Chrissie Tiller re-evaluates what we mean by offering people access to culture. This Creative People and Places (CPP) case study is an attempt to contextualise the journeys being made by participants, artists, partners and teams on the CPP programme.
This resource gives examples of shared decision-making from across the Creative People and Places (CPP) programme. It includes case studies, tools and tips to help you think strategically, recruit, deliver collaboratively and reflect together.
In this video from CultureHive Day, Debris Stevenson shares her own personal journey from being a hard-to-reach young person to running her own arts organisation. Discover 15 things she has learnt along the way.
To remain relevant to the communities they serve, arts organisations need to change – or they will die. This article examines a range of barriers to arts involvement, including marketing which might itself create barriers. It concludes that both organisational and social change are needed.
A report looking at how cultural organisations can better understand disabled people as audiences, the barriers they may face and how they access the sector. This research-based report includes data on audience behaviour, as well as an analysis of the barriers that must be overcome, such as access, and how those involved in audience development … Read more
In Touch was an innovative Cultural Heritage volunteering programme delivered by Manchester Museum and Imperial War Museum North (IWM North) in partnership with Trafford College and Salford City College and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The model focused on personal and skills development for a specific group of socially-excluded people who are significantly … Read more
This report of research into the circumstances, policy and issues surround arts for, by and with refugees in the UK gives background to the circumstances governing this work, the numbers of people involved and an idea of how the research was carried out. Alongside this are short case studies of projects with refugees from around … Read more
Whilst the New Audiences Programme focuses on audiences, CreativePeople is about CPD at a national and cross-artform level, and the Cultural Diversity and Disability Co-orinators roles played a vital part in developing projects and supporting a network of coaches and mentors. This report outlines some of the key evaluation findings surrounding that work.
Discover arguments for focusing on cultural diversity, examples of good practice and practical advice for marketing, management and audience development in this comprehensive guide.
In the cultural sector, working with international artists and culturally diverse communities has become second nature. This article outlines the value and contribution of Diaspora communities, obstacles for engagement – including stereotypes across all sectors, and how we can better understand these communities. You’ll find a series of recommendations including implementing two-way communication, creating a balance … Read more