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The power of collaboration

26.03.19

Uzma Raziq from Super Slow Way reflects on the power of collaboration in the arts, and what we can learn from the world of conflict transformation.

Group of people standing talking in Brierfield Mill as part of the Shapes of Water Sounds of Hope

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Ten top tips for new Creative People and Places projects

06.12.18

As Arts Council England opens a new round of funding to the Creative People and Places programme, Rachel Adam from bait shares her top tips for new places

bait. Participants from the Open Door project in Cramlington working with artist Eva Mileusnic. Photo: Jason Thompson

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Placing audiences at the centre

06.08.18

Justine Themen from the Coventry City of Culture team reflects on themes from People Place Power and the inextricable link between genuinely engaging communities and artistic excellence

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Food for Thought

18.12.17

Nic Allen tells us about her experience of being part of Appetite's Supper Club and her recent trips to cultural events in the UK

The Magic Flute by Royal Opera House performed at Appetite’s Big Feast Festival 2017. Photo: Clara Lou Photography

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Getting out of our comfort zone

18.09.17

Jan Ford reviews our new toolkit on shared decision-making and describes how it's a philosophy that's at the heart of Orchestras Live.

Sound Around Northampton Schools concert. Orchestras Live. Photo: Photocall Event Photography

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Power Up and Shared Decision Making Toolkit: an introduction

18.09.17

Sarah Davies from A New Direction introduces two new companion resources on power and shared decision-making

Local cast in newly commissioned musical Danny Hero, Made In Corby. Photo: Adam Balcomb

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No Boundaries 2017

19.04.17

"Why doesn't the arts sector work with real people more?"

Creative Barking and Dagenham. Cultural Connectors at DAGfest 2015. Photo Dabuju Media

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In conversation: What impact has working with CPP projects had on your artistic practice?

31.01.17

Eleanor Turney talks to Geraldine Pilgrim, Jason Wilsher-Mills and Dee Patel about working on Creative People and Places projects and the impact of this work on their practice as artists

Creative Black Country's Desi Pubs. Portrait by Dharmendra Patel

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The role of voluntary arts in Creative People and Places

16.01.17

Robin Simpson of Voluntary Arts introduces a report and podcast focusing on the role of voluntary arts activity in Creative People and Places projects