Deadline: 24-Nov-21
The Centre for Cultural Value is pleased to announce the Cultural Sector to support the development of collaborative research projects.
Successful projects will contribute to a deeper understanding of the differences arts, culture, heritage and screen makes in people’s lives, and the range of research methodologies used to explore cultural value.
The Centre for Cultural Value will support projects that:
- Investigate currently under-explored areas of cultural value Covering topics or issues that need further research to strengthen the evidence base and/or which seek to investigate perspectives on cultural value from individuals who are currently underrepresented in cultural value research. This includes but is not limited to people who:
- experience racism (people from migrant communities, Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds)
- identify as D/deaf or disabled
- are from socio-economic backgrounds and communities that are underrepresented in the cultural and research sectors
- Are rooted in the real world questions of the cultural sector partner and have relevance to their practice – supporting the cultural sector to better understand the value of their work to audiences, participants or communities in a way that is practically applicable.
- Contribute to developing new and innovative research methodologies for exploring cultural value. This includes emerging research methodologies – not limited to the field of arts and humanities – and /or the application of proven methodologies in new contexts.
- Model collaborative and reflective research practice- demonstrating respect for each partner’s knowledge and skills and placing value on learning from the process, not just the findings.
- Have the potential to form the basis of a longer-term partnership or programme of activity continuing to deliver value beyond the life of the project.
Funding Information
- Centre for Cultural Value will support around 15 projects and funding awards will range from £5K – £20K.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must be:
- Based in the UK
- One of the following types of organisation or individual(s):
- A charitable or not for profit organisation
- Creative practitioner or independent artist (this includes freelance collectives or individual practitioners working together)
- An art and culture producing NPO (in England), RFO (in Scotland) or Arts Portfolio Organisation (in Wales)
- A local authority run art gallery, library or museum
- Currently working in arts, cultural, heritage or screen sectors (This includes music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, combined arts, festivals, circus, carnivals, accredited museums, screen, libraries (where there is an arts, culture, heritage focus), archives and heritage organisations.
Criteria
Expressions of Interest will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Proposed topic, issue or question is a currently under-explored area of cultural value.
- Demonstrates relevance of the proposed topic, issue or question to their practice and/or purpose.
- Demonstrates potential contribution of the findings of the research to the wider cultural sector.
- Demonstrates consideration of the knowledge, skills and approach needed from an academic research partner.
- Demonstrates how this project has the potential to form the basis of a longer-term partnership or programme of activity continuing to deliver value beyond the life of the project.
For more information, visit https://www.culturalvalue.org.uk/collaborate-fund/