The Processes in which Art Activities Contribute to Social Inclusion

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K21614
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Medium-sized Section 1:Philosophy, art, and related fields
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: Nakamura Mia 九州大学, 芸術工学研究院, 准教授 (20436695)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-06-28 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 社会包摂 / 芸術文化活動 / プロセス / 評価

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The implementation period for this study overlapped with the Corona Disaster, and thus the plan had to be modified. However, various synergistic effects were generated through collaboration with other research projects that were not originally envisioned. One was to organize the conditions and processes necessary for arts and cultural activities to lead to social inclusion, and to publish them in the form of a handbook (both in Japanese and English). Another was the translation and publication of the report of "The Cultural Value Project" that the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UK conducted. Five on-line study sessions to consider the book’s potential application in Japan were also held.

Free Research Field

文化政策／アートマネジメント

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究、及び本研究成果の積極的な社会発信によって、芸術文化活動が社会包摂につながるために必要な条件やプロセスについて具体的に理解されるようになった。特に専門家の実践知としてしか存在していなかったものが、本研究を通じて言語化・可視化されたことで、課題や可能性について広く議論されるようになった意義は大きい。また評価に関しても、現場において誤解や思い込みが軽減され、より実質的で意味のある評価が行われるようになってきた。