1. Centre for Sport, Leisure and Tourism Research - University of Exeter Experiences and Engagement: An Investigation of Young Persons’ Visits to ARTIST ROOMS on Tour Stephen Vainker

2. Introduction 3 year PhD project, 2011-2013 Focus on 2012 Art Fund supported ARTIST ROOMS learning projects Looking at young people’s experiences of participation My background: psychology, education, organization studies

3. Participation of young people Youth–led activities Youth workshops Without youth participation

4. Generalisation to research question Research Question on participation: 'What works, for whom, how and why?’ AR enables us to experiment with new forms of engagement We are at an early stage in developing participative models in galleries. Generalisation: participation is necessary to generate meaningful, inclusive engagement

5. Methods Observation Conversation analysis Participation Interviews

6. End Credits Research presented here was conducted during an ESRC Studentship under its Capacity Building Clusters Award (RES-187-24-0002) in partnership with Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. For more information about this project and the work of the Centre for Sport, Leisure and Tourism research, see www.ex.ac.uk/slt.www.ex.ac.uk/slt Stephen Vainker, srv202@ex.ac.uk, 07792299494.srv202@ex.ac.uk