ICCI are trialling a new resource developed from research led by Professor Nicola Shaughnessy (Academic Co-Director) which is used to evaluate the impact of arts-based practices, particularly appropriate for working creatively with young people in educational and community contexts. The RESPOND Framework is a flexible seven stage approach that helps people engage more deeply with any form of art.
The RESPOND resource was initiated by Nicola Shaughnessy and has been co-produced with an interdisciplinary research team and young people in association with three UKRI funded projects using creative and participatory practices as tools for engaging with adolescent mental health: CREATE, ATTUNE and , Playing A/Part. RESPOND is a free resource that can be used in arts- based research, education, wellbeing with flexibility to be applied across a range of creative media. It positions the art work as a focus of attention, encouraging analysis of its characteristics from different perspectives and conversations that go beyond first impressions.
The resources include a full Facilitator Guide as well as a streamlined Flyer, so practitioners can choose whichever version suits their setting. Both resources include prompts, ideas and inspiration to support facilitators and participants in exploring artworks of all kinds, from movement and music to writing and collage.
To browse or download the resources, you can find them here:
https://lnkd.in/eb-x4j87
RESPOND will be featured at the CREATE Conference in Leeds (May 28th) and at a Creative Health symposium in London (May 29th) .
The resources are being piloted so anyone using them is encouraged to provide feedback on how they are using RESPOND in their work.
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Nicola Shaughnessy, Paul Cooke, Dr Luke Allder PhD, Dr Cristina Harney, Srhya Lalh, Danelle Lee, University of Leeds,University of Kent, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), University of Leeds Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures