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Participatory Arts Encourage Academia-Community Collaboration
03-05-2025
A recent report from the University of Manchester shows that participatory arts can help overcome roadblocks in research collaboration between universities and communities. As the arts’ various impacts become an increasingly popular research focal point, this study’s creative approaches will likely help set a new precedent for how academic research can truly benefit the communities involved.
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