Summer Arts Colleges
In August 2016 engage Cymru piloted two innovative Summer Arts Colleges with Hillside Secure Unit, Neath and Parc Prison Youth Offending Institute, Bridgend.
Online resources
We work with Engage members and sector colleagues to publish a wealth of resources—including case studies, the Engage Journal, toolkits, briefing notes and research findings
Engage produces a range of publications including books, reports, research documents and toolkits specially commissioned and linked to Engage projects.
With the aim of sharing good practice and promoting understanding of the visual arts, our resources can be downloaded for free and used to inspire and support gallery education practice throughout the sector. In this section, you will also find our Careers advice pages and case studies published on behalf of our members as part of Sharing Practice.
In August 2016 engage Cymru piloted two innovative Summer Arts Colleges with Hillside Secure Unit, Neath and Parc Prison Youth Offending Institute, Bridgend.
Film highlighting how the arts in Wales are supporting mental health and wellbeing throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, funded by Arts Council of Wales.
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Films
Reflecting from five freelance creative professionals engaging with health and wellbeing in Wales
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Project report
Presentations from the WAHWN Social Prescribing and the Role of the Arts training workshop at Celf o Gwmpas, Llandrindod Wells in January 2020.
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Films
In spring/summer 2015 Engage Cymru worked with four galleries and arts services in Wales to deliver a second round of Momentum: innovative, visual arts based projects for vulnerable young people.
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Evaluation report
Engage Cymru worked with the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Oriel Myrddin, Denbighshire Arts Service and Conwy Arts Service to deliver a range of innovative creative interventions with hard to reach or NEET young people in 2014.
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Evaluation report
An evaluation of the 2013 Engage Cymru pilot professional development programme for visual artists and makers in Wales.
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Evaluation report
This case study is one of a growing number of action research projects managed by Engage Cymru focusing on engaging new audiences in art and gallery activities including within intergenerational projects.
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Case studies
This case study is one of a growing number of action research projects managed by Engage Cymru focusing on engaging new audiences in art and gallery activities included within intergenerational projects.
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Evaluation report
The Engage Cymru project described here is a step on the way to demonstrating one type of intervention that might improve the life of older people living with severe mental health problems.
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Project report
Eight individuals affected by dementia of different types and at different stages of development took part in a programme of visual art activities with artist Alice Briggs.
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Case studies
This case study resulted from one of a number of action research projects managed by Engage Cymru focusing on engaging older people in art and gallery activities.
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Case studies
This project aimed to recruit a number of older people with dementia together with one of their family carers as participants.
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Case studies
An intergenerational project bringing together older people and pupils to work together on an art activity.
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Case studies
Evaluation Report: Engaging with older people Phase 2, focus on dementia.
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Evaluation report
The bilingual English-Welsh publication is packed with useful advice and ideas on planning and running visual arts projects for 3–7 year-olds.
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Engage publicationToolkit
Explore Projects with Galleries, Artists and Participants 2007–2008: Case Study 1.
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Case studies
Explore Projects with Galleries, Artists and Participants 2007–2008: Case Study 2.
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Case studies