Culture3 Background

Culture3 responds to societal challenges, from the need to present expertise that can be trusted, through uncertainty about our place in Europe, to the declaration of an Environment and Climate Emergency.

It was co-produced in 2018-19 by MB Associates and five organisations in Kent in partnership with Kent County Council to offer a next step after collaborative working on the Arts and Cultural Commissioning Toolkit and in relation to the Social Value Act.

Culture3 was developed in Partnership with…

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The guidance builds on many years of testing with cultural organisations on live projects, especially The Happy Museum, a movement for sustainable wellbeing in museums and Transported, the Creative People and Places project in Lincolnshire.

Special thanks go to Cathy Westbrook, Diane Dever, Lisa Oulton, Lucy Medhurst and Susanna Howard, all of whom gave their time, commitment and willingness to experiment.

Find out more about Culture3 authors Mandy Barnett, Amy Robinson and Ruth Melville of MB Associates.

What others have to say about Culture3

Sinead Campbell, Creative Producer and Music Instigator, Bradford Producing Hub
“Culture3 has taught me that evaluating can be fun and we can be creative in our approach. As a steering group, we’ve used it throughout our planning process to stay on track and stay connected to why we wish to make a difference. It has opened up a whole new world for me!”

Sinead Campbell

Creative Producer and Music Instigator, Bradford Producing Hub

Lucy Medhurst, Ideas Test
“Culture3 offered a fantastic way to reflect together as a community during the practice, exploring what our core values are, what we want from our evaluation and how best to capture it.”

Lucy Medhurst

Ideas Test

Ruth Melville, Senior Associate MB Associates

“I love the way that different people, can engage with Culture Cubed in their own way, linking it with their own project's needs. As a trainer, I like being able to the tailor the support, going deeper where people have an interest while helping others get to the basics they need.”

Ruth Melville

Director of RM Research and a Freelance Researcher and Cultural Policy Practitioner

Lucy Medhurst, Ideas Test
“Culture3 is a really great approach because it embeds reflection and evaluation in the planning and delivery process (or “in the project”). Working in the community as we do, everything is about people. Evaluating is about creating a safe space so people can relax, be themselves and share what they are experiencing.”

Lucy Medhurst

Ideas Test

“Culture3 has taught me that evaluating can be fun and we can be creative in our approach. As a steering group, we’ve used it throughout our planning process to stay on track and stay connected to why we wish to make a difference. It has opened up a whole new world for me!”

Sinead Campbell

Creative Producer and Music Instigator, Bradford Producing Hub

Sinead Campbell, Creative Producer and Music Instigator, Bradford Producing Hub
“Culture3 offered a fantastic way to reflect together as a community during the practice, exploring what our core values are, what we want from our evaluation and how best to capture it.”

Lucy Medhurst

Ideas Test

Lucy Medhurst, Ideas Test

“I love the way that different people, can engage with Culture Cubed in their own way, linking it with their own project's needs. As a trainer, I like being able to the tailor the support, going deeper where people have an interest while helping others get to the basics they need.”

Ruth Melville

Director of RM Research and a Freelance Researcher and Cultural Policy Practitioner

Ruth Melville, Senior Associate MB Associates
“Culture3 is a really great approach because it embeds reflection and evaluation in the planning and delivery process (or “in the project”). Working in the community as we do, everything is about people. Evaluating is about creating a safe space so people can relax, be themselves and share what they are experiencing.”

Lucy Medhurst

Ideas Test

Lucy Medhurst, Ideas Test

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