A Practical Guide to working with Arts Ambassadors,
Pub. Arts Council of England, 2003
“Ambassadors have been effective in helping audiences to engage with the arts for at least two decades. This guide takes the lessons learned from people with first-hand experience and summarises what we currently know about good practice.”
Navigating Difference: cultural diversity and audience development
Pub. Arts Council England, 2005
ISBN: 0-7287-1077-3
“Navigating difference is a debate about issues that are at the heart of what it means to be British today. Leading voices from the art world discuss the relevance of cultural diversity and cultural identity to the arts.”
Diverse Voices: personal journeys
one of the Collected Wisdom in Arts Management Series
Pub. all ways learning, 2005
ISBN: 0-9549785-0-1
“Eleven fascinating individuals, who have made it their business to confront risk, seize as well as make opportunities and gather important lessons along the way, tell us about their personal journeys.”
£14 (inc £2 p&p) or download at www.allwayslearning.org.uk
Contemporary African Arts: mapping perceptions, insights and UK-Africa collaborations – Old Routes, New Pathways an essay by Mel Larsen on Audience Development
Pub. British Council/Royal African Society, 2019
“This report presents original research on present-day public perceptions and audience engagement with contemporary African arts and culture and explores the untapped opportunity to expand and improve the existing offer for the UK’s increasingly diverse audiences”
“We are so impressed with the contribution Mel Larsen has made to Memory Marathon. She more than met her brief – finding 104 fantastic people to take part in the final film, whilst her delivery of the accompanying workshops and events has been invaluable to the project overall. We’re sure Mel and Anna’s creative approach, unwavering dedication and positivity has been key to the sense of involvement, pride and excitement that all the participants have shown towards the project”
Hannah Barnes, Communications & Development Director Film and Video Umbrella