Publications
Over the years, we’ve contributed book chapters, reports and research studies relating to the work involving ArtsWok. Others have also researched and written about our projects.
Play Matters
ArtsWok E-Newsletter Issue 3
28 June 2019
Why do communities need to play? How does play look like as an approach in community engagement practices?
What Does Community Development Look Like?
ArtsWok E-Newsletter Issue 2
19 December 2018
What constitutes “development” for work in communities? How does the arts feature in this dynamic?
Creatives in Places
ArtsWok E-Newsletter Issue 1
29 June 2018
In this inaugural issue of our newsletter, we delve into the topic of creative placemaking through the work of OH! Open House, Let’s Go Play Outside! and Janet Pillai.
The Role Of The Arts Intermediary
October 2017
ArtsWok contributed this chapter to the Institute of Policy Studies Exchange Series publication, “Mobilising Diverse Community Assets to Meet Social Needs.” Drawing on our experiences in the field, we highlight the role and value of an arts intermediary, as well as the challenges faced as bridge-builders working to create an enabling environment for a successful arts-based intervention to happen.
Both Sides, Now: Living With Dying
19 September 2017
Both Sides, Now was an inter-disciplinary community arts project, produced by ArtsWok Collaborative and Drama Box, set up to engage the general public in conversations about issues of death and dying. This qualitative research study aimed to investigate its efficacy as a community arts project, its impact on audiences, artists, stakeholders and volunteers who attended or were involved in its construction as well as how they perceived and responded to the event. Finally, it sought to identify what artists, healthcare workers, academics and stakeholders could learn from immersive arts experiences like Both Sides, Now to inform future such projects. This research was carried out by Drs. Prue Wales and Charlene Rajendran from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.
Twin Cities – Singapore Exchange
17 September 2016
ArtsWok Collaborative and a group of socially engaged Singaporean artists headed to the US to share and to learn about arts-based community development. Their reflections and insights have been captured in these reports Being Less Than One by Alecia Neo, The Third Place by Han Xuemei and A Call for a Creative Community Centre by Ngiam Su-Lin.
The Greenhouse Sessions—Reflections On The Community Of Practice
10 August 2014
ArtsWok convened The Greenhouse Sessions in response to practitioners wanting to investigate how art-making and community building could come together in a meaningful way. This paper summarises the highlights from the year-long dialogue (15 April 2013 – 24 Feb 2014).
Spectres Of Evaluation
7 February 2014
This report summarises learnings and reflections from attending an international conference Spectres of Evaluation, which examined creative and critical approaches to evaluation and value in relation to community-engaged arts practice.
The Dance Of Collaboration — Leadership Lessons For Implementing Arts Practices In Healthcare Settings To Enhance Patient Care
18 August 2013
This research paper focuses on a creative movement programme, Everyday Waltzes as a case study to draw out valuable lessons on integrating arts practices in healthcare settings in a meaningful way.
Rust Belt To Artist Belt
14 April 2012
This Arts & Social Change report summarises key takeaways from attending The Rustbelt to Artist Belt: At the Crossroads Convening held in St. Louis, USA in 2012 that aimed to open up a discussion on the artist’s role in effecting positive social change.
