Opening to Collaboration


Learning to collaborate is a vital step to building successful partnerships between artists, teachers and health professionals. Here are some games, activities and reflections from the Artists Training Program that can help prepare artists for collaboration.

The Snakes & Ladders of Learning

A playful and imaginative game where participants reflect on what helps them learn and what might inhibit their learning.

New Leaf, Old Leaf

When artists bring their skills, past experience and understandings to new environments, previous attitudes and approaches may no longer be so relevant.

The Nest

A creative activity that weaves together the ways professionals from arts, education and health might work together in promoting the wellbeing of young people.

Le Salon

An approach to conversation that can be a fascinating and effective experience in learning to listen and learning to be.