Getting In On the Act

By Arizona Commission on the Arts

on October 9th, 2011

Title of Resource: Getting In On the Act
Published: October, 2011, 21 pages
Publishing Organization: The James Irvine Foundation
Document Type: Report
Document Format: PDF
Summary: This report aims to illuminate a growing body of practice around participatory engagement (with various illustrative case studies profiled at the end) and dispel some of the anxiety surrounding this sphere of activity.The discussion begins by placing participatory practice in the context of the larger cultural ecology, with consideration of the role of the Internet in fostering interactivity. A synopsis of the individual and community benefits associated with active participation is provided, as well as an analysis of the symbiotic relationship between participatory arts practice and attendance. Without greater attention to community-based creative expression, the report suggests, arts groups devoted solely to a consumption model of program delivery will slowly lose ground in a competitive marketplace.

Link: http://irvine.org/images/stories/pdf/grantmaking/Getting-in-on-the-act-2011OCT19.pdf