ethics

This book examines the history, ethics and intentions of staging people's personal stories and offers a 'spiral model' to support safe and ethical practice. Clark Baim, 2020

Some reflections on co-creation from Heart of Glass and Battersea Arts Centre for Creative People and Places, Arts Council England, 2021

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

This book explores a range of contemporary performance practices (with a focus on participatory theatre) that engage spectators physically and emotionally through active engagement and critical involvement. Alice O'Grady (ed), 2017

Conference proceedings, recorded sessions and materials from the last 10 years of this USA socially engaged arts event. Creative Time, 2020

This paper considers the ethics of change, introduces ideas around transformation and ethics, and explores the difference between liberal and radical change. Sarah Thornton, 2013 

This report reflects on the learning and emerging themes from Gulbenkian funded arts projects based on partnerships between arts organisations and social partners. This is the first report in a suite of resources which can be accessed here.  Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 2016 

Coming out of Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places programme, this report offers some valuable provocations and learning around community engaged arts practice.  Useful thinking for any participatory/collaborative artists. Mark Robinson, 2016 

This report comes out of extensive research into the civic role of arts organisations across the UK today.  It draws out principles, asks questions and gives case studies.  For resources from the enquiry look here.  Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 2017