The cultural sector (arts, heritage and library agencies) receives increasing demands to articulate and evaluate outcomes of its work. These demands are challenging because of pervasive conceptions that the intangible nature of cultural activities makes them inherently unmeasurable, while their ‘intrinsic’ properties render them essentially valuable. This article addresses this challenge in positing a schema of measurable cultural outcomes of cultural engagement developed through literature analysis and an iterative Delphi-style stakeholder consultation. The outcomes are as follows: creativity stimulated; aesthetic enrichment experienced; knowledge, ideas or insight gained; diversity of cultural expression appreciated; and sense of belonging to cultural heritage deepened.

中文翻译：

---

制定文化参与的可衡量结果的模式

文化部门（艺术、遗产和图书馆机构）对阐明和评估其工作成果的要求越来越高。这些需求之所以具有挑战性，是因为普遍认为文化活动的无形性质使它们本质上无法衡量，而它们的“内在”属性使它们具有本质上的价值。本文通过文献分析和迭代德尔福式的利益相关者咨询，提出了一种文化参与的可衡量文化成果模式，从而解决了这一挑战。结果如下：激发创造力；经历了审美丰富；获得的知识、想法或洞察力；文化表达的多样性受到赞赏；对文化遗产的归属感加深。