Collaborations
Intersecting in Unexpected Ways
Bringing together people, organizations, businesses, and community through collaborative projects.
Collaborations foster differing perspectives and intersections that may not otherwise happen. They showcase strength and challenge perceptions through shared experience. A collaborative workshop enables your organization to experience talent and embrace potential in unexpected and impactful ways.
What happens at a collaboration?
Collaborative workshops is a component of Prospect’s ArtRecruits program - an art-based program that teaches workplace skills in the art studio instead of a classroom. Participants in the 16-week program are individuals experiencing long-term unemployment or job seekers identifying with mental health barriers.
The collaboration is a highlight of the program, providing the participants the opportunity to research and collectively create an arts-based initiative that they then develop and deliver as an arts-based group activity.
Acting as facilitators, they enhance their leadership skills, build confidence and learn transferrable skills to employ in their job searches and on the job. The collaborations are over-seen by ArtRecruits’ staff.
As ‘guest’ participants in the collaborative workshop, you are provided an opportunity to learn more about diverse demographics, inclusion and mental health.
Art-based collaborations are available in both Edmonton and Calgary.
Benefits:
Opportunity to participate in an unique, arts-based team building facilitated by individuals with lived experience of the impact of mental health and disabilities
Deepen understanding and awareness of DEI and challenge unconscious biases
Develop greater awareness of comfort-zone boundaries and capacity to step outside it in a safe, brave environment
Build a stronger team through shared experience
Create a stunning collaborative art-piece to take back to organization
Participate in the ArtRecruits Art Exhibit, showcase your collaborative art-piece and share your experience with gallery visitors
Support Prospect’s ArtRecruits program and strategic objective to create equity for all people to contribute fully in Alberta’s economy, communities and opportunities
Opportunity to give back to community – this is a group volunteer opportunity supporting an Alberta-based Not-for-Profit
Have FUN! Learn and Grow!
“We came in as five people who were a little bit reluctant about the idea of creating something artistic and a little unsure about our personal ability in that arena. And as a team, together with ArtRecruits, made something absolutely stunning.”