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Nottinghamshire County Council Arts Service supports a wide range of arts activities across the County. We work with partners to build a thriving arts sector and to provide a host of opportunities for people to engage in high quality arts activities".
On this page you can find case study examples of how we work with our partners, and how we are developing opportunities for all people to engage with the arts to explore and develop their creative talents.
- Random Line Performance Company
- Baring Foundation Report - Ageing Artfully
- Queen Margaret's University - Centre for the Older Person's Agenda research study
Random Line Performance Company
Nottinghamshire County Council Arts Service supports Mansfield based Random Line Performance Company. They are a multi media performance company producing innovative and challenging installation and performance events, developed by artists with learning disabilities. The company also creates stimulating interactive projects, workshops and performance events. Random Line have an exciting programme across the County and beyond, working with adults who may not otherwise have opportunities to engage with music, dance, performance or visual art.
Random Line audio visual performance
Download Barry Davies case study [PDF 20KB]
Kelly performing 'Land you own moon'
Download Kelly Marie Hinks case study [PDF 20KB]
For more information on the work of Random Line visit their website: www.randomline.co.uk
Baring Foundation Report - Ageing Artfully
In 2009 the Baring Foundation launched a new fund for arts organisations in the UK working in a participative way with older people. This mapping study of UK practice in this area primarily looks at the kind of work that could be supported by this fund.
The report begins with the broad context of our aging society, the discrimination and disadvantage faced by older people and at the voluntary sector organisations that serve them.
It moves on to give a picture of arts organisations working with older people based on 120 short case studies
To read the full report vist their website: http://www.baringfoundation.org.uk/AgeingArtfully.pdf
Queen Margaret's University - Centre for the Older Person's Agenda research study
This study looked at older people's experience of creativity in relation to wellbeing within a Scottish context.
Key findings from this study were that the feeling of belonging to a community was important. Most co-participants liked a wide choice of arts activities and were often introduced to new ideas by their friends. They sought sustained, in-depth art experiences where they felt challenged and stimulated, rather than short, superficial courses; some like to strive towards a finished product and were critical about their own achievements, while for others, taking part was more important. The stimulation of new forms of creativity was perceived to be beneficial to mental and physical wellbeing, but the activities had to be fun as well."
Read the full report, website: www.qmu.ac.uk/copa/publications
