Participatory & Community Arts

A report into the impacts of Covid-19 on the UK Cultural sector and where we go from here. Ben Walmsley, Abigail Gilmore, Dave O’Brien and Anne Torreggiani, 2022

A resource pack with case studies produced from the presentations at the 2021 Creative People and Places conference. Arts Council England CPP, 2021.

This academic article describes two participatory theatre projects undertaken by Western Edge Youth Arts in Melbourne and aimed at challenging racialization and fostering belonging among culturally diverse young people. Sonn, Quale, Beranji & Baker, 2015

Designed primarily for Black people and people of colour who are engaged in creative activism, this shares some of the practices and tools developed through a the 10-year Shake project.  Annick Météfia & Haneen Hammou; Farzana Khan, Sai Murray & Rose Ziaei, 2021

Six case studies of participatory arts projects with young refugees from Oval House, 2009.

Collection of writings on TO from practitioners and academics, outlining the range and breadth of both the form and the practice. Kelly Howe, Julian Boal, José Soeiro (ed), 2019

Although published by US National Organisation for Arts and Health this has real value for practitioners outside the states. 2018.

Unlock gives arts organisations practical steps to take anti-racist action. Unlock has in it over 100 actions that will help creative work places become more inclusive.

An excellent and in-depth resource from American's for the Arts around the many kinds of arts with social impact.