Person-centered Arts Practices
Person-centered Arts Practices with Communities is an approach in facilitating and evaluating arts programmes based on community needs.
Pitched across the Personal, Social, Cognitive and Cultural dimensions, person-centered arts practices identifies areas of strength and growth for the participants of any arts programme.
Pedagogy and Framework
Person-centered Arts practices with Communities as a pedagogical approach was developed by Dr. Felicia Low after 15 years of practice, and 3 years of research which was supported by the National Arts Council, Singapore.
This pedagogical approach encourages artist-facilitators and organisations to develop activities and evaluation methods which map out how participants can be supported across their personal, social and cognitive dimensions. It also demands an aspect of recognition of the community’s cultural traits, in programme development and evaluation. In this way, arts programmes with communities will be planned and evaluated based on the unique qualities of each community group. The 4 dimensions can be used to better understand the strengths and needs of individuals within each group.
For more information, visit www.personcenteredarts.com
Professional Development for Artist-Facilitators
CCD aims to encourage person-centered arts practices with communities in Singapore.
Training courses for artists-facilitators are available onsite or online, and will be announced via the CCD facebook page. These training courses include
- 4 sessions of 2 hours each, covering all 4 dimensions in theory and examples of practice with various communities @ $250 per participant (minimum of 4 participants), before possible NAC subsidy.
- More intensive workshops where participants design their own programme proposals, activities and evaluation methods. Each workshop focuses on 1 dimension and will be conducted over 4 hours. @ $200 per workshop (Minimum 4 participants), before possible NAC subsidy.
Custom-made workshops which encompass a mix of dimensions based on community traits are also available upon request.
For more information, please email: felicia@ccd.sg
Workshops & Seminars
Geragogy and the Arts: A Hybrid Critical Conference
22 Oct 2024 • Geragogy and the Arts: A Hybrid Critical Conference aimed to promote the work of local artist-facilitators across all arts forms who have sustained engagement with seniors. Read more
• Applied Research • Articles • News • Person-Centered Arts Practice • Professional Development • Reports • Workshops & Seminars
Creative Movement with Dr. Heather Hill
21 Oct 2024 • The CCD has been collaborating with Methodist Welfare Services, Allied Health to work with Dr. Heather Hill in incorporating Creative Movement with OT and PT practices. Read more
• Collaborations • Dance • Person-Centered Arts Practice • Professional Development • Workshops & Seminars
Arts Programmes at Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home
21 Oct 2024 • The CCD continues to conduct a range of arts programmes for the children and youth of the Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home using the person-centred arts engagement approach Read more
• Collaborations • Person-Centered Arts Practice • Theatre • Visual Arts
Arts Programmes at WiCare
21 Oct 2024 • The CCD has been organising a range of arts programmes to support the work of WiCare – A support group for mothers and fatherless children. Read more
• Collaborations • Person-Centered Arts Practice • Theatre • Visual Arts
A Decade of Theatre For Seniors (The Necessary Stage): A Report Presentation by Dr. Felicia Low
6 Feb 2023 • Why engage with the arts in later life? Alvin Tan and members of the Theatre for Seniors programme, by The Necessary Stage; together with The Glowers Drama Group and Ageless Theatre presented alongside Dr. Felicia Low to present on a Decade of Theatre For Seniors. Read more
• Applied Research • News • Theatre • Workshops & Seminars
Research for What
28 Aug 2022 • A discussion about the scope and extent of work needed to conduct research across different types of programmes, organisations and types of communities. Read more
• Applied Research • Workshops & Seminars