Ep 1: Socially Engaged Practice with Fié Neo

<p>During this episode of Why Change? Co-hosts Jeff and Madeleine discuss the changes to their work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and the interdisciplinary leadership of teaching artists and cultural practitioners over the last year. Madeleine chats with Fié Neo, an interdisciplinary artist based in Singapore, who has worked as a fashion designer, participatory artist, and has applied her knowledge learned through sustainable agriculture and business to advance the field of socially engaged art.<br> In this episode you’ll learn:<br> 1. What is socially engaged artistic practice?;<br> 2. How our systems which support arts, education, and social change must continue to adapt...and how; and<br> 3. About new opportunities to virtually engage with others and stay connected in artistic communities of practice.<br> Please download the transcript <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cb9b257840b165e78a23a22/t/60639aff1bc7b4424dae9d86/1617140479767/Fi%C3%A9+Transcript+.pdf">here</a>.<br> Check out some of the things mentioned during this podcast, including:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.itac-collaborative.com/projects/itac-impact-climate">The ITAC Impact: Climate initiative</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.arts.gov/about/nea-on-covid-19">The U.S. Government's COVID Response for the Arts</a></li> <li><a href="https://creative-generation.org/news/special-issue-of-arts-education-policy-review-focuses-on-community-arts-education-in-covid">Special Issue Of Arts Education Policy Review Focuses On Community Arts Education In COVID</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.create-ireland.ie/programme/european-academy-of-participation/">The European Academy of Participation</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeyehneo.wordpress.com/category/film/">Fié’s film work</a></li> <li><a href="https://connectinsep.wixsite.com/insep/about">International Network for Socially Engaged Practitioners</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0SuiC6lBuBvYAaVDjw4KoY">Onions Talk podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://ww