Training and development sessions for creative practitioners
Tools and techniques for assessing the social impact of art projects, including scaled evaluation techniques, storytelling and qualitative assessments.
This workshop will include a critical look at the arts evaluation landscape and evaluation pressures, and focus on taking back control of your evaluation practice. We will be exploring participatory evaluation techniques – similar to participatory action research; and how to develop appropriate methods for context; effective and meaningful evaluation in a ‘post-truth’ culture; organised reflective practice and ‘story-building’ as solid narrative-based evaluation methods. The workshop will be interactive and will welcome your creative engagement as a learning approach. Workshop designed by Anni Raw. Content aligns with Centre for Cultural Value Evaluation Principles.
Training Lead: Anni Raw
Active in community and participatory arts for 35 years, initially as singer/community musician, Anni’s Arts and Health PhD explored community-based participatory arts practice, with 40 expert practitioners in the UK and Mexico across the spectrum of arts disciplines, to develop a shared articulation of this work. Over three decades she has developed expert specialisms in participatory evaluation practice & demystifying ‘evaluation’; teaching reflective practice; academic and non-academic research and analysis using a range of approaches; developing creative learning systems including developing toolkits for dissemination. She continues research and publishing in the UK, Brazil and Mexico, and presents her work internationally, within and beyond the academic world.
