A fRAmework of the DetermInants of Arts aNd Cultural Engagement (RADIANCE)
In recognition of the proven social value of the arts and culture, including to health, the UN has declared access to the arts a human right. However, arts engagement remains unequal across society, perhaps because the focus in policy terms is often on exploring and removing individual-level barriers to cultural engagement, rather than addressing the social and societal context that provides the conditions for such barriers.
A new framework, RADIANCE, conceptualises 35 factors that act as determinants of arts engagement at individual, community and societal levels. The framework, developed through literature reviewing and engagement with disciplinary experts, defines each factor and explains their interconnectedness, while also exploring the implications of RADIANCE for research, policy and practice.
Summaries and resources
For an in-depth explanation of the framework, read the full paper.
For a summary of the RADIANCE framework, read our evidence brief.
Explore the interactive map of RADIANCE below and here (leads to external website). For the smoothest experience, we recommend viewing the map on a laptop or PC.
We also held a webinar, introducing the framework. You can read about it on our blog and watch it here.
Further to the above, we also published a methods paper outlining how theory-informed approaches using the RADIANCE framework could help advance research on arts and health.
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