Creative Communities
Lead Research Organisation:
Northumbria University
Department Name: Fac of Arts, Design and Social Sciences
Abstract
The proposal set out below for a 2 + 1 model investment in a programme of activities which collectively contribute to the AHRC Creative Communities delivery programme.
The AHRC Creative Communities programme will develop the potential for arts and humanities in fostering and enabling creative communities. Its mission is to capture the inspiring explosion of collaboration and connectivity that can unlock the full potential of our great arts and culture to create a stronger, fairer economy and society across the regions and nations of the UK.
Building on our Boundless Creativity project with DCMS , this new programme will lead significant outward facing research and engagement work to unite the AHRC quartiles of vision in new discovery research to generate impactful public policy recommendations and to inform future funding and organisational strategy.
Any longer-term and larger scale interventions within and/or beyond the timeline of the proposal will be subject to ongoing spending developments; however, 2 + 1 programme of activities is phased and is designed to realise benefits whether additional resources are available to pursue extended ambitions.
The AHRC Creative Communities programme will develop the potential for arts and humanities in fostering and enabling creative communities. Its mission is to capture the inspiring explosion of collaboration and connectivity that can unlock the full potential of our great arts and culture to create a stronger, fairer economy and society across the regions and nations of the UK.
Building on our Boundless Creativity project with DCMS , this new programme will lead significant outward facing research and engagement work to unite the AHRC quartiles of vision in new discovery research to generate impactful public policy recommendations and to inform future funding and organisational strategy.
Any longer-term and larger scale interventions within and/or beyond the timeline of the proposal will be subject to ongoing spending developments; however, 2 + 1 programme of activities is phased and is designed to realise benefits whether additional resources are available to pursue extended ambitions.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Katy Shaw (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
| Description | Creative Communities Phase Two |
| Amount | £470,851 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2023 |
| End | 06/2025 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - 'Literature 2.0: The Politics of Writing and Reading in the Twenty-First Century' talk at META Politecnico Milano (19.07.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Katy Shaw delivered the talk 'Literature 2.0: The Politics of Writing and Reading in the Twenty-First Century' to META Politecnico Milano and took questions throughout on relevant subject areas from academic audiences |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - AHRC Strategic Delivery Plan: Webinar for researchers and staff working in Higher Education Institutions (10.10.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Participation in AHRC hosted session to outline and explained aspects of the AHRC Strategic Delivery Plan for an audience of researchers and staff working in Higher Education Institutions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ukri.org/events/ahrc-strategic-delivery-plan-webinar-higher-education-institutions/ |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Attended Westminster Media Forum policy conference: The role of arts and culture in levelling up regions and communities (28.11.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Opportunity to network, hear developments from policy and third sector organisations, socialise programme and develop future contacts |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/agenda/Arts-and-Culture-22-agenda.pdf |
| Description | Katy Shaw - BBC Radio 4 'Any Questions' panel show appearance (01.07.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | BBC Radio 4 show 'Any Questions?' is a topical panel discussion themed loosely around politics, media and current affairs. Katy appeared on a panel with Richard Holden MP, Alison McGovern MP, and Seb Payne in a special episode hosted by Edward Stourton at Washington Academy, Tyne and Wear. This shows reaches a regular audience of 1.59 million in live listeners plus downloads. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018p1v |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Commission on Culture and Local Government: Findings and Discussion Session (05.09.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Commission on Culture and Local Government investigated the role that publicly funded culture can play in our national recovery. Prof Katy Shaw acted throughout as a Commissioner. This closing session was for discussion around findings ahead of the report launch in December 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/culture-tourism-leisure-and-sport/commission-culture-and-local-gover... |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Commission on Culture and Local Government: Report Launch (08.12.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Commission on Culture and Local Government investigated the role that publicly funded culture can play in our national recovery. Prof Katy Shaw acted throughout as a Commissioner. This event saw the launch of the report. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/culture-tourism-leisure-and-sport/commission-culture-and-local-gover... |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Commission on Culture and Local Government: Roundtable 3 (Social Mobility) (16.06.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Commission on Culture and Local Government investigated the role that publicly funded culture can play in our national recovery. Prof Katy Shaw acted throughout as a Commissioner. The third roundtable focused on Social Mobility through Cultural Education and Creative Skills. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/culture-tourism-leisure-and-sport/commission-culture-and-local-gover... |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Commission on Culture and Local Government: Roundtable 4 (Place) (21.07.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Commission on Culture and Local Government investigated the role that publicly funded culture can play in our national recovery. Prof Katy Shaw acted throughout as a Commissioner. The fourth roundtable focused on Place. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/culture-tourism-leisure-and-sport/commission-culture-and-local-gover... |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Convention of the North, Manchester (25.01.23) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Socialising programme across convention and developing policy connections - particularly within government levelling up teams |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Cultural Compacts Conference Coventry (23.01.23) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Participation in ACE conference about Cultural Compacts model, socialisation of programme and developing deeper arts council connections |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - DCMS AHRC Quarterly Meeting (30.08.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | DCMS and AHRC quarterly meeting - Katy's slot was used to introduce the Creative Communities programme and outline future potential synergies in order to create meetings/contacts for future work |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - DCMS City of Culture Roundtable (06.02.23) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Katy was invited as an expert speaker to attend the DCMS roundtable on the City of Culture programme, with particular reference to R&D and learning from the Coventry 23 programme ahead of Bradford 25 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - DCMS Roundtable 'Corporate partnerships with the cultural sector' (21.07.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organised by DCMS with Lord Neil Mendoza and Lord Parkinson. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - DCMS and DFE roundtable on Creative Skills (08.02.23) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Katy was invited as an expert speaker to this joint DCMS and DFE roundtable on Creative Skills and generated further interest and awareness of the programme |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Durham Book Festival Chair (15.10.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Katy chaired a discussion event featuring Jason Cowley and Alex Niven, talking about the future of England and devolution across the UK, at Durham Book Festival and taking questions from the general public audience |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/prof-katy-shaw-2039a318_such-a-pleasure-to-host-at-durham-book-festiv... |
| Description | Katy Shaw - English Shared Futures (The English Association) Conference Panels and Speaking Engagements (08-09.07.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Conference overseen by The English Association. Katy spoke in panel session 'The Public Humanities in the 21st Century' and also in 'A Writing Chance: Class, Writing and Publishing in Contemporary Britain' to broad audiences and took questions throughout. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://englishsharedfutures.co.uk/day-1/ |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Keynote speech at Creative Fuse North East conference, Teesside (14-15.09.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote talk at CFNE annual conference aimed to socialise programme, make connections and generate discussion with regional and national partners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.creativefusene.org.uk/whats-on/event/creative-fuse-conference-2022/ |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Keynote speech on Levelling Up and Culture at Sunderland University (08.09.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A keynote talk about Levelling Up, the Creative Industries and place-based community research at Sunderland University aimed at academic, third sector, policy and other more general audiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Meeting with Emma Hallows and Dan Evans from the Secretary of State for Wales UK Govt Office, Cardiff (17.01.23) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss the Creative Communities programme, with particular respect to the upcoming report and policy recommendations mid-drafting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Meeting with Gerwyn Evans from Creative Wales, Welsh Govt, Cardiff (19.01.23) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss the Creative Communities programme, with particular respect to the upcoming report and policy recommendations mid-drafting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Meeting with Harman Sagger, Head Economist for Arts, Heritage and Tourism at DCMS (27.10.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss the Creative Communities programme, with particular respect to the upcoming report and policy recommendations pre-drafting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - NCACE Festival: Cultural Compacts, collaboration, knowledge exchange (11.10.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Speaking contribution to 'Cultural Compacts, collaboration, knowledge exchange: the role of Higher Education in fostering place-based cultural and artistic ecologies' event and questions from audience afterward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultural-compacts-collaboration-knowledge-exchange-tickets-4119604939... |
| Description | Katy Shaw - NECP Annual Forum (12.08.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The North East Culture Partnership Annual Forum offered an opportunity to socialise the programme and make connections with regional and national contacts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.case4culture.org.uk/forum-2022/ |
| Description | Katy Shaw - North East Screen Launch (08.06.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Attended launch event to socialise programme and develop additional contacts for future collaboration, leading to further meetings and better knowledge of this programme in relevant sectors |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://northeastscreen.org/event/north-east-screen-industry-launch/ |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Ongoing participant working group, Commission on the UK's Future, Labour Party (12.10.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof Katy Shaw acted throughout this report project as a Commissioner. The Commission on the UK's Future, chaired by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown was a research exercise and major report that proposed the biggest ever transfer of political power out of Westminster and into the towns, cities, and nations of the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Ongoing participant working group, Commission on the UK's Future, Labour Party (27.06.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Prof Katy Shaw acted throughout this report project as a Commissioner. The Commission on the UK's Future, chaired by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown was a research exercise and major report that proposed the biggest ever transfer of political power out of Westminster and into the towns, cities, and nations of the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Opening keynote speech at Newcastle Creates / Cultural Compact launch (20.10.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Katy delivered an opening talk about culture, creative industries and the cultural compacts model at the launch of Newcastle Creates with a panel of local government, third sector partners and members of the public who have been involved in the compacts model, and took questions from the audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.newcastlecreates.co.uk/2022/10/20/newcastle-creates-sets-out-a-new-vison-for-culture-in-... |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Presentation to Liberal Democrats Party representatives APPG (22.06.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Introductory briefing to Creative Community project, and delivery of evidence relating to creative cultures and communities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Pride in Place Evidence Review Workshop (11.01.23) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Arup, who are conducting the 'Pride in Place' evidence review for DCMS, held a workshop for close contacts and partners. Katy was invited as an expert in the field to both learn and inform. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Ted Talk 'Breaking a Class Ceiling: The Value of Diversity in Creative Industries' (30.05.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Katy was invited to deliver a Ted Talk via TedxSoho on 'Breaking a Class Ceiling: The Value of Diversity in Creative Industries' as part of their broader theme 'This is Not a Rehearsal'. The Tedx Talks YouTube channel has 37.6 million subscribers and her talk has been viewed on that platform 1.3k times as of February 2023 (time of reporting). Comments on the video from viewers via YouTube describe the talk as ' inspiring to watch' and emphasise the value of Katy's use of this platform as 'very reassuring to hear that people are organising to address the widening gap between those who have and those who have nowt'. Additional URL: https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/37292 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ir0SsZmvaw |
| Description | Katy Shaw - UKRI Strategy workshops and levelling up roundtable (03.02.23) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Katy was asked to attend or participate in the UKRI strategy sessions hosted in Newcastle and the roundtable around levelling up, regional/local interests and the role of universities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Katy Shaw - Westminster Higher Education Forum keynote seminar: Widening participation and access to higher education - improving outcomes, HEI and school collaboration, and the future role of universities in skills development (26.05.22) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Keynote speech by Prof Katy Shaw at Westminster Media Forum intended to reach non-academic audiences of policymakers, third sector and private sector stakeholders. Her panel focused on local contexts, themes of levelling up and the role of partnerships. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/agenda/HE-Widening-Access-agenda.pdf |
| Description | Katy Shaw and Creative Communities team - AHRC visit, Christopher Smith (02.02.23) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Visit by Christopher Smith, AHRC, to Northumbria University and session with Creative Communities team to discuss progress, future activity and alignment of strategic goals |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |