RE | SHAPING POLICIES FOR CREATIVITY – Addressing culture as a global public good
This report offers insightful new data that shed light on emerging trends at a global level, as well as putting forward policy recommendations to foster creative ecosystems that contribute to a sustainable world by 2030 and beyond.
Feb
2022
UNESCO
Culture Counts: New Approaches to Evidence Based Cultural Policymaking
in World Cities
This Case Guide is co-produced with the participating cities of WCCF. All of the city examples in this document are presented as ‘use cases’ of cultural data in which we highlight relevant questions and outcomes, and direct readers to further readings.
Dec
2021
World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
The Green World Cities of Tomorrow: Culture and Sustainability – Special Report Prepared for WCCF Global Conversation
The report published by the World Cities Culture Forum looks at how major cities around the world are responding to climate change through cultural policies and programmes.
Oct
2021
World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
Culture and High Streets – Final Report
This report points to a body of evidence that demonstrates the role culture and creativity plays in attracting footfall to the high street, generating spend and creating civic pride.
Jul
2021
Arts Council England
Evaluation of SubSaharan Africa Arts – 2018-21 Impact report
Our evaluation of the programme has informed the 2021/2022 strategy of the programme, which will continue to focus on supporting creative and cultural professionals in the region.
Jun
2021
British Council
Cultural and Creative Industries in the Face of COVID-19: An Economic Impact Outlook
This report aims to capture the scale of the global disruption caused by the spread of the virus. Building on an analysis of studies conducted across the world in 2020, it examines the economic impact and consequences of the pandemic on the cultural and creative industries, and explores digital innovations that have emerged in response to this unprecedented crisis.
May
2021
UNESCO
Covid19 Impact and Policy Bulletin 6: Culture and the Climate Emergency
In our sixth WCCF COVID-19 Impact and Policy Bulletin we looked at how COVID-19 is affecting climate action plans for culture. We found three main areas of impact.
Feb
2021
World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
Creating a Healthy Night-Time Economy
Special Report for the International Forum on Cultural Placemaking and the Night-time Economy.
Feb
2021
Nanjing Creative Center
Review of the Cultural Compacts Initiative
The purpose of this report is to consider how we can radically increase the ability of our cities to use culture to drive inclusive growth.
Oct
2020
Arts Council England
Arts Council - Catalyst: Evolve evaluation
Between August 2018 and March 2019, in partnership with Achates Philanthropy we undertook an evaluation of the second year of Art Council England’s Catalyst:Evolve programme, which supports arts organisations to build their fundraising capacity.
Jun
2020
Arts Council England
World Cities Culture Report 2018
This is the most comprehensive report ever published about culture and the role it plays in shaping life in major cities worldwide. The report is based on extensive data and practice research to reveal how 35 major global cities are in the vanguard of policymaking.
Nov
2019
World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
Midlands Music Research and Consultation – Final Report
On behalf Arts Council England, we were commissioned to explore challenges facing music in the Midlands in relation to talent development, music ecology and touring, with a focus on four genres (contemporary, folk, jazz, world).
Jul
2019
Arts Council England
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