Open art+care Zooms: Online format for discussion and thematic input (DE/EN/FR)
The Open art+care Zooms are an open, moderated online format for the personal exchange of experiences relating to artistic work and care responsibilities. They take place monthly and are open to all interested people without registration. The German- or English-language Open art+care Zoom takes place on the first Monday of each month, and the French-language Zoom on the first Wednesday of the month.
The dates are published on the art+care website in the agenda; the Zoom link is shared in advance via the Signal group and the art+care newsletter.
Important:
The Open art+care Zooms are not recorded and their content is not published.
The focus is on exchange, mutual support and the joint development of strategies for combining care responsibilities and artistic practice. The discussions in a small, protected setting are intended as an important contribution to necessary changes in the cultural sector.
What does this tool consist of?
- Monthly, moderated Zoom discussion rounds (openly accessible via access link)
- Publication of dates and access links via the Signal group or newsletter
- Sometimes with brief thematic input at the beginning of the Zoom session
- Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours
What can this tool do?
- Exchange experiences and provide mutual relief (the feeling of not being alone)
- Jointly develop strategies for combining artistic activity and care responsibilities
- Build alliances and networks and strengthen the care discourse in art and culture
Why is this tool needed?
Many people in the arts and culture sector experience overload, guilt, pressure to justify themselves and the feeling of constantly lagging behind. The format creates a safe space to share these experiences and develop empowering alliances, solution strategies and energy for change.
Who is this tool for?
The format is open to anyone who is interested. It is aimed in particular at people in the arts and culture sector who have care responsibilities or are interested in care, solidarity-based practices and structural change in the cultural sector.
Concept & moderation:
art+care core team
contact@artandcare.org
artandcare.org
published 23.03.2026