Creativity is important in many ways: for fresh thinking, innovation, productivity, self-expression and sustaining vibrant communities. This section comprises studies which show how engagement in arts and culture can enhance people's creativity.
The summaries in this category are:
This research was conducted by Anna N. N. Hui, Mavis W. J. He and Shengquan Sam Ye at City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Institute of Education
This paper described the effects of a one-year artist-teacher collaboration in Hong Kong designed to increase the creativity of young …
This research was conducted by Jenny Hughes and Karen Wilson at the University of Manchester
This paper presents the findings of a study of youth theatre. The paper explores some key questions around the impact of taking part in youth theatre on young people’s personal and social development. Overall they …
This research was conducted by James S. Catterall and Kylie A. Peppler at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA
The study looked at 179 students aged nine and 10 in Los Angeles and St Louis, USA who received ‘sustained, arts-rich instructional experiences’ led by two visual arts institutions in …