Artworks Cymru Developing Practice in Participatory Settings
Coming out of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation ArtWorks programme this extensive digital resource relates to quality in participatory arts, with indicators, tools and case studies as well as links to many more resources. ArtWorks Cymru, 2015
Paper Stages
"A festival of performance within the four walls of your home" lots of interesting creative activities for households that can be adapted to a Participatory Theatre context. Forest Fringe, 2020.
Taking Bearings
Coming out of Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places projects, this toolkit offers a series of prompts and provocations to support a collaborative creative journey. Louise White for MBA Associates, Arts Council England, 2015
Don’t Cancel
A film sharing "a collection of starting points for taking your activism online and remote, keeping people safe while continuing your important work." Centre for Artistic Activism, 2020.
Applied Drama: A Facilitator’s Handbook for working in Community
A handbook for students introducing the practice, principles and concepts of applied drama.with processes and techniques that guide students to develop their practice. Monica Prendergast & Juliana Sexton, 2013
Criticality and Evaluation within a Culture of Optimism
The toolkit is specifically focussed on developing a practitioner's skills in monitoring and evaluating participatory theatre projects. Art vs Rehab, Arts Council England, 2012
Community Performance: An Introduction
A useful practical guidebook for students of community and applied performance. It gives exercises; points for reflection, commentary and illustrative examples to help emerging practitioners shape their own practice. Petra Kuppers, 2007
Creativity Matters: The Arts and Aging Toolkit
An extensive catalogue of exercises, approaches and frameworks for developing creative work with older people. The toolkit also has a well-developed contextual section which provides an overview of the creative ageing sector. National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, 2007
No Going Back
Part tool-kit, part think piece this publication puts the artist at the heart of imagining and activating a better future to come out of this crisis. Originating in the US but with relevance for practitioners globally. The Center for Cultural [...]
Doing Art Research in a Pandemic
A DIY collection sharing reflections, research activities and methods that have emerged during Covid-19. Sections include: Narrating & Documenting, Creative Processes & Arts Practices, Social Engagement & Activism, Collaboration, Live to Digital, Tools & Processes, Reflections & Commentaries. Compiled by [...]
