• Can participatory art experiences be translated into meaningful online interactions?

• What design considerations can help to encourage interpersonal social connections?

• What specific challenges are experienced by vulnerable groups in the context of online participatory art engagement?

• What affordances does accessibility entail in the context of participatory art facilitation?

• How can we raise awareness for the effect of digital participatory art on health?

These questions were approached by the AHRC-funded p_ART_icipate project which investigates the effect of participatory online art on social connectedness. The p_ART_icipate project seeks to provide urgently needed answers to pressing research questions:

1. Can online-facilitated, participatory art contribute to perceived social connectedness? 

2. What are best practices in participatory art facilitation in online, collaborative conditions?

3. What are specific challenges experienced by vulnerable groups during online facilitation of participatory art, and how are they best addressed?