Media snacking is a term to explain how we consume the current media menu which is now served and available in totally different ways and on/through a variety of technological platforms/avenues. Sara Marsh caught up with DK of mediasnackers to find out more …
Part of the third phase of the Envisioning the library of the future research project, this report presents the results of two workshops held with young people in the 12-18 age bracket in November 2012. These were designed to take into account their views on the purpose and value of libraries as important current and … Read more
Project managers on a long-term participatory arts project in Southend-on-Sea called Being Here learned the value of taking consultation seriously and the programme was turned around so that it fulfilled the needs of the participants rather than being a top-down tick-box exercise.
This non-arts case study demonstrates how to make effective use of an annual report. We learn how a charitable organisation, The Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (known as ‘The Yard’), with the help of Tayburn (brand and reputation agency), overhauled their annual report with incredible results. The Yard is a purpose built indoor and outdoor adventure … Read more
This concise article explores the topic of co-creation – working together with an audience to create new work – and provides some helpful do’s and don’ts. How can we make co-creation work well, and is it an opportunity to engage less frequent arts attenders?
Background The Science Museum introduced a game in the Antenna Gallery to engage crowds of young people with the challenging topic of the science of pain. The science of pain isn’t an obvious starting point for an online game. But the Science Museum certainly has good form making tricky subject matter fun for all ages. … Read more
As part of the celebrations in 2013 to mark the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten, one of the best known composers of the 20th Century, the Britten-Pears Foundation produced an online interactive resource and an iPad app based around one of his best known orchestral works: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. The … Read more
Would your organisation like to see an increase of almost 75% visitors and an influx of younger audiences? This Marketing Society Scotland (2013) paper outlines how Matthews Marketing helped the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (RBBM) achieve just that, one year on from its opening in 2011.
In August 2013 the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York launched ‘MoMA Teens’ – teens.moma.org – a Tumblr blog that aims to introduce more teenagers to the world of MoMA. Two months after launch the blog already had 2,500 followers. The day-to-day management of the blog is undertaken by ‘teen editors’ who have built up … Read more
A case study on how an arts centre has increased the involvement of young people in its production and performances. Twenty or so young people aged 14 to 25 design, produce and programme events and festivals, ranging from music gigs to dance and film.