This Australian case study outlines a school holiday arts and cultural programme providing sustained delivery of creative opportunities for children and young people in remote Indigenous communities.
JustSoFestival is an annual weekend-long camping festival for children and their families. Since the first festival in 2009, it has almost doubled in size, from a capacity of 2,600 in the first year, to a sell-out of 5,000 in 2013. With no money for advertising, the festival has grown through online and offline word-of-mouth. In this … Read more
In May 2007 Audiences North East (ANE) was commissioned by Arts Council England, North East to coordinate a regional family-friendly initiative, with a particular focus on visual arts organisations. They developed a programme of research, training and consultation which took place over twelve months and involved cultural organisations throughout the area.
A project in Newcastle/Gateshead to find out from families what makes them engage in the arts. They were asked to visit venues they would not normally go to and provide feedback. This resulted in the families developing confidence, becoming more ‘culturally mobile’ and recommending venues to other families.
If you’re stuck for family friendly resource ideas then this case study may help. It outlines the year round, permanent provision newly implemented at three organisations who had families as a key target market. You’ll find details about the resources along with findings from the qualitative evaluation which was undertaken to monitor the success of … Read more
This report evaluates three family friendly exhibitions at Oldham Art Gallery, Turnpike Art Gallery and Salford Art Gallery and Museum. It highlights some of the issues faced by artists, curators, education staff and other partners when developing accessible environments and exhibitions for family audiences. You’ll find details of the different approaches taken by each organisation, … Read more
BCMG created a family friendly policy that in turn enabled the organisation to strategically enhance its family and youth oriented programming. Out-of-school creative participatory workshops for young people conclude with sharing opportunities for parents and friends. Families are offered front row seats at concerts, and have a specially designed concert programme with specially briefed stewards, … Read more
Alongside a capital programme and the accompanying new creative approaches to programming, the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum retains a commitment to its family friendly offer. Communicating the right information through clear channels prior to visits was seen as a priority, especially online, and resulted in new interactive content. The welcome on site was also … Read more
We’re often looking for creative ways to attract low or unengaged audiences into our venues. This family friendly film festival aimed to introduce new families to cultural venues which they may not have normally visited, by creating an exciting, affordable holiday experience. Running in summer 2010, the festival showcased films and activities across twenty different … Read more
This guide summarises the contents of a family friendly forum which took place in February 2011 where ideas and learning around family friendly initiatives were shared. You’ll find a checklist of things to think about when programming for families, useful family friendly partner organisations and links to case studies from the participating organisations who shared … Read more