About Us
Artworks Alliance is a Community of Practice for people who are actively involved in using creativity to achieve positive social change and who believe in the transformative power of creative processes.
Coming together as a self-organising community enables us to do more than we can each achieve on our own. We share experiences, ideas, opportunities and understanding of our work in social and community settings.
Our work is ambitious and far-sighted. Find out more about us here and explore the different ways you can join in.
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We’ve been supported by…
ArtWorks Alliance was initiated with funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. All core costs are collectively self-supported through member contributions on a ‘pay as you can’ basis.
We received emergency funding from Arts Council England during 2020 to support members during the pandemic.
ArtWorks: Developing practice in participatory settings was originally developed by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
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ArtWorks Alliance has created a library of research materials, reports and other resources. These all feature in our Knowledge Bank which is fully searchable and being added to all the time – and its free to everyone to use.
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Featured
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Shared decision-making
Practical resource for involving local people in decision-making.
Author: Louise White
All Resources
Case Studies
Evaluations & Reports
Featured
Latest
Research
Toolkits & Guidance
Videos
Making your practice more sustainable
Resources & training for climate emergency
Author: Genevieve Rudd
News & Views
ArtWorks Alliance – Creative Placemaking Gathering Summary
Our discussion at the ArtWorks Alliance April Gathering in April focused on creative placemaking. We brought together practitioners and advocates of participatory arts from many different places and locations, so we could examine how creative activities can support...
Meeting Summary – Community of Practice Gathering March 2024
The ArtWorks Alliance gathering on March 19th, 2024, was an engaging event that brought together participatory artists and practitioners to delve into the evolving landscape of participatory arts. Facilitated by Adrian Sinclair from Union Arts, the gathering centered...
ArtWorks Alliance Gathering April 2024 — Embers: Creative Placemaking
On April 17th, ArtWorks Alliance, in partnership with the What We Do Now network, will be hosting our first joint gathering for 2024. Taking the theme of Crossing Boundaries, Katharine Wheeler will be facilitating the session, based on her experience of Creative...
ArtWorks Alliance Members Gathering March 2024 – Developing a Community of Practice
At the ArtWorks Alliance members' online gathering on 19th March 2024, the focus will be on the development of the network as a community of practice (CoP). The discussion will centre on the principles that inform and drive communities of practice, including knowledge...
