“Art of Regeneration's approach to evaluation offered us a nuanced understanding of the micro-politics of participation and diversity. Their grounded approach and sophisticated grasp of the complexity involved in delivering meaningful and engaging programmes enabled us to navigate the demands of co-curation, and the politics of museum decolonization while embedding valuable learning in our staff team. “
SARA WAJID, CEO BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST
“Working with Art of Regeneration over the past five years has been integral to the development of Three Rivers; as critical friends their careful and complex understanding of community arts has supported our team to recognise, respond and reflect on the issues at stake locally, and to successfully adapt our programme to meet challenges in real-time, while their innovative approach to evaluation has enabled us to put community-led creative and collaborative practices at the heart of how we assess artistic quality.”
SCOTT BURRELL - DIRECTOR, THREE RIVERS CREATIVE PEOPLE AND PLACES PROGRAMME
“AoR’s review of our Public Program at the A M Qattan Foundation was superb in conceptualization as well as execution. The report they provided is sophisticated, analytic, critical, and contextualized; it provides brilliant and actionable recommendations for our future work.”
DR NAJWA AL-QATTAN - CHAIR A.M. QATTAN FOUNDATION
“The Art of Regeneration team are a pleasure to work with. In addition to their evaluation knowhow, they act as a vital ‘critical friend’ to our project, providing reflection and insights on our team’s objectives, audiences, and outputs.”
PROFESSOR CHRIS PEARSON, CHADDOCK CHAIR OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
“Working with the Art of Regeneration team has been invaluable for us at the Global Racisms Institute for Social Transformation (GRIST). They combine methodological rigour with a genuinely relational and creative approach, enabling us to see both the detail and the bigger picture of our work. Their role as thoughtful and challenging ‘critical friends’ has helped us reflect on what we are building, identify what matters most, and imagine new possibilities. The evaluation they are carrying out is not just an accountability exercise—it is itself part of our learning and transformation.”
PROFESSOR MÓNICA MORENO FIGUEROA, LEAD OF GRIST, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
“It has been a pleasure working with AoR as they bring to bear a deep understanding of the arts and creative sector with a rich understanding of all the potential and challenges in doing effective youth and community work in this field. They have a rigorous approach to research and evaluation which has enabled us to explore our work and develop our practice, as well as demonstrate to funders its impact”.
KIRSTY COLLANDER-BROWN, HEAD OF ENGAGEMENT, THE ALBANY
