About this Event
This exciting week-long programme (July 6th - 10th) brings together children and young people (8 - 17 years), artists, educators, youth workers, academics and community leaders for an immersive experience in youth-led, arts-based civic action using the globally recognised FIDS methodology — Feel, Imagine, Do, Share.
Across the week, participants will:
- discover the global Design For Change movement (that this programme is part of) that has empowered 2 million children in 70+ countries to lead change.https://www.dfcworld.org/
- explore important social and community issues through creativity, storytelling and collaboration https://designforchangeni.com/art-for-change
- learn practical artivism skills through workshops in visual arts, performance, media and creative expression
- connect with peers from different backgrounds in a cross-community and intercultural environment
- co-create an original art piece inspired by the Feel, Imagine, Do, Share framework
- develop confidence, leadership and teamwork skills through hands-on activities
- showcase their final creative projects at the closing celebration event on July 10th
The programme also introduces participants to opportunities beyond Northern Ireland, including the global Be The Change Summit in Athens, Greece, where young people from over 30 countries will gather to share ideas and inspire change. https://summit2026.dfcgreece.org/
📅 Monday July 6th – Thursday July 9th
⏰ 10:00 – 16:00
📅 Friday July 10th, 11:00 - 17:00
📍 Peter Froggatt Centre, Queen’s University Belfast
Delivered in partnership with Arts Council Northern Ireland, and Queen’s University Belfast School of Arts, English and Languages.
Create. Connect. Inspire change.
The programme is led by Juanita Rea, Visiting Scholar at the School of Arts, English and Languages, founder of eduSOIL and Director of Design For Change NI, South Africa and Sudan
Since 2011 eduSOIL has supported 16,000 people in 12 countries. Since 2023, Art For Change has been delivered in NI partnership with Design For Change Global and with support from Arts Council Northern Ireland and Queen's University Belfast School of Arts, English and Languages (AEL), Performance Without Barriers research group and the Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility Directorate.
Tickets by donation with proceeds supporting the delivery of the Art For Change programme by eduSOIL CIC a fully volunteer-led non-profit organisation. Your donation helps eduSOIL CIC deliver this programme at no cost to young people joining through organisational partnerships and by suggested donation to public participants, while having no core funding since August 2025 and being completely volunteer-led.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Peter Froggatt Centre, 9 College Park East, Belfast, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
