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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 10 NOVEMBER 2019 5 THIS WEEK ART dangerous activity' "I don't really see social media as something negative for art criticism" AN Panenhuysen's workshop will ap- peal to all kinds of writers, who are either interested or already engaged in writing for the arts, from critics, journalists, curators, artists, students, academics, bloggers and commenta- tors, to professionals responsible for creating content and communica- tions for cultural organisations and institutions. The workshop begins and ends with an online session, with the main component taking place in Malta over two days on Novem- ber 31 and December 1 at Valletta Vintage, St Paul's Street, Valletta. Participants are expected to attend all online and offline sessions. The workshop will be presented in Eng- lish, however for those who prefer to write in Maltese, support will be available from linguist and arts man- ager, Francesca Mangion. Through varied teaching and learning tech- niques, the workshop will provide much-needed skills and knowledge, paving the way for a new generation of professional arts writers and crit- ics in Malta. It's also an opportu- nity to simply improve your writing skills and meet others with a shared passion. A fee of €50 will apply. An Paenhuysen is a freelance writer, curator, and arts educator. She is a lecturer with Node Curato- rial Studies Online, where she deliv- ers courses on critical and creative writing, and curatorial studies. An has curated exhibitions at the Ham- burger Bahnhof – Museum of Con- temporary Art, Berlin, as well as the exhibition Gesture Sign Art, Deaf Culture / Hearing Culture, in Kun- straum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Ber- lin. She has published a book about the Belgian avant-garde, and has written for exhibition catalogues and art magazines such as Spex, Artslant, and WhiteHotMagazine. The workshop will be produced by Nicole Bearman (We Live Here) and Margerita Pulè (Unfinished Art Space), two arts professionals who are also both highly accomplished in their fields and passionate about raising levels of knowledge and pro- fessionalism in the Maltese arts sec- tor. This project is supported by the Project Support Grant, Malta Arts Fund – Arts Council Malta, and by Valletta Vintage and Artpaper. Those interested are invited to download an info pack on www. creativecriticalwriting.space, or re- quest more information by emailing info@creativecriticalwriting.com. The workshop