Professional Development

Our professional development opportunities include hands-on experience in real community contexts. Through reflective practice and learning in action, participants build the skills and confidence to guide meaningful community-engaged work.

Lab

5 people use colourful string to connect small pieces of paper against a wall where they have each written their life milestones

Navigating End-of-Life Conversations with Confidence

This arts-based, experiential workshop helps practitioners build self-competence in facilitating difficult conversations with community members, patients, clients, or caregivers. Strengthen your end-of-life communication skills through interactive exercises, meaningful reflection, and insightful dialogue with fellow participants in this one-day workshop.

2 people presenting a mahjong paper filled with categorised post-it notes in a workshop setting

Fundamentals for Arts & Community Facilitators

This set of workshops introduces facilitation principles for community-engaged arts through hands-on exercises, reflective dialogue, and collaborative learning. Participants build confidence in designing and guiding meaningful community experiences while strengthening skills in listening, adaptability, and responsive facilitation.

Application opens 15 Apr.

Train-and-Attach

A facilitator guiding 4 seniors in a discussion around a table in an Active Aging Centre

Arts & Community Facilitator Programme (ACFP)

Designed for learning on the job, this work-based training places participants within real community settings to grow as artist-facilitators. Through on-the-ground experience and guided practice, they develop the judgment, sensitivity, and adaptability needed to facilitate meaningful arts experiences with diverse groups.

Application opens 15 Apr.