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Intro

Throughout the pandemic, cultural organisations and creative individuals have transformed how they work to ensure people can stay connected despite Covid-19 restrictions.

To capture this innovation and ensure everyone working across creativity and culture can learn from it, we commissioned Common Vision and Creative United to speak with cultural practitioners and share community engagement and participation best practice from the first two years of the pandemic.

Connecting communities through arts and culture.

Andrew Billington
Photo by (c) Andrew Billington
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Outdoor cultural community engagement during the pandemic.

Creative People & Places Hounslow led by Watermans.
Photo by Creative People & Places Hounslow led by Watermans. Photo © Alex Brenner
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Approaching online engagement.

Appetite presents the Enchanted Chandelier by Transe Express. Photo - Clara Lou Photography
Photo by Appetite presents the Enchanted Chandelier by Transe Express. Photo - Clara Lou Photography.jpg
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Approaches to spark creativity in their communities and keep people feeling connected and supported online.

A street festival of lights
Photo by Creative People & Places Hounslow: Winter Lights 2016 ®Vipul Sangoi for Watermans
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Adapting to work in unconventional places, creating art with and in communities in schools, care homes, prisons and homeless hostels.

Research has highlighted the breadth of approaches to developing safe and accessible online cultural opportunities.

People on a zoom call attending a singing workshop