Reimagining cultural data
Reflecting on the new book Pandemic Culture, Stephen Dobson, director of the Centre for Cultural Value, argues we now need smarter…
Arts Professional is working with the Centre for Cultural Value to produce a series of articles supporting an evidence-based approach to examining the impacts of arts, culture, heritage and screen on people and society.
The Centre for Cultural Value wants cultural policy and practice to be shaped by rigorous research and evaluation of what works and what needs to change. The Centre works alongside cultural practitioners and organisations, academics, funders and policymakers to advance knowledge of the value of culture and the difference it makes.
It is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Arts Council England and Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Reflecting on the new book Pandemic Culture, Stephen Dobson, director of the Centre for Cultural Value, argues we now need smarter…
Arts and culture are integral to shaping the places we live. We now need to understand the effects cultural placemaking practices…
Evaluation reports in the cultural sector can be packed full of learning. Emma McDowell explores how we might unearth this existin…
The sector’s resilience and creativity in navigating crises show how art and culture will sustain even in the toughest of ti…
As Anna Kime begins working with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, she explores how integrated data and evaluation can aid decisi…
Artist Sarah Hunter, physicist Rox Middleton and philosopher Lucy Tomlinson spotlight what they learnt from spending a year explor…
Maher Anjum, Julia Bennett, Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas and Rose Sinclair reflect on how an inclusive steering group helped place eq…
As the Centre for Cultural Value launches a free online evaluation course, Dawn Cameron explains how evaluation can help organisat…
Driven by funder requirements and sector expectations, evaluation can feel top-down. Stephen Welsh argues for a more people-centre…
As Chair of the Centre for Cultural Value’s advisory group, Adah Parris reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing…
As Liverpool stages Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine, Jenny Elliott considers the lure, risks and opportunities inherent in large-s…
In the face of multiple crises, Matthew McCallum and Ben Walmsley argue that now is the time to make the case for culture as a pub…
Talking of failure can feel uncomfortable and we often avoid it when carrying out evaluation. But, as Susanne Burns argues, being…
Why do we struggle to convey the cultural sector’s significant impact? There’s no easy answer but an obvious solution…
As the Centre for Cultural Value (the Centre) re-opens its Collaborate fund, Alice Chandler reflects on the value of research…
What is the impact and value of everyday creativity in the home and community settings? John Wright and Jo Hunter reflect on what…
What should underpin our evaluation practice in the arts? Oliver Mantell reflects on the new Evaluation Principles from the Centre…
What’s the impact of cultural participation in later life, and how do we capture its value? Helen Manchester explores what t…
Ben Walmsley reports on the key findings from a 15-month research project into the effects of the pandemic on the cultural sector.
In recent years, cultural practitioners have been working in ever more challenging health and social care spaces. Robyn Dowlen loo…
Ben Walmsley, Abigail Gilmore and Dave O’Brien share the latest findings from a research programme examining the impacts of…
As Covid-19 has pushed culture online, Danielle Child, Karen Gray, Harry Weeks and John Wright examine how arts and cultural organ…
Amanda Huxtable reflects on how racial trauma has shaped leadership within the cultural sector, taking on the responsibility for c…
Ben Walmsley, Abigail Gilmore and Dave O’Brien share findings from a research programme that shows there are silver linings…