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Tools
Tools, templates, and sample materials for planning, implementing, and evaluating arts- and humanities-based civic engagement projects are available here:
- Art and Civic Engagement: Mapping the Connections (PDF)
A new tool, created by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN, that explores how a contemporary art center can become an effective forum for civic engagement.
- Animating Democracy Key Terms and Definitions (PDF)
An evolving set of key terms used throughout the project, informed by Animating Democracy’s own experience.
- Characteristics of Dialogue vs. Debate (PDF)
Excerpted from Daniel Yankelovich's The Magic of Dialogue, this text examines the differences between debate and dialogue.
- Planning Considerations fo Arts-Based Civic Dialogue: An Animating Democracy Worksheet (PDF)
An outline of planning considerations for arts-based civic dialogue activity.
- Developing a Logic Model for Arts- and Humanities-Based Civic Engagements/Dialogues (PDF)
A development tool to help cultural organizations plan, define, and evaluate arts-based civic dialogue projects.
- Animating Democracy Outcome Model (PDF)
Animating Democracy's outcome model, which explores activities, outcomes, and impacts of the Lab initiative.
- Sample Audience Survey/Questionnaire (PDF)
A sample document design to help gauge the effects of arts-based civic dialogue experiences.
- The Four Areas of Inquiry for Animating Democracy Lab Projects (PDF)
A planning document which reflects on the civic, organizational, artistic, and audience impact of arts-based civic dialogue projects.
- An Overview of Mindmaps (PDF)
An overview of the mindmap tool which explores its uses, advantages, and the steps involved in creating one.
- Animating Democracy Mindmap (PDF)
A sample mindmap designed for the Animating Democracy Initiative.
- Participatory Action Research (PAR) Approach to Planning, Reflection, and Documentation (PDF)
PAR is an approach to research and learning that uses different methods to address issues of possibilities identified and defined by a community. This document explores the five characteristics of PAR and introduces it's framework.
- Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Blind Lead Exercise (PDF)
Blind Lead, an exercise from the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange's Community Arts Toolbox, introduces movement partnering and presents an opportunity for individuals and groups to observe their ways of leading and following. For more information, view the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Case Study.
- Liz Lerman Dance Exchange "One to Ten" Exercise (PDF)
"One to Ten," an exercise from The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange's Community Arts Toolbox, uses nonverbal dialogue to experiment with shapes, range, and basic partnership. For more information, view the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Case Study.
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