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From Elites to Inclusion. Babysitting as the Key to Cultural Participation

Interview with Bára Šimková and Petr Dlouhý on Building Support Structures for Parents in the Arts

© Viktorie Macánová

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Many people are leaving the world of culture and art due to caregiving responsibilities, with parents having to choose between their creative work and looking after their children. An interview with curator Petr Dlouhý from the Parent Friendly Culture initiative and artist Bára Šimková, founder of the children's studio Ateliér dětí at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, about creating spaces for intergenerational encounters and opportunities for the inclusion of parents and caregivers in arts education.

Raut is an intersectional discussion podcast about contemporary art and culture produced by the tranzit.cz publishing house and initiative for contemporary art in collaboration with the online daily Alarm. The new series is moderated by Ester Grohová and Nela Pietrová and continues the debate on contemporary art from perspectives that might at first glance be unrelated to art or are on the margins of social discussion. The first series was released in 2021/22 and was moderated by Agáta Hrnčířová and Max Dvořák.

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Credits

Hosts: Ester Grohová & Nela Pietrová
Dramaturgy & Production: Max Dvořák
Sound Design: Ester Grohová
Mastering: Ondřej Holý
Visual Identity: Day Shift Office & Viktorie Macánová
Food Design: Bláznivé bruschetty (Anna Kameníková, Natálie Košťálová, Františka Malasková) & Barbora Gábová
Publisher: tranzit.cz in cooperation with Alarm