Over the past few months, three residential care homes in our region have opened their doors to three artists who, for 25 days spread over a period of six months, worked in tune with the daily rhythm of the home. Through dialogue with residents, care staff and those around them, each artist found their place within the organisation.

Loeke Vanhoutteghem is a spoken-word artist and musician and worked at Pamele, a facility run by Zorggroep Heilig Hart for people with acquired brain injury. Anneleen Keppens, a choreographer and dancer, worked with two residential groups for people with dementia at WZC De Weister. Musician and composer Patricia Vanneste was active at Sint-Vincentius in Avelgem, where she worked primarily with a residential group for people with dementia.

They are supported by De Ambulanten, three artists who followed a similar programme at Huize Sint Monika in the Marolles district of Brussels.

In September, we will take the time to look back and link these projects with other initiatives and artists who bridge the gap between art and care.

The Woon.Zorg.Kunst festival is open to care workers, artists and the public.

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY 11/09

4.00 pm Opening of the group exhibition (Budafabriek)
6.00 pm Woon.Zorg.Kunst discussion (Budakitchen)
7.30 pm Group exhibition (Budafabriek)

SATURDAY 12/09

2.00 pm – 6.00 pm Group exhibition (Budafabriek)
6.00 pm Carehood performance (Budascoop)

_{Woon.Zorg.Kunst is a project run by DURF, BUDA Arts Centre, MUS-E Belgium, Sint-Vincentius Avelgem, WZC De Weister Aalbeke and Zorggroep H. Hart Kortrijk, with support from the Flemish Government and the City of Kortrijk}