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Can finding your creative voice unlock your civic activist voice? In this Centre-funded collaborative research Fun Palaces & Dr Katy Pilcher investigate whether communities who make creative and cultural experiences also create ways to have their needs heard. culturalvalue.org.uk/creative-voice…

Research about how increased local decision-making can impact the creative, cultural and heritage ecosystem has been published by Culture Commons. Discover more about the resulting policy recommendations and the Centre's role as a research partner. culturalvalue.org.uk/culture-common…

Great to see image from collaboration with Big Telly Theatre Company exhibited as part of Manchester Met Doctoral College Images of Research competition. Thanks Michael Pinchbeck @j_edel Prof Kirsty Fairclough Ellie 0’Keeffe Alasdair Swenson for contributions to project supported by Centre for Cultural Value. mmu.ac.uk/images-researc…

Animator Lara Leslie teamed up with Dr Sophie Forster to explore what engaged autistic children attending Lara’s stop-motion animation workshops. Learn more about their Centre-funded collaborative research project in this article and video. culturalvalue.org.uk/designing-extr…

How can we best capture the impact of cultural activities? These essential reads explore what the Evaluation Principles can look like in practice. Recommended reading for anyone wanting to carry out robust, people-centred evaluation. culturehive.co.uk/CVIresources/o…

Supported by the Centre’s Collaborate fund, The South North CIC with academics from Uni of Roehampton explored how diasporic communities connect with history in their contemporary lived experiences. Read more about the project: culturalvalue.org.uk/routing-diaspo…

New in Arts Professional: Centre director Stephen Dobson argues that in the face of the financial pressures confronting our sector, there needs to be a shift in conversation from the organisational level to the wider economy in which the cultural sector operates. artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/featu…

What do we know about the relationship between cultural heritage, environments and place? Our latest research digest explores the current evidence base and recent research from two emerging fields: cultural ecosystems services and green heritage. culturehive.co.uk/CVIresources/r…

ICYMI: In the face of the financial pressures confronting the arts sector, Stephen Dobson says the conversation should shift from the organisational level to the wider economy Centre for Cultural Value buff.ly/4j7xN75

In this article for Arts Professional, Dr Katy Pilcher (Aston University) & Amie Taylor (She/her) (Fun Palaces) share more about their Centre-supported collaborative research project, exploring the question "To what extent can finding a creative voice unlock your wider civic activist voice?"

This piece in Arts Professional is a beautiful tribute to our dear friend and colleague Lisa Baxter who passed away in December