TRANSFORM

Resources about the outcomes of community engagement projects - the impact or changes on presenters, artists, participants, communities.

Two blog posts on Community Engagement from a Theatre Artists' perspective:

The New Work of Building Civic Practices

http://howlround.com/the-new-work-of-building-civic-practice

New Civic Practice Case Studies

http://howlround.com/translations-cpcp-update-3-new-civic-practice-case-studies

Examples of how artists and arts engagement activities can revitalize rural communities and attract younger/new residents.

http://createquity.com/2013/10/artists-shaking-up-and-strengthening-communities-in-rural-america/

An article that presents an overview of the research that shows that participatory arts activities contribute to the increased health and vitality of the aging population.

http://createquity.com/2016/11/engaging-with-the-arts-has-its-benefits/

An academic research paper on the study of socially engaged arts practices in new model visual arts organizations and how they might change individuals and communities.

http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/3024/1/WzW-NMI_Report%5B1%5D.pdf

Organizational buy-in

Shifting mindsets

Supporting healthier communities

Impact