Critical Response Process Resources
Welcome!
We’ve assembled some resources and assets that we think might be useful as you pursue your learning-about and practice-of Critical Response Process.
Background & Basics
Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process helps to shape constructive dialogues about works-in-progress, whatever they may be, from dance to dessert. Using a series of steps guided by a facilitator, CRP affords both the maker and a group of responders a chance to ask questions, share reactions, and voice opinions with the goal of building a stronger work of art (or cake).
The Process offers artists and makers valuable information, and engages professional peers, audiences, and community members in the art-making process. Beyond its application in the arts, the Process contains useful approaches for all kinds of feedback conversations at home and in varied work settings.
CRP roles & steps >
New to Critical Response Process?
Watch this series of videos using cake as the work-in-progress to help you learn the basic principles of the roles and steps (about 30 minutes).
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What's your next step?
After Step Four, artists can choose to talk about the next steps they are planning based on information gained through the Process.
Subject-matter discussion
Working the work
Sometimes a CRP session can move directly into “labbing” aspects of the work, with the participation of some or all of those participating in the Process
Critical Response Process: the basics
Learn the basics of Critical Response Process: The roles, the core steps of the Process, and further tools for engaging with and improving the work.
Applying Critical Response Process online
Practical tools and methodologies to help you apply Critical Response Process online.
Mutual Coaching
A variation on the Critical Response Process, Mutual Coaching is specialized for peer-to-peer interaction and collaboration.
More CRP videos
Browse our instructional CRP videos and Zoom webinars.
