Education Work / Participatory arts / Arts in other contexts
This list is sub-divided into:
See also Arts Management (general) and Art Form Studies for related areas such as Street Art, Rural Arts and Youth arts and the separate more detailed Arts and Education list
Education work
Children Young People and the Arts: Regional Strategies
Pub: Arts Council England, free
The Arts Council have produced a series of RFO studies
of projects, regional priorities and aims. These small
booklets and can be ordered direct and are a series
for ideas and inspiration.
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Partnerships for Learning: A guide to evaluating
arts education projects (Revised & Updated)
By Felicity Woolf
Pub: Arts Council England, 2nd edition 2003 free
ISBN 0 72870791 8
Written to assist people involved in arts education
projects understand evaluation clearly and to evaluate
effectively, according to their particular needs. It
divides evaluation into 5 stages - planning, collecting
evidence, assembling and interpreting, reflecting and
moving forward, reporting and sharing. Well-designed
and with useful summaries, much of the information here
could be very useful in other contexts too. There are
reminders of pros and cons of various methods, and mini
case studies of good practice. Excellent as an introduction
or a refresher on the subject, this is a useful addition
to the material available on evaluation, and particularly
good on its respect for partners' differing measures
of success. Recommended.
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Culture and Learning: Creating arts and heritage education projects
Pub: ACE 2002 ISBN 0 7287 0885 X
This is designed to be useful to the full range of artists, organisations and groups involved in arts and heritage projects for the first time. However experienced practitioners will still find inspiration and useful checklists, budget headings, project planner etc here. The well-written text is interspersed with case studies of innovative projects. What also really impressed me were the contacts lists for sources of further information.
Free available from www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/publicationsindex.html or www.hlf.org.uk
Building Better Relationships With Schools: A Guide for Arts Organisations
by Catherine Rose with Sarah Beddell and Anne Roberts
Pub: Eastern Touring Agency 1998 ISBN 095 3432807
Developed out of research undertaken by the ETA, this guide is written for specialist education managers and marketers in arts organisations, or for those arts managers who cover these areas along with other responsibilities. There is a summary of research into the needs of schools, a call for education and marketing managers to work together, and an up-to-date overview of the world of schools, teachers and the curriculum - key stages, literacy hour, subject status, and out of school clubs. There are suggestions for overcoming barriers to attendance and participation, and case studies of good practice. The book includes useful checklists and exercises, and plenty of practical suggestions to improve practice. Recommended.
Aims in Motion: dance companies and their education programmes
By Kate Castle, Mary Ashworth & Pippa Lord
Pub NFER 2002 ISBN 1903880173
This research report considers the educational role and practice of ten very different dance companies, from the perspective of company members and the freelance artists who work with them. According to many interviewees, the artform is changing rapidly, together with concepts of ‘audience’ and ‘performance’. There was a huge diversity of educational aims but the driving force behind every company’s education work appeared to be an unmistakeable conviction in the ‘holistic’ power of dance for personal development. What makes education work effective is explored, and some questions for dance companies emerge from the research.
Acting with Intent: theatre companies and their education programmes
By Dick Downing, Mary Ashworth & Alison Stott
Pub NFER 2002 ISBN 1 903880 16 5 £13 [£16.30
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Acting with Intent: theatre companies and their education programmes
This research report present analysis of the educational role and practices of ten different theatre companies in England, as described by their staff. A typology of aims is given, showing both congruence and diversity between companies. Supporting the curriculum in schools, and supporting the development of individuals featured strongly. Examples of educational programmes and projects are outlined, and it analyses the ways in which they address the stated educational aims of the companies. The report offers revealing, and sometimes challenging, information to theatre companies, policy makers and those involved in generating productive working relationships between arts practitioners and the world of education.
Working in Schools: A Practical Guide to the Partnership
by Charlotte Jones
Pub: Independent Theatre Council, 1999 ISBN 1 871180082
A welcome book designed for theatre and dance companies and teachers in schools to ensure that the visit of the company is as worthwhile as possible. It was based on wide research, and includes real examples on nearly every page. It is well written and nicely presented, with loads of useful information and guidance, including a pocket of looseleaf documents for copying and use.
Downloadable from www.itc-arts.org
Artists in Schools: A Handbook for teachers and artists
By Caroline Sharp and Karen Dust
Pub 1997 ISBN 0700514139 £10.00
Written for both teachers (at primary and secondary levels) who want to work with any artist – visual, performing, literary, media or multimedia – and also for the artist themselves. Taken from these two angles, a full understanding of the project is gained by both parties, and therefore enhances each one’s preparation and approach. The book covers benefits, types of involvement, full practical project planning and co-ordination, monitoring, development and evaluation. Checklists, sample contracts and evaluation reports are included, and there is a detailed listing of resources and contacts.
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Artists in Residence: a Teachers' Handbook
by Sally Manser with additional material by Hannah Wilmot
Pub: London Arts Board 2001 £5 [incl p&p £7.84]
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Supported by the Times Educational Supplement, this
handbook is designed for all teachers – primary,
secondary and tertiary – who want to work with
artists in schools, from one-off visits to long residencies.
It is also of relevance to the musicians and others
artists working in schools. It discusses benefits, points
of consideration, choosing an art form and artist, planning,
collaboration, budgeting and funding, as well as managing,
documenting and evaluating projects. The final
pages list sources of advice and funding along with
a sample contract and evaluation form.
Out of Our Minds - Learning to Be Creative
By Ken Robinson
Pub: Capstone 2001 ISBN 1-84112-125-8
Why is it essential to develop creativity, promote creativity,
and what is involved in developing it? This book tackles
these questions and argues for radical changes in how
we think about intelligence and human resources and
in how we educate people to meet the extraordinary challenges
of the 21st century. Review
Thoughts on Art Education
By Rudolf Arnheim
Pub The Getty Education Institute for the Arts 1989
ISBN 0-89236 163 8 3 £8 [£11.09 inc p&p]
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Arnheim, a recognised authority on this subject, provides a unique and incisive view of what humans do to create art and what art does to create humans.
Art Education and Human Development
By Howard Gardner
Pub: Getty Center for Education in the Arts 1990
Howard Gardner, a cognitive psychologist and Professor
of Education, proposes a radical rethink of arts education
based on an integration of developmental psychology.
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I Am The Story: The art of puppetry in Education
and Therapy
By Caroline Astell-Burt
Pub Souvenir Press 2002 ISBN 0285636197
The Excellence of Play
Edited by Janet R Moyles
Pub: Open University 1994 (6th reprint 1999) £16.99
ISBN 0335190685.
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A stimulating book on the importance of play, evaluating
its contribution to the development of each individual
child and touching on the resultant society those individuals
will form. Each chapter is written by a different professional,
giving the study a variety of tone and opinion which
increases its readability. As well as dealing with the
uses, benefits and culture of play and childhood, the
contributors also relate play closely to the early years
curriculum, schools' responsibilities and the role of
teachers.
Creative Tensions: A discussion document on arts organisations and education
By Paul Owens
Pub British American Arts Association 1998 ISBN 0 9514763 4 3 £6 [£8.96 inc p&p]
Arts in Their View: A Study of youth participation in the arts
By John Harland, Kay Kinder and Kate Hartley
Pub NFER 1995 ISBN 0 7005 1397 3
Using interviews from 700 people aged between 14- 24 this book investigates young people’s attitudes and experiences of the arts. It summarizes the results of empirical research of youth art participation from 5 areas across the UK, demonstrates trends and offers pointers for policy makers and youth arts facilitators on art provision both within and outside the school curriculum. Case studies give frank accounts of how the arts can enhance the lives of young people and equally how ‘bad’ experiences could so easily put people off engaging in the future. A useful and easily digestible book for policy makers, educationalists, artists and arts funders.
Community / participatory arts
Art & People: A practical guide to setting up and running arts projects in the community
Christine Wilkinson et al
Pub Slough Borough Council 2003 2nd edition ISBN 0904164071
£12
A nicely produced guide to the basics for those new to the field. Based on the experience of developing Community Arts Training in Slough (CATS), this has all been tried and tested in practice. Beautiful photographs of recent projects remind us of what is possible, and at the practical end of the scale, there are forms and templates including a sample budget and media consent forms.
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Sharing the Experience: How to Set up and run
arts projects linking young and older people
By Susan Langford and Sue Mayo
Pub Magic Me 2001 ISBN 0-9538680-1-X £9.95 [£12.79
inc p&p]
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A practical handbook for anyone who wants to start an
intergenerational project or add this approach to their
existing work. The book is designed for creative
thinkers and practitioners working in the arts, education,
care, health, regeneration, community development and
other sectors. Based on Magic Me’s 12 years
experience of projects, the book is full of insightful
stories and examples from work on housing estates, in
nursing and residential homes, days centres, schools
and youth groups. Its approach is applicable to
any art form.
The Family Factor: a guide to family friendly arts activities
by Catherine Rose
Pub East England Arts 2002 £10.00
A guide for arts venues who wish to improve their family friendliness, based on a pilot involving six performing and visual arts venues in the East of England. It presents ideas and guidelines to help arts managers, programmers, artists, marketers and others to integrate family friendliness into their activities. Chapters include Artistic Engagement, the Family Friendly venue, Communication, Customer Care and Some Legal Guidance. Review
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Get Sorted
By Ruth Jones
Pub Artsplan 2004 ISBN 0954775104
How to get organised, sort the budget and go for funding
for your Youth Arts project! The guide is written
for anyone who has a good idea for a youth arts project
and it outlines all the necessary steps to make a success
of it. This book is also very useful to those
interested in arts management or participatory/community
arts practice as it gives an excellent introduction
to what work in this area is all about. It is
well-presented and has a friendly style to it.
Creative Regeneration - lessons from ten community arts projects
By Tim Dwelly
Pub: Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2001 ISBN 1859350658
This report shows how ten arts projects in Wales have made a major impact in their communities. It provides examples for other agencies across the UK to follow, by demonstrating that creative regeneration really does work. Review
In Our Neighbourhood - A regional theatre and its local community
By Dick Downing
Pub; Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2001 £13.95 ISBN
1 85935 064 X
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Recent amendments to the funding of local theatres reflect the importance of their role in community development. In Our Neighbourhood examines a project by a nmajor regional theatre that undertook to become more involved with its local residential community, and to explore new ways of working in partnership. It offers a revealing portrait of the reality of community involvement. Review
New Old: Thirty Thousand Years of Experience
A report of the findings of the Creativity of Older People Project
initiated by South East Arts and written by David Sulkin and Katrina Duncan
Pub: South East Arts 1999 Free ISBN 0 905593 12 X
This publication from the former South East Arts is
a celebration of the creativity of older people. Devised
from a mapping exercise, which brought in over a thousand
responses, (hence the title!) the report is a reminder
of the need to consider older members of society for
developing policies on accessibility and audience development,
presenting historical evidence and developing community
networks. The appendices highlight the broad range of
artists and art-forms in the South East of England.
Take note though, many of these art forms are fast becoming
extinct! Review
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Joining In: An Investigation into participatory music
by Anthony Everitt
Pub: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation ISBN 0 903319 76 4
A fascinating read - for the descriptions given of a huge variety of forms of music-making in Britain today, for the case made for why music is good for us, and recommendations for the way forward, including the funding systems, community music, amateurs, professional orchestras, new technology - it is all here, with a bit of history and context, some interesting statistics and a 'selective glossary of acronyms'.
Eyes on Stalks
By John Fox
Pub Methuen 2002 ISBN 0413761908
This delightful book tells the stories of two families – the author’s family and the Welfare State International family. (See also Engineers of the Imagination). John Fox provides a vivid account of the company’s working practices over the last thirty years. There’s humour, there’s politics and local planning issues, there’s funding challenges, fire structures, the building of their Lantern-house home and on a more serious note, naming ceremonies and funerals. Illustrated with photos and the author’s own drawings.
Engineers of the Imagination: The Welfare State Handbook
Ed by Tony Coult & Baz Kershaw
Pub Methuen Revised & Updated Edition 1990 ISBN
0413528006
A wonderful book that is both inspirational and very practical. The book records the work of the enduringly successful company Welfare State International and is fascinating as a historical account of street and participatory arts. It is also crammed full of practical information. In the core techniques section, it covers lanterns, puppets, bonfires, big towers, scaffolding, flags, puppets on cars, costumes and ceremonial food.
Turning Points: the impact of participation in community theatre
by Neil Beddow, ed Mary Shwarz
Pub: South West Arts 2001 ISBN 1 874396 29 9 £5
An interesting and useful study of the effects that community theatre has on the people who take part. It is enthusiastically descriptive and then analytical. The results of the evaluation studies include both delightful direct quotations and lists of percentages. Review
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Finding Voices, Making Choices: creativity for social change
By Mark Webster and Glen Buglass
Pub Educational Heretics Press New revised edition
ISBN 1900219220
An important addition to the tiny number of books written by community arts workers about their practice. As it says of itself, the book "should serve as a general introduction to the uninitiated, or as a provocative read for people already involved in its practice." It defines Community Arts, discusses process, and then tackles major themes, including participation, empowerment, and assessing the impact. Each theme has an introduction by the editor and then a piece by a contributor, taking a particular slant on the issue, and relating this to their own current practice.
Common Threads: the arts for life
By Ray Orley and Jennifer Williams
Pub British American Arts Association 1998 ISBN
A fascinating read. 3 papers and some other key extracts from the conference Common Threads held in Liverpool in 1997. Bill Cleveland in his essay Reclaiming the Centre, speaks about the need to re-establish the arts and their creative processes as basic elements of all aspects of our communities – in education, in community development and commerce, in the design of our cities, in public policy and in public discourse about our values, our beliefs and our differences. Bart McGettrick speaks about the arts in education from his perspective of being involved in the education of teachers and dealing with a whole range of subjects. Bert Mulden’s talk, Towards a Creative Society, tackles societal development and the common threads between our disparate areas of activity. He describes exponential development, changing principles, a process of disintegration and re-integration. We are moving, he says, from hierarchy to network, from static to dynamic, from events to flows, from being to becoming, from predictable order to unfolding order. Review
A Moveable Feast: Workshop
By Tony Gee
Pub Dartington College of Arts 2003 ISBN 0902386204
book and video £21.99 [£26.09 inc p&p]
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An account of a workshop about workshop for artists. The book provides a vivid description and analysis of workshop as a distinctive creative with its own politic, poetic and aesthetic.
Artists in the Community: Training Artists to Work in Alternative Settings
By Grady Hillman
Pub Americans for the Arts 1996 £16.70 Out
of stock.
From America, a concise guide to the topic with interesting case study examples from a wide range of community settings. There’s information on selecting artists, preparing and supporting the artists; including planning training days, and residency contents. An appendix covers Multiple Intelligences (MI) for artists.
House of Games: Making theatre from everyday life
By Chris Johnston
Pub: Nick Hern Books 1998 ISBN 1854593099 out of
print
A valuable source book for drama leaders, facilitators and theatre directors.
The techniques which are discussed draw widely from the very best contemporary theatre practice. The book follows on from Keith Johnstone’s Impro and Augusto Boal’s Games for Actors and Non Actors. It includes contributions from several leading facilitators. The three sections cover Foundations – the essential understandings which underpin drama work. Facilitation – the responsibilities and challenges of facilitating a group. Animations – games and exercises for impro, narrative, imagework, movement and devising performance.
Legislative Theatre - Using Performance to Make Politics
by Augusto Boal, Translated by Adrian Jackson
Pub: Routledge 1998 £18.99 ISBN 0415182417
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A book like no others. It is described as an interactive book, written during the middle of an experiment, and asking for you to send your impressions comments, propositions, desires to the author. Legislative theatre is the latest and most remarkable stage in the unique Augusto Boal’s project based on Forum Theatre. It is an attempt to use theatre within a political system to create a truer form of democracy. It harnesses the potential of theatre to affect social change. It explains Boal’s development of and the principles of Legislative Theatre and it describes the process in operation in Rio. It also contains many essays, speeches and lectures by Boal on popular theatre, on Paulo Freire, on cultural activism and much more besides. Review
Games for Actors and Non-Actors
By Augusto Boal, Translated by Adrian Jackson
Pub: Routledge 1992 (7th reprint 1999) £16.99 ISBN 0415061555
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Drama games combined with instructive analysis of methods and dynamics by one of the world's most influential theorists and practitioners. A practical exploration of The Theatre of the Oppressed, Boal details exercises which utilise and develop the intellect, emotion, creativity and all of the physical senses of those participating. Whilst psychologically fascinating, this book is primarily about doing - learning about ourselves and our world, and then taking action to change and improve. This is a helpful handbook to a valuable philosophy. Review
Games for the New Years: A DIY Guide To Games For The 21st Century
By Bill Harpe
Pub The Blackie 2001 ISBN 0954062108 £10
[£14 inc p&p]
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Rather than “we are the food we eat” –
the author proposes that “we are the games we
play”. This is a recipe book for games drawing
upon cultures from around the world. As well as
introducing and describing games that are ready to play,
there are also simple and basic structures that allow
you to devise your own games. All promote co-operation
rather than competition. The games are varied
– some active, some sedentary, some suited to
grandparents, some children, some for playground or
park, some for training room, some for special occasions.
Some promote creativity, others improve skills, others
develop teamwork.
Arts and Learning
The Creative Age - Knowledge and Skills for the new economy
by Kimberley Seltzer and Tom Bentley
Pub Demos 1999 £9.95 ISBN 1 898309701
Creativity is what we need to thrive in the new knowledge economy. It is not a matter of what we know, but can we apply our knowledge creatively, and creatively can be learned. This book calls for a major overhaul of the National Curriculum as part of its radically different view of education.
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Realising Potential: Helping homeless and disenchanted
young people back into learning
By Peter Maxted
Pub: Campaign for Learning / Foyer Federation 1999 £9.95
ISBN 1 903107016
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This guide enables the reader to understand more about
the routes back into learning which disenchanted young
people might be helped to take. It includes research
results, some analysis, and an overview of current initiatives.
The Effective Use of Role-Play: Practical Techniques for Improving Learning
By Morry van Ments
Pub Kogan Page 1999 second edition ISBN 074942799X
Role–play is a powerful and effective learning tool if used well. This comprehensive study, now in its second edition, is based on a sound theoretical understanding and provides valuable practical guidance on the place of role-play in teaching and training, types of role-play and their strengths and weaknesses, how to allocate roles and brief participants, running role-play sessions and debriefing.
Arts in Health
Arts in health: a review of the medical literature
By Dr Rosalia Lelchuk Staricoff
Pub by Arts Council of England 2004 ISBN 0728710447
£8
This literature review seeks to demonstrate the effectiveness of
collaborations between art and healthcare "to strengthen anecdotal evidence
and qualitative information demonstrating the impact that the arts can have
on health". By looking at literature between 1990-2004 Dr. Staricoff - the
co-author of 'Integrating the Arts into Health care:
can we affect the outcomes?- (Kirklin and Richardson
03), explores the wide ranging literature on all aspects
of this diverse subject; in particular community participation,
mental health, patient and staff moral and broadening
the skills of medical workers. Written from a scientific
perspective the author points to a range of research
studies on the effectiveness of the arts on clinical
outcomes. The review therefore is an important guide
for both artists and medical practitioners alike.
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The Healing Environment: without and within
Ed Deborah Kirklin, Ruth Richardson
Pub Royal College of Physicians 2003 ISBN 186016191X
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Arts in Health Care: A Palette of Possibilities
By Charles Kaye & Tony Blee
Pub Jessica Kingsley Publishers 1997 ISBN 1853023604
A compilation of papers written by hospital directors
and artists working in healthcare this publication provides
thought-provoking reading on the use of arts in a range
of healthcare settings. Each section focuses on a different
element of arts in healthcare including: practical advice
on setting up new projects; enhancing old and influencing
new buildings through art and promoting community cohesion
within hospitals through the arts. It also explores
the usefulness of artists in residence programmes and
art in specialist settings including; mental health,
elderly care and culinary arts; and finally a section
on evaluating projects -information to demonstrate the
power of art as a tool to healing and long term well-being.
Helping to Heal: the arts in healthcare (photographs)
By Jerry Hardman-Jones
Commissioned by Arts for Health
Pub: Sheeran Lock Fine Art Consultants 1995 £5
ISBN 951711490
Out of Stock
The publication accompanied an exhibition of the same name. It has an essay on Arts in Health Care, descriptions of projects in hospitals and stunning photographs. It gives an insight into this area of work with very memorable images.
Helping to Heal: the arts in healthcare
By Peter Senior and Jonathan Croal
ISBN 0-903319-57- 8 £8.95
Supported by the Calouste Gulbenkien Foundation and the Welcome Foundation this intriguing book takes the reader on a journey of inspirational hospital arts projects. From early hospital art, recent transformations of some of the NHS buildings most depressing buildings and collaborations between medical teams and performing and visual artists it demonstrates what can be achieved, by plotting the history of the arts in health movement. It is co- written by the movement’s most active exponent Peter Senior and freelance writer and journalist Jonathan Croall. A useful reference for anyone who wants to remind themselves that unlikely partnerships really can work and with clear guidelines for researching and establishing new projects this book will appeal to a wide audience.
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Patient-Focused Architecture for Health Care
By Peter Scher
Pub Manchester Metropolitan University 1996 ISBN 1 900756
01 5 £10 Order from www.mmu.ac.uk/artsforhealth/publications/
Arts in Healthcare: Directory of arts and health organisations and projects
Pub ACE 2002 ISBN 0 7287 0866 3
In CD-Rom format with an accompanying book this ACE publication provides information on the key agencies involved in arts in healthcare initiatives. It also gives summaries of a number of current projects and the organisations delivering them. Described as being aimed at Senior Healthcare managers it will be equally valuable for individual artists or arts organisations working on heath related projects
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Arts in Healthcare CD
Pub ACE 2002 £10 [£12.41 inc p&p]
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Arts therapy
Rainbow Of Desire: the Boal method of theatre and therapy
by Augusto Boal, translated by Adrian Jackson
Pub:Routledge 1995 ISBN 0 4151 03499 5 £17.99 [incl p&p £18.40]
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A handbook of exercises with a difference. Boal, a Brazilian theatre director, writer and politician, has been confronting oppression in various forms for over thirty years. Here he makes a bold and brilliant statement about the therapeutic potential of theatre to transform lives. It helps us ‘see’ for the first time the oppressions we have internalised. Boal believes that theatre enables us to create rather than wait for the future, and this has inspired people all over the world to use his techniques in a multitude of settings.
Fascinating reading for those already familiar with Boal’s work but also completely accessible to anyone new to Theatre of the Oppressed techniques. Review
Constructing Musical Healing: the wounds that sing
By June Boyce-Tillman
Pub Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2000 ISBN 1 85302 483 X £19.95
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From case studies and literature spanning many disciplines this book delves into the therapeutic and healing properties of music from different societies. June Boyce-Tillman explores the powerful effect of music, its ability to heal and its links with our heritage. Aimed at professional and amateur musicians, education and community project providers and healthcare professionals it "makes a very significant contribution towards establishing a new musical paradigm". The uninviting front-cover belies the rich writing within.
Therapeutic Potential of Creative Writing: Writing Myself
By Gillie Bolton
Pub Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2000 ISBN 1 85302 599 2 £15.95
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Written for counsellors, doctors and nurses this inspiring book is really for everyone interested in the healing power of words and creative writing. With moving quotes, diary extracts, verse and case studies, Gillie Bolton’s clearly laid out book serves as practical guide for creative practitioners working with individuals or groups. It could also be used by those looking to use writing as a way of "improving well -being in the broadest sense".
Storytelling in Bereavement - Dragons Fight in the Meadow
By Alida Gersie
Pub: Jessica Kingsley ISBN 1853021768
Children's Stories in Play Therapy
By Ann Cattanach
Pub; Jessica Kingsley 1997 ISBN 1853023620
Demonstrating the importance of stories in communicating with and understanding children, this book is particularly relevant to child therapists, but of great interest to anyone involved in childwork. Common themes, the identification of self, recurring symbols and metaphors, and the purpose of stories are all examined. Use is made of stories by children, and of their questioned reactions to stories by other children and also by adults. These range from tales of fear and abandonment, fantasy and reality, through to hopes and dreams. A significant and helpful text.
Arts Approaches to Conflict
Edited by Marian Liebmann
Pub Jessica Kingsley 2nd impression 1999 ISBN 1853022934
I Am The Story: The art of puppetry in Education and Therapy
By Caroline Astell-Burt
Pub Souvenir Press 2002 ISBN 0285636197
Help Your Child to Succeed: The essential guide for parents
By Bill Lucas and Alistair Smith
Pub Network Educational Press Ltd 2002 ISBN 1855391112
All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education
Pub: DfEE Publications 1999 ISBN 1 84185 034 9 free
Tel DfEE Publications 0845 6022260 Fax 0845 6033360 Email dfee@prologistics.co.uk
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A fascinating report, written under the guiding hand of Professor Ken Robinson, on the needs for creative and cultural development of young people through formal and informal education. It is descriptive of the current situation and analytical of the needs for the future. It includes recommendations for a broad national strategy and changes to the National Curriculum. There are endless mini case studies and useful quotations about the arts and culture.
Artists Communities: A Directory of residencies
in the United States that offer time and space for creativity
Intro by Stanley Kunitz
Pub: Alliance of Artists Communities 1996 ISBN 158115044X
Interesting short introductory pieces including what
is an artists community and accounts of residency experiences
then a well-laid out directory.
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Drama for People with Special Needs
By Ann Cattanach
Pub: A&C Black 2nd edition 1996 £9.99 ISBN 0713643846
A practical and inspiring text to help teachers, playworkers and therapists who work with people with special needs. The drama activities are suitable for both children and adults in group and individual settings, and are aimed at developing participants' self-esteem and ability to make sense of their lives and environment. Additional guidelines are given for those with learning difficulties, physical/multiple disabilities, emotional disturbance and those who have been abused. Areas covered include: play and development, dramatic methods, settings and organisation, contracts, cultural exploration, sensory stimulation, creative-expressive groups and rules of behaviour. Sources of training are listed in the appendix
Young People, Creativity and New Technologies: The Challenge of Digital Arts
Ed Julian Sefton-Green
Pub: Routledge 1999 £22.50 ISBN 0415203139
A series of case studies documenting the use of digital arts in and out of school.
As Broadcast in Beijing Merseyside ACME: A Social Impact Study
By Roger Hill and Gerri Moriarty
Pub: Merseyside ACME 2001 £12.00 ISBN 0953825418
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Making Places: working with art in the public realm
by Robert Powell
Pub Public Arts 2001 ISBN 0 95407848 0 7 £6.99
Out of print
Both a celebration of and commentary on current practice in public art and a valuable toolkit for those involved in it as artists, planners or policy makers.
A Powerful Force for Good - Culture, Health and Arts - an Anthology
Pub Manchester Metropolitan University 2000
ISBN 1 900 756 137 £26 [£29.48 inc p&p]
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Strange and Charmed: Science and the Contemporary Visual Arts
Ed Sian Ede
Pub Gulbenkian ISBN 0 903319 87 X 2000 £10.99
Why should visual artists turn their attention to science? Because of its new materials and techniques, its strange metaphors, its controversies. An examination of science forces us to view our lives from new perspectives. The book begins with an analysis of the great divided between the two cultures of art and science and goes on to consider the peculiar and uncertain condition of contemporary art. Specialist areas covered include exploring the development of the visual image in science and its potential for influencing new art and looking at neuropsychological explanations for the ways in which artists and viewers see, order and make associations. The book concludes with an investigation into the ways in which artists are addressing the impact of science on society. Review
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Playing with Fire: Art on the Streets of Manchester
by Paul Herrmann
Pub Manchester Int Arts 2002 ISBN 0953798100
Stunning photographs of the wonderful, wacky and weird goings-on from the Streets Ahead Festival in Manchester 1995-2000. It is a record of the exuberance, energy and endeavour that was the Festival. There are four short written pieces, by an audience member, a performer, the organisers, and the photographer. In total only 8 pages of text, the rest of its 100 pages are the wonderful images.
Testing the Water: Young People and Galleries
Ed: Naomi Horlock
Pub: Liverpool University Press / Tate Liverpool
ISBN 0853239045 £14.99 and £2.50 p&p
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A Creative Education
Pub: Arts & Business £10
How creativity and the arts enhance MBA and executive development programmes.
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Creative Community Building through Cross-Sector Collaboration
By Jennifer Williams, Cristina Losito & Joanna Cottingham
Pub Centre for Creative Communities 2004 ISBN 9608063914 £14 [£17.33 inc p&p]
Change dominates our world, and no longer is it possible for professionals in the arts, education, health work, social services and others to operate in isolation from each other. It is also necessary to change to satisfy the expectations and needs of their constituencies - especially when work is done for and with young people. Based on a Europe-wide study that attempts to map some of the main trends, issues and activities in the development of cross-sector policy and practice that use arts and culture to achieve broader social, health and educational aims.
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Creating a framework for your practice: a workbook for artists
Pub: ETA Empowering the Artist 2003 ISBN 0953423441 £4 [£6.88 inc p&p]
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Learning Through Culture: The DfES Museums and Galleries Education programme: a guide to good practice
Pub: Research Centre for Museums and Galleries 2002
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