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We are organisations and individuals with strategic interests in participatory arts, including community arts, socially engaged arts, voluntary arts, and arts in education and learning. We come together as ArtWorks Alliance, a self-supporting Community of Practice.
- Arts organisations and artists with participatory practices
- Higher and further education, trainers
- Researchers, policy-makers
- Organisations in social and criminal justice, education, health
- Anyone influencing or influenced by participatory arts
• spaces for reflection, learning, sharing, and creating that sit in the sweet spot between safety and bravery.
• openness and honesty in our discussions and our work
• a culture that embraces diversity, respects our differences and different needs, and works to achieve equity for all.
A wealth of research, case studies and evaluations making the case authoritatively for participatory arts and artists. All available for free.
We are determined to get recognition for the work of our members in the participatory arts sector. Join in and you can also influence the shape of participatory arts in the UK.
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.
Our Knowledge Bank
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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