This online workshop offers you a reflective space; taking you through a series of steps to develop a statement that serves as a reflective tool in your day-to-day work. You will also connect with others, exchanging ideas and gathering external insights into your developing statement. Led by museum practitioner, educator and artist Chris Webb, this workshop will highlight how having a Philosophy of Practice has brought clarity to his work, and illustrate how you can use your own statement as a tool for self-advocacy.

Your unique Creative Compass is a constantly evolving and developing a statement around this can be a useful tool in most aspects of your work, including day-to-day problem solving, approaching appraisals and objective setting, pitching for work or applying for new roles. Whether you are looking to reconnect with your practice outside of your current role or looking for new ways to pitch and present your work to others, this workshop will be useful to everyone working in the sector.

This training will be facilitated by Chris Webb: who has been a museum practitioner, educator and artist within museums, galleries, higher education and cultural settings for over two decades. In 2023 to set up Let’s Make Culture Ltd. a consultancy focused on collaboration, co-production and strategic change-making in the cultural sector. Since then Chris has applied his philosophy of practice in a range of settings including work with Crafts Council, UCL's Institute of Making, London Transport Museum, Southbank Centre and the William Morris Gallery.

Booking information

If you or your organisation need to pay by invoice please email info@engage.org. by writing 'pay by invoice: 'Creative Compass' in the subject.

Concessionary, Personal and Group Engage members are entitled to reduced ticket costs as part of your member benefits.

A unique discount will be offered to training participants for follow up 1:1 coaching sessions can be booked with Chris to streamline and workshop your approach, please await further information in the session

Please contact info@engage.org to receive a code or check the most recent e-bulletin, before booking on Eventbrite.

Accessibility

If you have any access requirements please let us know on the booking form how we can help you participate in this event.

Cover Photo Credit: Sarah McNally

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The Creative Compass: Articulating Purpose and Values in Your Work