Partnership working – a call for evidence

A Cultural Enquiry into the value of partnership working is calling for organisations across the cultural sector to provide examples of what has worked – and what hasn’t – in 2014. Culture at King’s, which is leading the Enquiry, has issued a questionnaire, designed to help provide a snapshot of how partnerships have been managed and sustained in the UK cultural sector this year. The Enquiry aims to articulate the potential benefits of partnership working for greater public engagement and in terms of value for money for arts and culture. Culture at King’s will use the responses to identify the themes of its Enquiry, select case studies and find candidates for interview. Deborah Bull, Director, Cultural Partnerships at King’s College London said: “…the cultural sector needs to constantly re-evaluate what works and develop new and imaginative approaches and solutions. This Enquiry aims to bring academic rigour and insight to that process, providing an opportunity for the sector to look at its challenges through a different lens.”

An earlier Cultural Enquiry from King’s explored the role that arts and culture play in maximising the value of major sporting and national events. A second, due to report next month, looked at the ways in which arts access for children and young people has changed since 1945.