Participation
Need some verification, inspiration or facts and figures? Here you will find some background information and evidence to help inform and add value to your discussions and ideas. Stocked by us to correlate with the four themes in discussion, we have also provided links to published documents on the web. This is not an exhaustive list, but we hope this helps instigate ideas, focus thoughts and encourage wider discussions.
If you have suggestions for other relevant documents for possible inclusion in the library please contact us.
If you have suggestions for other relevant documents for possible inclusion in the library please contact us.
Culture and Learning Consortium, Get It: The Power of Cultural Learning, 2009
Feedback and recommendations from a public consultation by the
Report is based on the findings of a public consultation among practitioners working across the cultural and learning sectors and sets out the groundwork for a new approach to culture and learning in England.
Highland 2007 evaluation
The Highland 2007 Evaluation Report on Scotland's year of Highland culture was published on November 2008 by the Highland Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Scottish Government, and produced by the independent Centre for Cultural Policy Research within Glasgow University.
Scottish Arts Council, Partners Evaluation - Summary Report
Evaluation of artist residencies funded through SAC's partners programme. Designed to engage people who would not traditionally take part in the arts, partners artists residencies were found to be valuable in their distinctive approach.
Scottish Government, Widening Access to the Arts and Culture, 2009
Government policy to encourage and sustain artists and those who 'create' ensure their work is accessible and give opportunity to all to take part in creative activities.
Thundering Hooves: Maintaining the Global Competitive Edge of Edinburgh's Festivals - full report, 2006
Study commissioned by the Scottish Arts Council in partnership with Festivals Edinburgh (formerly, the Association of Edinburgh Festivals), the City of Edinburgh Council, the Scottish Executive, Event Scotland and Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian. Its purpose is to examine the competitive position of the eleven festivals belonging to Festivals Edinburgh.
