Denmark
Photo: Gerda Hempel
Name: Karsten Auerbach
Profession: Visual artist
Areas of expertise: Creative facilitation, Participant engagement, Art techniques, Hands-on learning, Interdisciplinary collaboration
Languages spoken: Danish, English
Organisation: Freelance
Country: Denmark
Profile:
Karsten has many years’ experiences working in the field of culture and health. He was involved in the Funen Arts on Prescription project 2021-2023, mentoring arts facilitators who were new to working with vulnerable audiences. Since 2002 Karsten has provided artistic outlets to patients with psychiatric diagnosis, including young people with eating disorders in psychiatric care services. Karsten is well-renowned for his work in this area, through exhibitions, as a conference spokesperson, and as an author. He is often commissioned by diverse organisations for his artistic work. Karsten has excellent personnel skills, project management and teaching expertise. He has extensive experience in planning and facilitating AoP activities for different target audiences, as well as the personnel skills required to work with vulnerable audiences. Additionally, he is knowledgeable on how to collaborate and engage with the culture and health sectors.
Contact: tel. +45 2179 6159 email: karsten@auerbach-art.dk
Photo: Rico Feldfoss
Name: Ida-Marie Vorre
Profession: Culture and arts facilitator, lecturer, editor
Area of expertise: Community engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration, participant engagement, interactive activities, creative facilitation
Languages spoken: Danish, English
Organisation: Freelance
Country: Denmark
Profil:
Ida-Marie has a master in music and has previously worked and has 20 years experience as a curator. She has been a culture and arts facilitator in both the Funen Arts on Prescription project 2021-2023 and in the Arts on Prescription in the Baltic Sea Region from 2023-2025. She has planned and facilitated a various range of activities combining storytelling, sensory walks, active listening, community singing, sculpting etc. Always keeping a strong focus on tailoring and adapting the activity to the specific target group. Ida-Marie has also shares her knowledge and perspectives into the Arts on Prescription guide with the aim of making it both relevant and easily accessible. Ida-Marie’s specific combination of strong professionalism, experience in project management and collaboration between many different types of institutions and stakeholders, insight into different target groups, and not least her excellent personnel skills make her a great partner in programs like Arts on Prescription.
Contact: tel: +45 2883 5718 email: imvorre@hotmail.com
Poland and Denmark
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Name: Radek Wośko
Profession: Musician, Professor in Jazz Studies
Area of expertise: Community engagement, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Creative facilitation, Participant engagement, Interactive activities
Languages spoken: Polish, Danish, English, Spanish
Organisation: Academy of Art in Szczecin, Freelance
Country: Poland
Profile:
Radek is one of the pioneers in the field of Arts on Prescription in Denmark. Radek was a music arts facilitator in the first AoP pilot programme of Arts on Prescription in Nyborg (Denmark) from 2016 to 2019. As a pioneer and his experience in the field he was appointed mentor for arts facilitators in the Funen AoP project (AoP in nine municipalities) in 2022 and 2023. Alongside his musical career he is a professor in jazz studies at the Academy of Art in Szczecin (Poland), as well as board member for two cultural associations in Denmark and Poland. Radek is responsible for arranging concerts and other events. He has extensive experience in leading various musical activities in different settings for various groups of people, from children to seniors, including vulnerable audiences. As a medical university graduate he also has know-how and contacts in the health sector.
Contact: radek.wosko@gmail.com / +48 502 022 297 / +45 31 49 61 39
Poland
Photo: Petr Sobotka
Name: Karol Pruciak
Profession: Actor, dancer, arts facilitator
Area of expertise: Acting, Dancing, Creative facilitation, Participant Engagement, Interactive Activities
Languages spoken: Polish, English
Organisation: Inter:ference
Country: Poland
Profile:
Karol graduated from the State Higher School of Theatre in Krakow, Department of Dance Theatre in Bytom and private acting school “Art – Play” of Dorota Pomykała and Danuta Owczarek. He is co-founder of the international collective “Inter:ference”. He has performed in several theatres such as Adam Mickiewicz, and Juliusz theatres Słowacki and the Polish Theatre in Bielsko-Biała. Karol has participated at numerous international festivals and led diverse theatre workshops in Częstochowa, as part of the “Share Your Talent” project in Suwałki, Gołdap and Pułtusk, and at the Macau Conservatory in China as well as Istanbul. Karol as an arts facilitator in the Arts On Prescription pilot programmes in the Baltic Sea Region project, he facilitated the drama workshops – Musicial Vertigo. Karol has spoken at conferences in Bielsko-Biała and Gdansk, Poland, sharing his experience of working as an art facilitator on Art on Prescription programmes.
Contact: karolpruciak@gmail.com
Name: Maria Antonina Bystrzycka
Profession: Photographer
Area of expertise:
Languages spoken: Polish, English
Organisation: Kula się obraca
Country: Poland
Profil:
Maria is more than just a photographer; she’s an artist with a remarkable talent for capturing life’s most authentic moments. With each click of her camera, she doesn’t merely take pictures; she weaves intimate stories that resonate deeply with the soul. For Maria, the true magic lies in her encounters with others. Every photoshoot transforms into a unique narrative, rich with emotion and connection. Her lens isn’t just a tool; it’s a bridge that brings people together, allowing their stories to unfold in vivid detail.
Maria was involved in a pilot project initiated by the West Pomeranian Region. Throughout this initiative, she has distinguished herself through her exceptional communication skills and remarkable interpersonal abilities. Maria expertly adapts her working methods to meet the individual needs of her participants, engaging them in dynamic photographic exercises while providing clear, encouraging instructions. This adaptability has allowed her to effectively manage the group’s creative process. With great diligence, Maria employs innovative techniques and demonstrates immense patience, creating a safe and inclusive atmosphere during her workshops. She inspires participants, showing them that passion isn’t just a source of happiness and relaxation; it can also pave the way for career growth and fulfillment.
szukajcieaznajdziecie.photo@gmail.com
Photo: Roger Mallett
Name: Sylwia Różycka
Profession: Actress, arts facilitator
Area of expertise: Acting, Creative facilitation, Participant engagement, Interdisciplinary collaboration
Languages spoken: Polish, English
Organisation: Freelance
Country: Poland
Profile:
Sylwia is a musical and dramatic actress with two decades of experience in the Polish theatre and stage. President of the START Foundation since 2021, with a cultural and sporting profile. In both 2017 and 2021 Sylwia was awarded the Amber Ring Theatre Prize for the best actress of the season. In addition to a degree in the arts with a musical profile, she is also a journalist and coaching graduate, and in 2023, Sylwia graduated in management of cultural institutions. She is currently studying for an Executive MBA at the West Pomeranian Business School. As part of the Arts on Prescription pilot programme in the Baltic Sea Region project, Sylwia was responsible for drama workshops titled Musical Vertigo. She was also responsible for coordinating the work of the other art facilitators involved in the pilot action and for building connections, relationships and understanding between participants.
Contact: fks.start@gmail.com