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Will Weigler - community based theatre
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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John Killacky, a long-term arts manager and now member of Vermont's House of Representatives, penned this wonderful article on the importance of integrating the arts into all aspects of community.
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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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Animating Democracy has shared a collection of writings depicting the wide range of ways the arts make community, civic, and social change.
We found these two resources particularly useful:
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While not specifically about arts engagement, the Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement has a wealth of resources on its website about community engagement that are very useful for anyo
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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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In this webinar from Ontario Presents, community engagement consultant Annalee Adair and volunteer presenter Alyson Martin walk us through the process of executing a successful community engagement project.
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This article explores the community
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While not specifically about arts engagement, the Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement has a wealth of resources on its website about community engagement that are very useful for anyone wanting to explore why it's important and how to achieve it.
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Doug Borwick is a US-based artist, arts administrator, and leading advocate for community engagement in the arts. He has authored numerous useful resources on this subject:
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The AHRC Cultural Value Project: Understanding the Value of Arts & Culture is an in-depth, three-year study to understand the value of the arts and the difference they make to individuals
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This toolkit provides guidance on the issues to consider when planning and designing a community engagement project.
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This page contains a growing list of research and reports on arts engagement from the California-based James Irvine Insitute, including:
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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 Community Foundations of Canada report argues for the effectiveness of the arts in creating a sense of community belonging- a sense that many Canadians do not currently feel.
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