Dev. Education/Dev. Communications

Visual literacy is a characteristic all human beings inherently possess. Yet because of our cultural and social differences, we interpret visual symbols and representations, such as drawings, pictures, and artefacts, in different ways. How and why people use visual images to represent complex ideas and processes is the focus of How People use Pictures. It is the first comprehensive review of the literature on visual literacy in over a decade, and offers new insights into this complicated issue. Written for practitioners interested in communicating with local people using pictures and visual symbols and for researchers interested in gaining a deeper appreciation of the 'language of the visual' , this book provides detailed annotations of over 100 key references, as well as an extensive list of useful institutions and resources. This book was reprinted in 1997 and contains a new forward written by Bob Linney, outlining recent developments in visual literacy

Address the role of Arts in Health in the context of the South East of England. Introduction: Arts and Health 1.Conceptual, Theoretical and Empirical Issues 2.Arts and Healthy Communities: the National Picture 3.The Public Health Context for Arts and Health 4.Arts and Communityhealth in the South East Region 5.Summary and Recommendations Bibliography

ccd.net is an internet resource for communities, artists and organisations working in the field of community cultural development. Its assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, and by the South Australian Government through Arts SA.

An arts and mental health initiative, Berkshire and Oxfordshire 2001-2003maps aims to change lives and overcome isolation by placing people with mental health needs at the heart of the community.The video documents key features of the programme, including:• A mentoring scheme supporting the personal and professional development of emerging artists with mental health histories.• Interviews with artists, health professionals, project participants, mentors and mentees.• Participatory arts projects in day centres.• Festivals celebrating the performing arts• Visual arts exhibitions

Social Exclusion (what is it, how can we measure it, social exclusion and the arts), Monitoring and Evaluation (evaluation in theory, evaluation in the arts, challenges in measuring the impact of the arts), the Contribution of the Arts (the literature, effects of the art, drawing conclusions from the evidence, impacts on the individual, the arts in education, arts and offenders, health and well-being, creating social capital, community development and urban regeneration), Working Principles, Conclusion.

Chapters include: reaching new audiences (Only Connect, Hackney Music Development Trust, Raw Material, etc.); democratising the arts; quality and inclusion; conclusions (inclusive strategies, recommendations for practitioners, recommendations for policy makers and funders, the arts and inclusion)

A research project examining the use of culture in HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Issues addressed include the major challenges facing the field, assessment of the current situation, audience identification, elaboration and delivery. This handbook is one of a series of four methodological documents: • Appropriate Information/Education/Communication • A cultural approach to strategy and policy building • Culturally sensitive project design and implementation • Field work: building local response Each specific handbook deals with two major topics: • A general explanation of the cultural approach to HIV/AIDS in relation to risk itself, situations of vulnerability and appropriate prevention, support and impact reduction; • Specific sections focus on the levels of action to be considered: strategy/policy, project design and field work. These are intended to assess the current situation and to propose innovative methods and tools. The present handbook comprises two major divisions: situation analysis and information, education and communication strategies and includes cross-references to the other three handbooks.

The guide is the summary of the author's work in Australia over 6 months consulting more than 30 Community Cultural Development workers, young people, youth workers, counsellors, teachers, academics and advocates in order to develop a framework for good practice when working with young people from a refugee background.

A review of the CCD's (Community Cultural Development) work, including project examples and application tips. Chapters: What is Community Cultural Development, Project Examples (communities employing artists, artists engaging with communities, individual activity, recent strategic initiatives), Community Cultural Development Board Support (project grant categories, infrastructure grant categories, Ros Bower Award), Application Tips, Resources.

A collection of papers including: "Towards a New Paradigm - the 3 Ds: Diversity, Dialogue, Development" by K. Stenou "Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development in the Focus of the International Community" by B. Cvetcanin "Diversity and Sustainable Development: Contemporary Concerns, or Permanent Realities?" by P. Scahfer "Globalization of Symbols and Cultural Diversity: Cultural Diversity in the Globalization Age" by E. Montiel "Rights Versus Responsibilities" by J. Dacyl "Cultural Rights, Cultural Policy, Cultural Diversity and Constitutional law in Latin American Countries" by E. Harvey "Regulations in favour of Cultural Diversity" by J. Smiers "Content Industries and Cultural Diversity: The Case of Motion Pictures" by C. Germann "From Culture to Culture Industries: Policy Challenges for Cultural Industries in Developing Countries" by Z. Kozul-Wright "Cultural Diversity, Sustainable Development, Traditional Stewards, and Community-Based Conservation" by C. Kleymeyer "Cultural Diversity ad Sustainable Development" G. Xian "The Paradoxes of Multiple Identities" K. Razlogov "Fausto and the Fisherman of Vilelas: Social and Cultural Impact of a Project" G.E. Bergallo "Time To Break Off" R.K. Singh