in a round: Organising Dialogues with and for Peers
Photo of a dialogue organised by Shaw, Li Yi, and Cheryl Ho, where practitioners gathered to share about their dream projects.
venueBlack Box, 42 Waterloo Street
DATE26 Aug, Wed
TIME7.30 - 9.00 PM
AdmissionFree with registration here
SynopsisOpen to practitioners from any discipline interested in organising conversations within their artistic communities, in a round takes the form of a sharing that flows into a dialogue about dialogues.
Beginning with reflections by community-engaged artists and facilitators Chew Shaw En and Ngiam Li Yi on organising intimate dialogues about community-centric arts-based work since 2025, the floor will then open up for a conversation about participants’ experiences with and desires for organising practice-centric dialogues. Questions the group may muse on include: How do we find our people? How might a dialogue session be structured? How do we bring a community together amidst competing priorities?
Please note:
This programme has limited capacity to ensure that every voice is heard. Should it be oversubscribed, we will select a broad group of participants from different disciplines, backgrounds and interests.
Upon receiving your registration, we will confirm your participation via email by 17 Aug.
About the Arts Workers
Chew Shaw En (she/they)
Artist and FacilitatorChew Shaw En is an artist, performer and facilitator who works from the perspective of the body. As an independent artist-facilitator, Shaw works with different organisations and their communities. Her facilitation practice is rooted in long-term, ground-up and deeply participatory projects that value people, practice and place.
Photo credit: Mark Benedict Cheong
Ngiam Li Yi (she/they)
Artist and FacilitatorNgiam Li Yi is an independent facilitator who believes in open-ended approaches that value self-expression and autonomy. Working mainly in the social sector, she designs and facilitates inclusive arts and play-based programmes for children and youths. Her practice is complemented by her other roles as an illustrator and visual arts worker.
