I would be interested in this report also. I'm a visual artist (sculptor/installation artist) and former museum curator. Some of my pieces for public spaces involve viewer participation and audience interaction. I've also done community based art projects. Take a look at my web site for more info. especially my piece just installed at Connemara Conservancy in Dallas, Texas. Jane Ingram Allen e mail: [log in to unmask] www.borg.com/~allents murph the surf wrote: > In today's London Times Melvyn Bragg mentions a report titled "Use or > Ornament? The social impact of participation in the arts" by Francois > Matarosso for a independent research centre in the UK called Commedia. > According to Bragg, the report is very optimistic about the positive effect > of participation in local arts projects on both an individual level and for > the economies of the regions. > > My net searches haven't turned up anything. Does anyone know of this report? > > Thanks, > > _____________________________________________________ > ROBBIN MURPHY > [log in to unmask] > 426 Broome Street, NYC 10013 212-925-1885 > <i> i o l a </i> http://artnetweb.com/iola/