Re-storying homelessness through the Arts

Can creative, arts-based interventions transform the way we frame homelessness?

This one day huddle brings together experts in homelessness with arts educators and practitioners to begin to explore the role of the arts -and theatre in particular –in informing our understanding of this critical issue. Our presenters will introduce and explain the nature of their work to help participants delve into the field. What are the challenges? Joys? Possibilities? Hopes? Pressing needs? Their perspectives will provide a starting point for an interdisciplinary exploration of potential research possibilities and questions using the Arts to provide a different lens for the issue of homelessness.

At the heart of this huddle is how performing arts practitioners, arts educators and researchers can work together constructively to address the growing problem of homelessness The research possibilities will include a consideration of how we can think about documenting the long term impact of arts programs in reframing such entrenched and ever increasing social disadvantage.