Communication Skills

Is able to communicate with colleagues, communities and leaders about the value of EthnoArts.

It is important that arts personnel clearly communicate with colleagues, communities, and leaders about the value of EthnoArts, options for EthnoArts activities, consulting services, and more as they explore the best ways in which they can serve others.

Interpersonal Skills

No Competency:
1. Practice asking open questions and listening skills
Has knowledge about:
1. Participate in an ABF as a Phase 3 table group facilitator
2. Read The Ethnographic Interview and/or Participant Observation by James Spradley, or similar books
Can do with Assistance:
1. Sharpening your Interpersonal Skills workshop
Can do independently:

Ethnoarts Activities with Communities

No Competency:
1. Take an Introductory EthnoArts course or attend an ABF
Has knowledge about:
1. Apply CLAT Step 1 "Meet a Community and its Arts" in a community
2. Read Creating Local Arts Together (CLAT) book
3. Take Analysis, Research and Applied Arts courses
Can do with Assistance:
1. Co-facilitate workshops or other EA activities with a community. Debrief with mentor.
Can do independently:
1. Facilitate ethnoarts activities

Ethnoarts Consulting Activities

No Competency:
1. Read a book about consulting
Has knowledge about:
1. Read an article or take an online course about Appreciative Inquiry and/or Participatory Methods
Can do with Assistance:
1. Co-consult with a mentor or other Arts Consultant
Can do independently:
1. Consult for projects