What is
Experiential Arts?
Experiential Arts (EA) is a conceptual framework that renews artmaking to its’ representational and participatory nature.
EA invites audiences to become active participants in arts experiences rather than passive observers.
EA encourages artists to create art with audiences rather than for.
EA works to withdraw from the artistry already within participants rather than deposit "the arts” from the outside in.
EA can apply to all mediums of art and areas of arts education and works to break down barriers in the arts and arts education including artistic, cultural, socioeconomic, geographic, and more.
EA requires minimal resources or expenses to facilitate.
EA can act as an antidote to Artificial Intelligence and technological advancements which have already begun to automate and individualize artmaking exponentially.
What is
Experiential Learning?
Modeled after the work of educational theorists including John Dewey and Paulo Freire, Experiential Learning is a framework for how humans learn, develop, and create meaningful change throughout their lives.
Following the Experiential Learning cycle NO FEAR invites young artists to:
Experience: Students become authors of their own artmaking and work cooperatively to connect, reflect, and relate with audiences through participatory arts experiences.
Reflect: We welcome students to express their observations and opinions about their artmaking experiences.
Experiment: We encourage students to consider new ways of expressing their individual and shared experiences through their art.
Act: We guide students in producing arts experiences that serve to bridge cultures and impact audiences in powerful and purposeful ways.
What are examples of
Experiential Arts?
Participatory Music Performances
Social Dance Practices
Experiential Visual Art
Standup and Improv Comedy
Immersive Theater
Interactive Food and Cooking Demonstrations