Another Standard The Manifesto 1986
Editor: The Shelton Trust
Publisher: Comedia and the Shelton Trus, 1986
Community Arts Manifesto presented by members of the Shelton Trust to the conference: Another Standard 86: Culture and Democracy held in Sheffield in 1986. A PDF can be download here.
Arts and Community Change
Exploring Cultural Development Policies, Practices and Dilemmas
Editor: Max O. Stephenson Jr., Scott Tate
Publisher: Routledge 2015
Arts and Community Change explores how arts and culture-based initiatives can drive social change, offering strategies for policymakers, community workers, and planners. Edited by Max Stephenson Jr. and A. Scott Tate, the book examines key tensions in arts policy, including gentrification and social stratification. Featuring case studies from the U.S. and Canada, it highlights best practices across various media. With contributions from artistic and community leaders, it is an essential resource for students and professionals in economic development and arts management.
Creative Instigation: The Art & Strategy of Authentic Community Engagement
Author: Fern Tiger
Publisher: New Village Press, 2024
“Creative Instigation: The Art & Strategy of Authentic Community Engagement” by Fern Tiger presents in-depth case stories from across the western U.S., showcasing innovative and context-specific approaches to community engagement and policymaking. Highlighting both successes and challenges, the book contrasts conventional outreach with methods that are expansive, authentic, and rooted in local histories. It serves as a practical and reflective guide for city staff, planners, community organisers, and activists, illustrating the transdisciplinary skills needed to foster meaningful collaboration and address shared community challenges.
Saturday Night or Sunday Morning? From Arts to Industry- New Forms of Cultural Policy
Author: Geoffrey Mulgan, Ken Worpole
Publisher: Comedia Publishing Group, 1986
“Saturday Night or Sunday Morning? From Arts to Industry – New Forms of Cultural Policy” by Geoffrey Mulgan and Ken Worpole examines the shifting landscape of British cultural policy in the late 1980s. Reflecting on past Labour approaches to the arts, the authors focus on the innovative strategies of the Greater London Council (1981–1986) and the Greater London Enterprise Board, which aimed to engage with the commercial cultural sector. The book offers a critical analysis of how public policy can influence and shape cultural production and participation..
A Good Night Out
Author: John McGrath
Publisher: Nick Hern Books, 1996
The classic manifesto on popular theatre reissued from one of the founders of 7:84 Theatre Company. John McGrath’s manifesto is as relevant today as it was when first published in 1981. Looking at the ways different classes take their entertainment, he puts the case for what theatre could be doing for the populace instead of walling itself up in subsidised fortresses for the well-to-do.