Creative Arts Practitioners Study

Posted by The University of Sydney - Faculty of Medicine & Health | Jul 6, 2024

Researchers at the University of Sydney are reaching out to hear from you as they are conducting a project exploring the workplace experiences of creative arts practitioners who are currently leading or facilitating (or who have previously – within the last 5 years – led or facilitated) arts programs for individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities or other cognitive disabilities or neurodivergence. The study includes an initial survey (taking about 30 minutes to complete) and then the option of participating in a follow up interview.

To find more information and to complete the survey, please CLICK HERE

This project takes a very broad view of what a “creative arts practitioner” is. It may be a formal or informal role and it may have a variety of titles such as Teaching artist, Art/s facilitator, Art/s teacher or educator (although Art/s teachers or educators working in primary or secondary school settings are not included in this study), Art/s trainer, Choreographer, Director, Arts practice leader, Instructional Artist, Facilitator of Creative Arts, Arts Workshop Facilitator, Creative Facilitator, Creative Arts Instructor, Instructor in the Arts, Creative Teaching Professional, Creative Workshop Leader, Arts Workshop Instructor, Workshop Facilitator, Creative Arts Coach, Arts Coaching Professional, Artistic Coach, Creative Arts Educator, Arts Education Professional, Instructional Artist, Arts Mentor, Creative Mentor, Expressive Arts Instructor or many others. We also take a broad definition of “project” or “program” – essentially anything formal or informal that assists individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities or other cognitive disabilities or neurodivergence to participate in any type of art for art’s sake.

The only exclusion criteria is as follows:

If you are under 18
If you work only with people who have other types of disability and do not work at all with people with developmental or intellectual disabilities or other cognitive disabilities or neurodivergence
If you work as an art/s teacher or educator in a primary or secondary school setting
If you use art for therapy (e.g., if you are an art therapist, music therapist, use art to facilitate increased movement or communication) rather than art for art’s sake (i.e., as a creative expression)

The Participant Information Statement and the survey itself can be accessed using this link:

https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=JR83YRDPR3DET8Y7

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