Next Generation Now: Benefits of the Arts for Children and Young People

Next Generation Now: Benefits of the Arts for Children and Young People

Creative Australia’s Next Generation Now gathers research on how arts participation can shape children’s and young people’s lives. The report covers health and wellbeing, learning, community, and the development of civic capacity and cultural citizenship. For Res Creativa, its account of arts participation as a way to build self-expression, connection, resilience, and engagement with different…

Evaluation and Creative Practice: Research on evaluation practice in Australian creative organisations Prepared for Creative Australia by Aden Date

Evaluation and Creative Practice

Evaluation and Creative Practice: Research on evaluation practice in Australian creative organisations is a study prepared for Creative Australia by Aden Date. Released Sep. 2, 2026, this research provides interviews and case studies showing that effective evaluation often grows from practices artists are already using: reflection, storytelling, creative listening, audience feedback, and iterative adaptation. Its…