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Nuit Blanche, Toronto, ON - Photo by C. Rechico
- Policies, Plans & Practices
- Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA): Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Toolkit [PDF] - 1415KBWith support from the Alberta Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Education Fund, the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) has developed the Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Toolkit, wanting to build welcoming and inclusive communities and combat racism and discrimination. The toolkit aligns closely with the goals of the human rights commission to build inclusive and welcoming communities and reduce racism and discrimination.
- Municipal Anti-Racism & Diversity Programs in Canada [PDF] - 392KBThe Laurier Institution report on "Municipal anti-racism and diversity programs in Canada" provides an overview of diversity and anti-racism programs in Canadian municipalities, identifies some of the major benefits of these programs, and describes some of the more innovative features of programs in five moderately sized municipalities across Canada.
- Municipal Diversity & Anti-Racism Programs in Canada [PDF] - 315KBPresentation Handout in PDF format based on the Laurier Institution's report: key findings.
- Ottawa, ON – Community Arts Program [PDF] - 762KBCommunity Arts Program for professional artists.
- Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA): Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Toolkit [PDF] - 1415KB
- Examples & Profiles
- Canada wide – Canada ReadsCBC Radio's "One Book" project.
- Enderby, BC –- Enderby and District Community Play Project [PDF] - 110KBDesired outcomes, challenges and lessons learned.
- Richmond, BC - A City of Cultural Fusion and Change [PDF] - 334KBCreative City Network of Canada. Article written by Kari Huhtala on the rise of new architecture and public art that reflects the cultural fusion and cross-cultural experience that is Richmond.
- Vancouver, BC – Chinatown StoryscapesA City of Vancouver Storyscapes project to collect stories about the intersection of Chinese and Aboriginal cultures.
- Vancouver, BC – Community Building through Cultural Expression [PDF] - 154KBCollingwood Neighbourhood House community-building through the arts project in East Vancouver – Final Report.
- Vancouver, BC - Downtown Eastside Film FestivalCarnegie Community Centre's first festival of films inspired by, relating to and created in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
- Vancouver, BC – Downtown Eastside Portrait CalendarFundraising calendar for the DTES Pivot Legal Society - images taken by DTES residents.
- Vancouver, BC – One Book, One VancouverVancouver Public Library's "One Book" project.
- New York, USA – Exploring immigration and cultural identity through folksongsFolk songs for the five points is a celebration of cultural diversity and change, using "folk songs" as a metaphor to explore immigration and the formation of identity in New York's Lower East Side. The project isn't about absolute answers or clear definitions but about celebrating the unexpected richness that confronts you at every turn. (Thank you Dave Plouffe, Heritage Planner, City of Calgary).
- Pittsburgh, USA – Multicultural Arts Initiative (MCAI)
- USA – Immigrant Participatory Arts: An Insight into Community-Building in Silicon Valley [PDF] - 1678KBPia Moriarty, Ph.D. (2004). Inquiries into Culture Series. San José, California: Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley.
- Wales –- Worth Making a Song & Dance About [PDF] - 1056KBCase studies of exemplary voluntary and community arts projects in Wales.
- Canada wide – Canada Reads
- Youth
- Galiano Island & Vancouver, BC – Peer PerspectivesThe Access to Media Education Society Peer Perspectives program brings together young citizens to train and use media to create film and classroom curriculum to counter stereotypical media depictions of youth. In past projects, youth participants have addressed such topics as homophobia and racism.
- Toronto, ON – ArtReach TorontoArtReach Toronto is a three-year pilot project that aims at increasing arts opportunities for excluded youth in under-served areas of Toronto to help develop their leadership abilities. It is supported by all three levels of government and various non-profit organizations. ArtReach Toronto will encourage youth to take the lead in defining what art means to them and what they need from the program to achieve their goals.
- Vancouver, BC – Watch yOUR step! [PDF] - 78KBSidewalk mosaic project undertaken by Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver to outreach to street-involved youth and to raise awareness of their issues.
- A Place for Culture: Developing a local culture offer for all children and young people [PDF] - 112KBDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport, UK (April 2010). This document sets out a vision that all children, no matter where they live or what their background, should have the opportunity to enjoy high-quality cultural experiences in and out of school.
- Coming up TallerComprehensive & persuasive report of the President's Committee on the arts & humanities on the role of the arts & culture in youth development.
- Using the arts and culture to deliver positive activities for young people [PDF] - 2206KBArts Council England. October 2009.
- YouthArts ToolkitExcellent online guide and resources for youth at risk arts programmes.
- What's the point? Using drama to engage young people at risk [PDF] - 84KBArts Council England. (June 2006). This report summarises the findings of case study research into a drama based Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP) project. The project was delivered using the Drama Enrichment materials which form part of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) PLUS strategy. Executive Summary.
- The Art in Peacemaking: A Guide to Integrating Conflict Resolution Education Into Youth Arts Programs [PDF] - 1344KBBrunson, R., Conte, Z. and Masar, S. (2002). USA: National Center for Conflict Resolution Education.
- Galiano Island & Vancouver, BC – Peer Perspectives
- Differently-Abled Communities
- Kingston, ON – H'art Studio & H'arTWORKSH'art Studio: school of smiles is a non-profit organization offering education opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities. Programs enlist the arts to inspire and motivate.
- Toronto, ON – Famous People PlayersFamous People Players is an internationally-acclaimed puppeteer company based in Toronto whose performers all face developmental challenges.
- Australia: Art for Art's Sake: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Facilitation of Creativity within Disability Services [PDF] - 242KBBy Jaclyn Fuller, Fiona Jongsma, Kelly Milne, Sofia Venuti & Kristy Williams, Accessible Arts, Australia, January 2009. This qualitative study focuses on how creativity is facilitated within a range of creative art services for adults with disabilities. The study conducted by the authors is posed from an occupational therapy perspective to draw on the values of current art services run in the Sydney metropolitan area for this specific adult group.
- Australia: Making the Journey: Arts and disability in Australia [PDF] - 2722KBMary Hutchison (2005). Arts Access Australia.
- Kingston, ON – H'art Studio & H'arTWORKS
- Background Reading & Research
- Adjust your view: developing multicultural audiences for the arts - A Toolkit [PDF] - 0MBFotis Kapetopoulos (2009). Australia Council for the Arts.
- Animating Democracy InitiativeWebsite of Animating Democracy Initiative: Fostering artistic activity that encourages civic dialogue on important contemporary issues (USA).
- Arts, Cultural Inclusion and Social Cohesion (The): NESF Report 35 (Summary) [PDF] - 248KBNational Economic Social Forum, January 2007. National Economic & Social Development Office (NESDO).
- Art-Goers in Their Communities: Patterns of Civic and Social Engagement [PDF] - 277KBNational Endowment for the Arts. October 2009.
- Arts Participation: steps to stronger cultural and community life [PDF] - 2481KBSummary of findings that people who participate in the arts are more likely to engage in other community activities.
- Art and Wellbeing [PDF] - 1545KBA guide to the connections between Community Cultural Development and Health, Ecologically Sustainable Development, Public Housing and Place, Rural Revitalisation, Community Strengthening, Active Citizenship, Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity. Deborah Mills and Paul Brown (2004). Commonwealth of Australia and Australia Council for the Arts.
- The Arts and Civic Engagement: Involved in Arts, Involved in Life [PDF] - 1851KBNational Endowment for the Arts.
- The Arts and Social Capital [PDF] - 43KBSaguaro Seminar on Civic Engagement in America, at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
- The Arts and Smart Growth: The Role of Arts in Placemaking [PDF] - 555KBTranslation Paper Number Twelve, Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities and Grantmakers in the Arts. April 2003.
- Arts and Social Exclusion [PDF] - 539KBA literature review commissioned by the Arts Council of England to support its two-year social inclusion research programme. The review explores the concept of social exclusion, and evidence of the impact of the arts in contributing to addressing social exclusion.
- Arts Participation: Steps to Stronger Cultural and Community Life [PDF] - 2481KBWalker, C., Fleming, C., Sherwood, K. (2003). Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute.
- The Community Arts NetworkCommunity Arts practices & information exchange.
- Community Arts OntarioWebsite of Community Arts Ontario.
- Community Arts Workbook ... another Vital Link [PDF] - 2666KBWhat is community arts? How can we view it as an artistic discipline? How has community arts emerged in Canada and in other countries? How does one start a community arts project? What are some of the challenges to working in this creative collaborative process?
- Communities: the engines of social cohesion [PDF] - 171KBSummary of current directions and understandings in social cohesion research.
- Creating Community: Celebrations, Arts and Wellbeing Within and Across Local Communities [PDF] - 1076KBMartin Mulligan, Kim Humphery, Paul James, Christopher Scanlon, Pia Smith and Nicky Welch (2006). The Globalism Institute.
- Creativity and Neighbourhood Development: Strategies for Community Investment [PDF] - 2604KBJeremy Nowak (December 2007). The Reinvestment Fund.
- Cultural Symbiosis: cultural participation and cohesive communities [PDF] - 67KBResearch in cultural participation rates and effects on civic participation and community development.
- Cultural Vitality in Communities: Interpretation and Indicators [PDF] - 4775KBMaria Rosario Jackson, Florence Kabwasa-Green, & Joaquín Herranz. (2006). Culture, Creativity, and Communities Program: The Urban Institute.
- The Diversity of Cultural Participation: Findings from a National Survey [PDF] - 294KB2005 Report, based on a national survey in the United States, investigating the varying motivations and expectations people have when they attend different types of artistic events.
- Engaging Audiences [PDF] - 1620KBWallace Foundation (August 2009).
- Free Expression in Arts Funding: A Public Policy ReportReport from the American based Freedom of Expression Policy Project.
- Leveraging Assets: How Small Budget Arts Activities Benefit Neighborhoods [PDF] - 1783KBGrams, Diane and Warr, Michael. (2003). Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
- Making Exact Change: How U.S. arts-based programs have made a significant and sustained impact on their communities [PDF] - 4456KBCleveland, William (2005). A Report from the Community Arts Network. Washington, DC: Art in the Public Interest. This study of 10 exemplary American community arts programs focuses on how these organizations have managed to make significant and sustained contributions to their communities, defined as change leading to the long-term advancement of human dignity, health and/or productivity.
- Mapping cultural participation in Chicago [PDF] - 19753KBLalonde, M. et als. (2006). Chicago: University of Chicago, Cultural Policy Center. First study of its kind in a major US metropolitan centre finds that while race and ethnicity do play a role in lower participation rates among African-Americans and Latinos, socio-economic factors are the strongest predictors of participation.
- A new framework for building participation in the arts [PDF] - 606KBRand Corporation, Kevin F. McCarthy, Kimberly J. Jinnett. Behavioural model that identifies main factors for individual decisions for cultural participation at successful institutions.
- Reggae to Rachmaninoff: How and why people participate in arts and culture [PDF] - 373KBUrban Institute, November 2002. Survey of how and why Americans participate in arts and culture.
- Singing Alone? The Contribution of Cultural Capital to Social Cohesion and Sustainable Communities [PDF] - 154KBM. Sharon Jeannotte. The International Journal of Cultural Policy, 2003 Vol. 9 (1), pp. 35–49.
- Adjust your view: developing multicultural audiences for the arts - A Toolkit [PDF] - 0MB
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