Creative and Performing Arts in the Community (CAPAC)
Aims and objectives
The project looked to address inequalities often encountered in the world of art. It is perceived that participation in art activities is often the domain of people from higher socio-economic backgrounds, and that opportunities for others to perform, record and exhibit are very rare.
The broad aim of the Creative and Performing Arts in the Community project has been to identify common problems and share good practice amongst European partners in relation to the participation of local people in visual and performing arts, and to engage adults in local arts projects.
Activities and lessons learned
CAPAC organised arts projects in each of the participating countries, which led to the project’s final outcomes.
The project conducted three partner meetings in England, Bulgaria and Italy over the two years involving organisers, tutors and learners. The main purpose of these partner meetings was:
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To share good practice. |
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To plan, monitor and evaluate the project. |
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To look at arts provision in different countries. |
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To participate in cultural activities. |
Achievements
A CD containing music performed by learners and a DVD containing five drama pieces performed by learners have been produced from the five partner organisations. In addition a virtual art gallery on the internet has been planned, featuring artworks produced by learners from each partner organisation.
Materials produced
In addition to the music CD and drama DVD, the Lyndhurst Centre, the UK base of the CAPAC project, produced a short report documenting the background to the project, project activities and the project’s achievements/outcomes. The report has been used to disseminate information on the project to a wide variety of audiences locally, regionally and nationally. (It is available to view below.)
Partnership organisations/countries
The Lyndhurst Centre, Adult Learning Centre - Gateshead, England.
New Bulgarian University – Sofia, Bulgaria.
AFEA, Adult Learning Organisation – Burgos, Spain.
Cap La Cabrera, Teacher Training Organisation – Madrid, Spain.
Raffaello, Cultural Education Association – Cosenza, Italy.
Learner involvement
Learner involvement featured strongly in the project throughout the partnership. Fourteen staff and nine learners were involved in international meetings, with 35 staff and 602 learners involved in wider project activities.
Impact
The project evoked a new European dimension to learning activities in Lyndhurst. It has encouraged professional contacts between partners and brought forward a large number of learners wishing to participate. Unexpectedly, through the art exhibitions and ceilidhs (traditional dances to music common in Scotland and Ireland), friendships have also emerged.
As a result of a higher profile for organisations, increased networking opportunities developed with other local organisations as well as increased confidence and self-esteem among learners.
Contact details
Name, organisation and address:
Colin McLelland,
The Lyndhurst Centre,
Beacon Lough Road,
Gateshead,
NE9 6TA
Telephone no: 0191 420 7000
Email: colinmclelland@gateshead.gov.uk
Classification data
Focus of your project
| Active citizenship | |
| Essential skills | |
| Inter-generational learning | |
| Cultural/multi-cultural | |
| ICT and learning | |
| Foreign languages | |
| Arts |
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Project Type: Grundtvig 2 (Learning Partnerships)
UK project base
| East Midlands | |
| East of England | |
| London | |
| North East |
X |
| Northern Ireland | |
| North West | |
| Scotland | |
| South East | |
| South West | |
| Wales | |
| West Midlands | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber |
Additional Project Information
| CAPAC - The Final Report - [Word file 45KB] |
