Entelechy Arts and Queen Mary University launch new report on how to deliver remote arts programmes
A new report based on research led by Entelechy Arts and Queen Mary University of London will provide insights into how arts organisations can design and deliver remote programmes, based on experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent estimates suggest that up to 36 per cent of older people experienced loneliness as a result of social isolation caused by the pandemic.
The report details the processes of design and delivery of remote one-off and ongoing arts programmes for older adults from the perspectives of the artists, staff members, and volunteers involved.
Dr Janelle Jones, Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology at Queen Mary said: “Our report outlines what arts organisations can consider and do to create new programs or modify existing programs for remote delivery. Our recommendations can inform the development of guidelines for remote delivery which may ensure the viability of arts organisations for their service providers in the current landscape and beyond.”
Maddy Mills, Director, Entelechy Arts said: “Since March 2020 our artists, volunteers and staff teams have worked together with our communities to develop a pioneering portfolio of remote creative engagement programmes. We are delighted to share the outcome of this report, the first of two attached to the research project, which digs deeper into the nuts and bolts, and key learnings from the programme, and asks fresh questions about care, process and collaboration in relation to remote creative programmes for communities unable to access culture in person.”
This research was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation.
To learn more about the research and download the report please visit: Discoveries in Distanced Arts.
