Creative Practitioner
Need some verification, inspiration or facts and figures? Here you will find some background information and evidence to help inform and add value to your discussions and ideas. Stocked by us to correlate with the four themes in discussion, we have also provided links to published documents on the web. This is not an exhaustive list, but we hope this helps instigate ideas, focus thoughts and encourage wider discussions.
If you have suggestions for other relevant documents for possible inclusion in the library please contact us.
If you have suggestions for other relevant documents for possible inclusion in the library please contact us.
Artist As Leader Research Report
By Professor Anne Douglas and Chris Fremantle, 2009
Research in to artistic forms of leadership, developed through a partnership between four organisations drawing together the academic, professional arts and business support and training sectors.
Creative media in Scotland, Skillset
The creative media industries in Scotland make a significant contribution to the UK economy - an impressive £4billion - and the sectors are still growing. Skillset provide a concise overview of the creative media industries and their size – sector by sector.
DEMOS The Skills Paradox: confronting inequality in adult learning 2008
In 2008 think tank Demos published a provocation piece. Despite the progressive goals of adult learning the danger is that it leads to greater polarisation in skills, leaving Britain less productive and less equal. This pamphlet explores which policies can help reverse this trend.
DEMOS: So What Do You Do?
In 2007 think tank Demos published a provocation piece about the types of creative policy making which might support the development of new creative industries.
Department of Culture, Media and Sport, Supporting Excellence in the Arts: From Measurement to Judgement
By Sir Brian McMaster, January 2008
A major piece of research conducted for DCMS around issues of ‘excellence’ in artistic endeavour. How can the public sector support structures in place to support the arts nurture work which is which is cutting-edge and risk taking, whilst also widening participation and engagement with the arts.
