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Final stage of arts debate fieldwork highlights the importance of quality of experience
A report and a video about the arts debate programme of deliberative research are both now available to download.
As a final stage of the arts debate research fieldwork, the Arts Council commissioned research agency Opinion Leader to run a programme of deliberative research, culminating in a in a day-long deliberative event in June. This type of research is designed to reveal how people refine their opinions and preferences after undergoing a process of deliberation, debate and learning.
During the deliberative event, members of the public and arts professionals were brought together to discuss some of the areas of greatest complexity and tension identified during the earlier stages of research. The event was structured around group discussions interspersed with presentations, voting and an ask the artist Q&A session. It was a very high-tech affair, involving interactive voting pads, real-time results displayed on video screens and even a Dragons Den scenario where the groups pitched their visions for the future of the arts to a panel of judges.
Over the course of the day, the participants managed to find their way through the complex network of competing priorities and some clear areas of consensus and new insights emerged from the deliberative process. The strongest message was the importance of quality of experience for everyone involved: there was a clear, shared aspiration that public funding for the arts should focus on providing high-quality arts experiences for as many people as possible.
Now that all the arts debate research has been completed, the Arts Council is working on a report that brings together all the research and consultation findings and their implications for the Arts Council, due to be published before the end of the year, which will inform the long-term strategic direction of the organisation.
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I feel there should be more schemes to help employ people with learning difficuties in the arts.Although college is a good way to start. Many never make it into college just after a simple audition and when they do they do the first level but never reach a second level as the course then become too hard academically.This is wrong they should have a right to get into the arts. Including dance and performing.Surely some people with disabilities can be employed in these areas or trained by professionals to be given the chance like normal people.There should be other schemes for the disabled to get into performing Arts in the South East. I have found none. The courses are also geared for normal people not people who have a disability.There should be more plans to incude these disabled adults in our community and the Arts.