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The Resource Centre provides a list of books, useful web sites, research papers and reports, that give the most recent information and examples of community engagement in the arts and other areas.
You can edit your reading to your interest by selecting your interest(s) from the list on your left.
This section will be frequently updated with new information when it becomes available.
The following is a summary of key learnings and resources from a virtual conversation held as part of the
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The following is a summary of key learnings and resources from a virtual session held as part of the ArtsEngage Learning Community in mid-December, 2020.
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The following is a summary of key learnings and resources from a virtual conversation held as part of the
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This resource is thickly layered and details everything you want to know about how Municipal-Artist Partnerships work (or can work).
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A brief read, this article by Christina Sackeyfio published on February 3rd, 2020 in Charity Village is a powerful call to consider the role empathy plays in successful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) implementation.
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The Empathetic Museum is a concept supported by a group of museum professionals who “value and advocate for diversity of thought and authentic integration of empathy in museum practice.” While geared towards museums, their ideas and resources are highly useful for anyone in ar
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This past October, Agenda Paris hosted their Communicating the Arts conference in Montreal. Communicating the Arts is an international conference for cultural leaders.
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OF/BY/FOR ALL is an organization that "envision[s] a world in which all people are empowered to share their talents to strengthen their communities. Communities in which people feel safe, welcome, and connected to the strangers who cross their paths every day.
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While written in 2012, Michael Rohd's article from Howlround rings true and relevant today.
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This report offers an initial framework of key organizational characteristics for cultural institutions that are genuinely engaging participants who reflect their communities' changing demographics.
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There are many evolving conversations about how performing arts spaces can better serve society as a whole, not just those who have traditionally attended their shows.
Here are a few articles to provoke further thought, both written by Lyn Gardner for The Guardian:
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The Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy
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Well-meaning organizations sometimes have a tendency to charge ahead with a community project without stopping to listen to what the community wants or needs.
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This article explores the community
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Ontario Presents has developed a Statement of Guiding Principles for Presenting Indigenous Work.
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This series of studies from The Wallace Foundation explores building arts audiences and relationships with diverse communities.
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This article by Margaret Hasse explores ways to support artists in community settings
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ArtBridges is a hub and forum for connection for anyone interesed in or active in community-engaged arts and arts for social change in Canada.
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This article from Nina Simon, author of The Participatory Museum and The Art of Relevance, takes a perceptive look at the need to understand and counterbalance many forms of privilege when enga
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"This think-piece by Chrissie Tiller unearths and explores some of the complexities and challenges of sharing power, drawing on thinking from CPP directors, community managers and other team members, artists and project critical friends.
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This toolkit offers tips, tools, and case studies from Creative People and Places projects.
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