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Making Time: Evaluation blog by Dr Becky Parry, an independent arts educator and the arts evaluation partner for Chol. What is an act of care? The answer to this question may seem simple, but Chol have been asking questions about care in the evaluation of their practice as equal playmakers in Imaginary Communities (IC). Much of the focus of this work has…
Children Caring Powerfully: Agency in Imaginary Communities – by Dr Becky Parry This blog is exploratory and the ideas are ‘in development’, but they were inspired by discussions with Imaginary Communities (IC) practitioners as part of the evaluation of the second year of the residency programme, funded by The Paul Hamlyn Foundation. Creating manifestos for embedding care At our Care and Creativity:…
What is the Imaginary Teachers’ Club? This year we are launching a brand-new programme, the ‘Imaginary Teachers’ Club‘. This is a unique initiative which supports all teachers who have worked with an Imaginary Communities artist before (regardless of whether you have moved schools since we have worked together or not), to continue to develop their creative practice and expertise. We recognise the…
We are delighted to be back in Bowling Park school working across their two sites, to kickstart Year 2 of the Empowering Voice project. The project, run by Story Makers Company at Leeds Beckett University, has been developed alongside Bowling Park Primary and the BD5 network and looks at building children’s oracy and communication skills through drama. Co-Director Jess is the lead…
We are delighted to announce that we received the news this morning that we have been successful in our bid for Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) funding. This is Arts Council England’s most varied and ambitious portfolio yet, and we are enamored to be included as one of the 276 new organisations that will receive a share of the £446…
By Dr Becky Parry, Evaluation Partner for Chol As part of my role as evaluation partner for Chol Theatre I had the opportunity to observe an Imaginary Communities session at King’s Oak Primary Learning Centre in Wombwell in Barnsley. Lauren, the lead practitioner, had carefully developed her IC approach to respond to the literacy curriculum and support children’s descriptive writing. The children…
Find out what Dr Becky Parry unearthed on a visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park prior to our Caring and Creative Think In. Dr Becky Parry is an independent arts educator and the arts evaluation partner for Chol. Becky is also a Lecturer in Digital Literacies who established and now teaches on the new MA Digital Literacies, Culture and Education in the…
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