Working with artists through lockdown
In order to support more people to take a lead in choosing, creating and taking part in arts and culture experiences in their local area, Places in the Creative People and Places programme needed to rethink how they could work alongside artists, as well as with...
ArtWorks Cymru
ArtWorks Cymru is a two year programme based in Wales developing practice in participatory settings, and supporting the continuing professional development of artists at different stages of their career working in participatory settings. From 2015 to 2017, ArtWorks...
Older People’s Arts Network (OPAN) Case Studies
Provides examples of work with older people in participatory settings by four organisations belonging to OPAN (Older People’s Arts Network) in Lewisham. Offers a snapshot of current practice and prompt for discussion about the most effective support for artists...
Moveable Feast
Tested the creation of a framework in Cornwall encouraging more experienced artists to provide routes into participatory work for younger or emerging artists. Associated seminar involving a broad cross section of participatory artists evidenced real appetite for... Community Out of Bounds – Arts and Communities
Learning from a project addressing a deficit in knowledge, skills and connectivity within participatory and socially engaged art practice in Aberdeen. Explored pathways for post-academic development and provided a forum for peer-led discussion about participatory and... Artist profiles
Six profiles of artists working in participatory settings, transcribed from interviews. Covers their motivations, project experience and work paths, as well as their views on the field, including perspectives on training and development.
B Arts and Staffordshire University – Social Agents
Achievements, lessons learned and future actions from a project involving B Arts and Staffordshire University. Looks at how opportunities for experience of participatory arts practice can be embedded in the curriculum content of undergraduate courses which are not...
Artists and teachers resource: case studies
Artists and teachers talk about embedding creativity, plans and flexibility, what an artist brings to a school, working across departments, linking to the curriculum and successful planning and negotiation. Part of an ArtWorks Scotland resource for teachers and...
Is this the best it can be? Case studies
Eight case studies to accompany the quality toolkit Is this the best it can be? which can be used by anyone delivering arts and creative learning through collaborative or participatory projects and programmes. Through the sharing of experience and top tips for getting... ArtWorks London Case Studies
Case studies providing a snapshot of good practice in London based arts organisaitons in training and professional development provison for artists working in participatory settings. Contributes to discussion about effective support for artists. University of Hull – Associate Artists
Achievements, lessons learned and future actions from a University of Hull project commissioning local artists to become Associate Artists. Workshop based research explored participatory arts relationships between the university and city and tested a CPD model linking... Developing and delivering high quality participatory arts practice in Torbay
Learning from a pilot CPD model comprising practice sharing and development workshops led by project members, structured reflective conversations and peer support through buddying. Helped build relationships and create conditions for collaboration between... ArtWorks Cymru and Welsh National Opera
Welsh National Opera, as project lead for ArtWorks Cymru, brought together seven other organisations and individuals from across Wales to create a consortium of participatory commissioners to explore and share their practice and to investigate how employers can better... Creative Retreat
Achievements, lessons learned and future actions from a creative based Open Space Technology retreat for artists to have an intense and inspiring experience, sharing practice across art forms and at differing career stages. Involved six artist participants, two... Creative Practitioners Training Programme
Learning from a training programme challenging seven artists to adapt their practice by exploring their role within a theoretical context and then through practical pilot projects in schools. Comprised three training days, project work and an open day-long event... WELL
WELL was a participatory site-specific project involving 39 emerging artists paired with seven professional mentors, based on ArtWorks North East’s Peer Artist Learning model, but extended to inclusion in a real world setting. Development of CPD by the cultural sector and HEIs
ArtWorks North East piloted a series of accredited and non-accredited evening short courses for artists and media practitioners who work or aspire to work in participatory settings. The courses were part of an exploration to see how employers, commissioners, artists... SNAP PRACTICE
Sheffield Network of Arts Providers (SNAP) which works with children and young people ran a series of collaborative enquiry days, bringing together artists from different career stages and art forms with employers and commissioners from key organisations in the city,...
Culture, Democracy and the Right to Make Art: The British Community Arts Movement
Based on the words and experiences of the people involved, this book tells the story of the community arts movement in the UK, and, through a series of essays, assesses its influence on present day participatory arts practices. Part I offers the first comprehensive...
ArtWorks Cymru Artist Case Study Report
Extracts from ArtWorks Cymru interviews with artists known for undertaking good quality participatory art projects exploring motivations and belief, along with reflections on issues of skills and quality. Higher education institutions in London and artists working in participatory settings: Case studies
Four case studies of London-based higher education institutions offering participatory arts related courses or modules. Chosen to inform debate about what is currently available; what might constitute good practice; and how this might be shared and built upon... Research and Development towards Effective Partnerships between Higher Education and Rurally Based Participative Arts Organisations
Project aimed to explore the establishment of a module within MA courses delivered by The Stove Network; research the potential for a practice based collaborative PhD; and deliver a ‘summit’ around contemporary participatory art practice in rural contexts to... Addressing the Dynamic
Illuminates the project manager/participatory artist relationship, showing assumptions and misunderstandings can lead to confusion and poor participant outcomes. Evidences a need to articulate organisational and project values well; establish clear roles,...Featured Resources
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