You do not need to be a professional artist to participate in life at Jillat.

Local residents may take part through:

• performances and concerts

• workshops

• open studios

• artist talks

• work-in-progress sharings

• activities for children and young people

• volunteering

• community projects

• conversations with visiting artists

• local partnerships

Opportunities vary throughout the year.

Some artists welcome studio visits, conversations or contact with local people during their residency. Others need a focused working period without informal visits.

The Artists at Jillat page explains what type of contact each artist has chosen.

Please respect the artist’s stated contact status and arrange all studio visits in advance.

Visiting artists may sometimes be interested in local knowledge, stories, materials, languages, environments or ways of living.

Participation should always be based on:

• informed agreement

• mutual respect

• clear expectations

• recognition of knowledge and labour

• appropriate compensation when relevant

• respect for cultural and personal boundaries

Jillat does not assume that local people should contribute knowledge or time without being asked properly.

We welcome contact from:

• local associations

• schools and preschools

• youth groups

• senior organisations

• cultural organisations

• businesses

• community initiatives

• groups interested in art, movement or creative activity

A collaboration could include an event, workshop, conversation, visit or longer process.

Schools and youth organisations can contact Jillat about performances, workshops, artist encounters and creative activities.

We can discuss formats connected to:

• dance and movement

• stage art

• music and sound

• film and screendance

• cultural perspectives

• creative processes

• international encounters

Activities depend on current projects, artists and available funding.