Embracing Participatory Art
in Digital and Online Settings
p_ART_icipate! - an AHRC-funded research project - investigates the potential for participatory art to foster inclusion, social connectedness and wellbeing in online contexts. Based on existing practice-based research on the impact of immersive, collaborative art engagements, this research project is anchored in a wider discourse around the cultural and societal impact of participatory arts.
On this site you will find guidelines for good practice, a glossary, and four participatory artworks that you can explore. These artworks form part of a user study, providing new insights on the effect of participatory arts on social connectedness.
The p_ART-icipate! website is designed to be as accessible as possible. In the bottom right corner of the screen you can access an accessible menu, including options to change colour, contrast, text size, and various assistive tools.
ARTWORKS
Click the image above to explore our artwork KIMA: Colour. You will be able to interactively explore a project that turns paintings into sound, designed for the visually impaired.
Click the image above to explore our artwork Zeitgeist. You will be able to view a video about a project to visualise ‘flow’ states, in the hope of helping people be more creative together.
Click the image above to explore our artwork KIMA: Voice. You will be able to explore an interactive artwork that enables people to sing together online, developed with people with access needs.
Click the image above to explore our artwork KIMA: Noise. You will be taken to a page where you can stream your own sounds and participant in a virtual soundwalk.
Explore our findings.
Throughout the p_ART_icipate! project, we learned a lot about the process of creating and facilitating participatory artworks in a digital setting. Explore our academic outputs here.
Developing guidelines for digital participation.
Understanding the role of facilitation and onboarding.
Working with others: particpants, stakeholders and gatekeepers.