define roles of supporting team for community arts programme demonstrate technical expertise of your dance style develop artistic project budgets evaluate supporting team in community arts program help the programmer define an artistic vision keep personal administration manage artistic project participate in music studio recordings present exhibition read scripts use pedagogic strategies for creativity work with supporting team in community arts programme

Optional Knowledge

theatre techniques

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4efdf62f-a1d9-450e-aebc-2d6a6110f05d

Status

released

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