Covid-19: "The great unequaliser?"
2021-03-12 14:15 - 16:00 UTC | Online
Early evidence shows that Covid-19 is exacerbating existing inequalities in the cultural sector.
Is the pandemic the catalyst the sector needs to build a more equal future? What questions should we be asking and how can we accelerate the pace of change?
In this webinar, we share emerging findings from our major research programme examining the impact of Covid-19 on the cultural sector. We’ll focus on what the research is telling us about inequality, and you’ll hear from project researchers including Mark Taylor, Karen Gray, Ben Dunn, John Wright and Oliver Mantell.
We’ll be joined by leading contributors including Dr Roaa Ali from the University of Manchester and Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity and Lara Ratnaraja, a cultural consultant who specialises in diversity, leadership, collaboration and innovation in cultural policy. They will respond to the research findings and share their thoughts on what needs to happen next.
This research programme is led by the Centre for Cultural Value in collaboration with the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre and The Audience Agency. It is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) through UK Research and Innovation’s Covid-19 rapid rolling call.
This is the first of our webinars sharing emerging findings from the research, with another scheduled for June. The research programme runs until November 2021 and there will be further events in November to share final findings.
Accessibility
We want to make the webinar a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech to text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions, and on StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQ’s here.

Older people - culture, community and connection
2021-05-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
A research workshop
What’s the impact of cultural participation in later life, and how do we capture its value for people and communities?
In this interactive workshop, you’ll help us refine the scope of our next research review so it’s as useful and relevant as possible to people working in the cultural sector, as well as those who fund cultural activity and develop cultural policy.
Our research review will examine the evidence base surrounding the cultural participation of older people, with a focus on community and connection*. Within this we are anticipating exploring themes such as loneliness, isolation, resilience and wellbeing, but this will be shaped and refined with your input.
Shaping our research topic – where should we focus?
The workshop will be facilitated by Chuck Lowry and we’ll also have guest contributors who are working in this field (names to be confirmed). We’ll start by introducing the initial scoping we have done in this area. Then we’ll work together as a group to define the questions and sub-topics you would find most useful for us to include in the research review.
Who’s this workshop for?
You’ll be working in the cultural sector specifically on projects with older people, or as a researcher or policy maker in this area. The workshop has a limited number of spaces which are prioritised for people working in this area. It isn’t suitable for students.
What’s a research review?
We review and summarise existing research within a topic area and share these summary findings in an accessible digest, so it can usefully shape future practice and policy. Here’s an example of a research review into culture on referral programmes.
*NB We are already undertaking a separate research review into older people, cultural participation and physical health. This event and the subsequent research review is focusing on older people and how cultural participation can build community and connection.
If you are unable to attend the workshop please complete this short survey to share your thoughts about this research review.
Image: Still from We Are All Artists, an Artlink West Yorkshire film by Sally Molineaux

Recovery and renewal: creative approaches to the Covid crisis
2021-06-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
How have cultural organisations responded and adapted to the Covid crisis? What new ways of working have emerged as a result?
The pandemic has forced the cultural sector to reassess, regroup and reimagine. With buildings closed, audiences at home and jobs on the line, cultural organisations have had to innovate, upskill and adapt in order to survive, and continue engaging audiences.
How successful have these new ways of working been? What challenges have organisations had to overcome, and what learnings can we take with us moving forward?
Join us for the second webinar from our major research programme examining the impact of Covid-19 on the cultural sector, we’ll be looking at examples of creative and inspiring approaches to the crisis. You’ll hear from project researchers John Wright, Karen Gray, Eva McAvoy, Harry Weeks and Danielle Child, who between them have interviewed cultural sector workers from over 50 different organisations across the UK.
You’ll also hear first-hand perspectives from two of our case-study participants including Liz Chege, film programmer, critic, curator, and director of Africa in Motion, as well as Julia Negus, award-winning artist-producer with Theatre Absolute, who will share how their organisations have adapted and innovated in the face of Covid-19.
The webinar will be chaired by Dr Abigail Gilmore.
This research programme is led by the Centre for Cultural Value in collaboration with the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre and The Audience Agency. It is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) through UK Research and Innovation’s COVID-19 rapid rolling call.
This is the second of our webinars sharing emerging findings from the research. You can watch the first webinar, looking at inequalities, here. The research programme runs until November 2021 and there will be further events in November to share final findings.
Accessibility
We want to make the webinar a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a Palantypist (Speech to Text Reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions, and on StreamText.net.
If you will be using the transcription to access the session or have any other accessibility requirements, please let us know in the booking form in good time before the event date.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQ’s here https://zoom.us/accessibility/faq

Everyday creativity: a research workshop
2021-09-09 14:00 - 16:00
Everyday creativity challenges the idea that art is only something that artists do by exploring the many and diverse creative and cultural activities that people do every day at home or in their community. But how do we capture the value of everyday creativity and the difference it makes to people and communities?
In this interactive workshop, you’ll help us refine the scope of our next research review so it’s as useful and relevant as possible to cultural practitioners, voluntary and community groups, participatory arts organisations and those who fund cultural activity and develop cultural policy.
Our research review will examine the evidence base surrounding everyday creativity. It will explore the value of activities that are facilitated by amateur or voluntary groups in shared community spaces, and activity that is self-initiated and takes place at home. The themes within this will be shaped and refined with your input.
The workshop won’t cover everyday creativity that’s facilitated by professional artists as there is already a focus on this area and we want to shine a light on the evidence around voluntary, amateur and self-facilitated activity.
Shaping our research topic – where should we focus?
The workshop will be facilitated by Chuck Lowry and we’ll also have guest contributors who are working in this field (names to be confirmed).
We’ll start by introducing the initial scoping we have done in this area. Then we’ll work together as a group to define the questions and sub-topics you would find most useful for us to include in the research review.
Who’s this workshop for?
You’ll be working in voluntary / amateur / community settings, with experience or interest in creative activities. Or you might be a researcher or policy maker with a specific interest in this area. Please note the workshop won’t include a focus on work that’s facilitated by professional artists.
The workshop has a limited number of spaces which are prioritised for people working in this area. It isn’t suitable for students.
What’s a research review?
We review and summarise existing research within a topic area and share these summary findings in an accessible digest, so it can usefully shape future practice and policy. Here’s an example of a research review into culture on referral programmes.
Please could you also fill out this short survey to help us shape the review by following the link here.
Accessibility
We want to make the webinar a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech to text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions, and on StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQ’s here.
Image: Fun Palaces 2019. Photographer: Roswitha Chesher

FULLY BOOKED - Collaborate - a chance to find out more
2021-10-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
A recording of this same event from 12 October is now available.
Interested in applying for Collaborate?

Join us to find out more about this new fund to support the development of collaborative research projects between the cultural sector and academic researchers. Successful projects will contribute to deeper understanding of the differences culture makes to people’s lives and to the range of research methodologies used to explore cultural value.

This event will provide more information about the fund, as well as help you to think about the research project you might like to explore. We will also guide you through the application process, before expressions of interest open on 18 October.
We are also running two other instances of this event on the 12 October. To book on to the morning click here and for the afternoon here.
Who’s the event for?
You will be an individual practitioner or part of a cultural sector organisation within the UK. The event isn’t suitable for academic and commercial researchers, students or international guests.
Event outcomes
In the event, you will:

Hear more about what the Collaborate fund is
Find out how to apply and what the application process and timescales are
Have the opportunity to ask questions, think about your ideas for your research project and share thoughts with other practitioners
Leave with the insights you need to submit the best possible Expression of Interest

Take a look at our Collaborate information before you arrive.
What are the benefits of taking part in Collaborate?

Collaborate will give cultural sector practitioners the opportunity to explore and more deeply understand your practice and to communicate the cultural value of your work more effectively.
Working in partnership with academic researchers can also help to open up new ways of thinking, develop innovative ideas and practice and build new networks.

Accessibility
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech to text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions, and on StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQ’s here.

FULLY BOOKED Collaborate - a chance to find out more
2021-10-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
A recording of this event is now available.
Interested in applying for Collaborate?
Join us to find out more about this new fund to support the development of collaborative research projects between the cultural sector and academic researchers. Successful projects will contribute to deeper understanding of the differences culture makes to people’s lives and to the range of research methodologies used to explore cultural value.
This event will provide more information about the fund, as well as help you to think about the research project you might like to explore. We will also guide you through the application process, before expressions of interest open on 18 October.
We are also running the same event in the afternoon of the 12 October. To book on to the afternoon session click here.
Who’s the event for?
You will be an individual practitioner or part of a cultural sector organisation within the UK. The workshops isn’t suitable for academic and commercial researchers, students or international guests.
Event outcomes
At the event, you will:

Hear more about what the Collaborate fund is
Find out how to apply and what the application process and timescales are
Have the opportunity to ask questions, think about your ideas for your research project and share thoughts with other practitioners
Leave with the insights you need to submit the best possible Expression of Interest

Take a look at our Collaborate pages before you arrive.
What are the benefits of taking part in Collaborate?
Collaborate will give cultural sector practitioners the opportunity to explore and more deeply understand your practice and to communicate the cultural value of your work more effectively. Working in partnership with academic researchers can also help to open up new ways of thinking, develop innovative ideas and practice and build new networks.
Accessibility
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech to text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions, and on StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQ’s here.

FULLY BOOKED Collaborate - a chance to find out more
2021-10-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
A recording of this event is now available.
Interested in applying for Collaborate?
Join us to find out more about this new fund to support the development of collaborative research projects between the cultural sector and academic researchers. Successful projects will contribute to deeper understanding of the differences culture makes to people’s lives and to the range of research methodologies used to explore cultural value.
This event will provide more information about the fund, as well as help you to think about the research project you might like to explore. We will also guide you through the application process, before expressions of interest open on 18 October.
We are running the same event at two times on the 12 October. To book on to the morning session click here.
Who’s the event for?
You will be an individual practitioner or part of a cultural sector organisation within the UK. The workshops isn’t suitable for academic and commercial researchers, students or international guests.
Event outcomes
At the event, you will:

Hear more about what the Collaborate fund is
Find out how to apply and what the application process and timescales are
Have the opportunity to ask questions, think about your ideas for your research project and share thoughts with other practitioners
Leave with the insights you need to submit the best possible Expression of Interest

Take a look at our Collaborate pages before you arrive.
What are the benefits of taking part in Collaborate?
Collaborate will give cultural sector practitioners the opportunity to explore and more deeply understand your practice and to communicate the cultural value of your work more effectively. Working in partnership with academic researchers can also help to open up new ways of thinking, develop innovative ideas and practice and build new networks.
Accessibility
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech to text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions, and on StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQ’s here.

We need to talk about evaluation
2021-10-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
We need to talk about evaluation…
We are hearing a clear call for a profound shift in our shared understanding of evaluation. A shift to focus on learning over outcomes and to centre the experiences, values and viewpoints of the people and participants who are at the heart of the cultural activity.
Join us as we introduce our cultural evaluation principles, which have been co-created over the last year working with a group of cultural professionals including those who do evaluation, those who use it, and whose work is evaluated.
The principles are a sharing of ideas to inform how evaluation is carried out and used within the sector. They are very much the start of a conversation and they will evolve in response to feedback over the next year.
Chaired by Anne Torreggiani, we are delighted to be hosting short provocations from guest speakers including Kully Thiarai of Leeds 2023, Rishi Coupland from BFI, Kati Price from the V&A and Grace Bremner of Creative Civic Change alongside a local resident from one of the Creative Civic Change projects. Speakers will share their big picture thinking on what evaluation could look like in an ideal world. Dr Beatriz Garcia, Oliver Mantell and Vishalakshi Roy will introduce you to the evaluation principles and the process by which they were developed.
Who’s this event for?
This event is for cultural evaluation specialists, cultural sector practitioners interested in evaluation and funders.
Accessibility
We want to make the webinar a positive experience for all participants. If you have access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech to text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions, and on StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQ’s here.

Covid-19: Changing Culture?
2021-11-17 09:00 - 2021-11-18 17:00 | Online
Booking open now
17-18 November 2021, plenary programme now live
An online conference sharing and discussing insights and implications from our national research programme
How has the pandemic changed the cultural sector over the last 18 months? To what extent have the ways we produce, engage with and support culture been impacted? Has the crisis pushed the sector forward through adaptation and innovation, or made it more deeply entrenched in its existing inequalities? What does this mean for the future of the sector?
Join us online on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 November for two days of exchange and connection as we share findings and insights from fifteen months of research. We’ll consider the implications for the short and long-term health of the cultural sector and discuss how together we can create a more equitable and sustainable future.
With leading contributors from across the cultural and academic sectors, Covid-19: Changing Culture? will offer you various ways to engage: tackling big topics at plenary sessions on the main stage, focused discussions at our roundtables, opportunities for networking, and virtual booths to explore our research at your own pace. All with the opportunity for interaction, creativity and contribution.

Conference programme
This conference will present findings from a national research programme led by the Centre for Cultural Value in collaboration with the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre and The Audience Agency. This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) through UK Research and Innovation’s COVID-19 rapid rolling call.
You’ll find our plenary programme below. Alongside this will be a programme of roundtable discussions, and plenty of opportunities for networking and convening your own discussions.
Our full programme of sessions, speakers and spaces will be released in the coming weeks. To be kept up to date with conference schedule releases, as well as the latest findings from our Covid-19 research project, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or sign up to our newsletter.
Who’s it for?
If you’re a cultural practitioner, programmer or leader, policymaker, funder or researcher, there’s a space for you to be informed, energised and heard. Your contributions to the conference will help to shape our final research report and recommendations.

Ticketing information

Tickets are available via this link. Tickets cost £25 with a limited number available free for freelance or unwaged cultural practitioners.
To apply for a free ticket please fill out this form and someone from our team will be in touch.
Tickets are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. If tickets for the conference are showing as sold out, then please add your details to our ticket waiting list, and we will notify you should more tickets become available.
Ticketing terms & conditions

Accessibility
We want to make the conference a positive experience for all participants. If you have access needs please let us know in advance, or at the time of booking at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a Palantypist (Speech to Text Reporter) will be provided for the main plenary sessions. Transcription will be available on Airmeet captions, and on StreamText.net.
If you will be using transcription to access the session or have any other accessibility requirements, please let us know in the booking form.
Find out more about the research

Collaborate - a chance for academics to find out more
2021-12-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Please note the event is only suitable for academic researchers.
Are you an academic researcher based in the UK? Interested in applying to the Collaborate fund? Then this event could be for you!
Join us to find out more about this new fund to support the development of collaborative research projects between the cultural sector and academic researchers.
Successful projects will contribute to deeper understanding of the differences culture makes to people’s lives and to the range of research methodologies used to explore cultural value.
This event will provide more information about the fund and guide you through the application process. Expressions of interest are open between 6 December 2021 and 26 January 2022.
What are the benefits of taking part in Collaborate?

To co-develop a collaborative research project to more deeply understand an area of cultural value.
The research could form the basis of future research publications, be cited as impact activity for future REF case studies or be the foundation for further external funding in the future.
You’ll have access to a cohort of peers, learning resources and the chance to develop skills in research leadership and new ways to communicate research.
Network with some of the UK’s leading arts and cultural organisations to generate shared research ideas.

What is the eligibility?
We welcome expressions of interest from individual academic researchers or research teams from any discipline. You must have a PhD at the time of application or similar research qualification or level of experience, and currently be working at a UK based university or higher education institution.
Event outcomes
In the event, you will:

Hear more about the Collaborate funds
Find out how to apply and what the application process and timescales are
Have the opportunity to ask questions
Leave with the insights you need to submit the best possible Expression of Interest

You may want to take a look at our Collaborate resources before here.
Accessibility
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech to text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions, and on StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQ’s here.

Older people – culture, community, connection
2022-05-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
What’s the impact of cultural participation in later life, and how do we capture its value?
In this event, hosted in partnership with Connecting Through Culture As We Age, we share the key findings from our latest research digest.
Connecting Through Culture As We Age will share and discuss some of the key findings from their research into the experience of cultural participation, including digital participation, for the 60-75 year old co-researchers at the heart of their study.
Contributors will include:

Dr Helen Manchester
Dr Alice Willatt
Dr Stuart Gray (Connecting Through Culture As We Age project)
Dr Robyn Dowlen (Centre for Cultural Value)
Plus older people, practitioners and policymakers working in this area.

Come along if you are a practitioner, policymaker or academic interested in the impact of cultural participation in later life!
Accessibility
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know at the time of booking.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQ’s here.

Social Role of the Artist: a research workshop
2022-09-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
Have your say about our next research topic: the social role of the artist.
The Centre for Cultural Value conducts regular research reviews – a rapid assessment of published literature to present a ‘snapshot’ of the research across a topic. We share these summary findings in an accessible digest, so it can usefully shape future practice and policy.
Our next review will focus on the social role of the artist. Join us to set our agenda and help shape future cultural policy that best supports artists.

What is the role of the artist in society, and how do we capture their social value?
The artist’s role in society has long been a topic of debate. Over the last decade, in the face of large global challenges, these conversations have become more relevant than ever. This is especially the case as artists adapt their practice to respond to social, environmental and political issues.
But how do we understand what role artists play in society?
This interactive workshop will refine the scope of our next research review so it’s as useful and relevant as possible to artists, cultural practitioners, voluntary and community groups, arts organisations, institutions and those who fund cultural activity and develop cultural policy.
Our research review will examine the evidence base surrounding the social role of the artist. It will explore artists working within communities, artists’ role in relation to place, socially engaged practice and artists’ livelihoods. The themes within this will be shaped and refined with your input.
The workshop will focus on present-day society, so historical research into the social role of the artist is out of scope.

Shaping our research topic – where should we focus?
The workshop will be facilitated by Chuck Lowry who specialises in art as social practice. We’ll also be welcoming four guest contributors currently working in this field: Kerry Harker, Susan Jones, Eleonora Belfiore and Jacob Thompson-Bell.
We’ll start by introducing the initial scoping we have done in this area. Then we’ll work together as a group to define the questions and sub-topics you would find most useful for us to include in the research review.

Who’s this workshop for?
You’ll be working as an artist, cultural practitioner or curators, with experience or interest in socially engaged practice. Or you might be a researcher or policymaker with a specific interest in this area.
The workshop has a limited number of spaces which are prioritised for people working in this area. On this occasion, our event isn’t suitable for students.

What will the resulting research review look like?
Here’s an example of a research review into everyday creativity.

Can I contribute to shaping the review in an alternative way?
If you would like to shape our review but cannot attend the event, or you can attend but would also like to contribute some ideas in writing, please complete this short form.

Collaborate - a chance to find out more
2022-10-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
Find out more about our Collaborate
fund and how it can benefit you as an
individual practitioner or cultural sector organisation.
Book: Workshop 1 Book: Workshop 2
Before signing up to these workshops, please make sure you are eligible to apply to the Collaborate fund.
If you are an individual practitioner or part of a cultural sector organisation within the UK considering applying to our Collaborate fund, then these workshops are for you.
Please note these events aren’t suitable for academic and commercial researchers, students or international guests. We will run separate briefing workshops for academics in early 2023.
Join us to find out about our fund to support the development of new collaborative research projects between the cultural sector and academic researchers.
Successful projects will contribute to deeper understanding of the differences culture makes to people’s lives and to the range of research methodologies used to explore cultural value.
These two events will provide more information about the fund, as well as help you to think about the research project you might like to explore. We will also guide you through the application process, before expressions of interest open on Monday 17 October 2022.
Event outcomes
In the event, you will:

Hear more about what the Collaborate fund is
Find out how to apply and what the application process and timescales are
Have the opportunity to ask questions, think about your ideas for your research project and share thoughts with other practitioners
Leave with the insights you need to submit the best possible Expression of Interest.

You may want to take a look at our Collaborate resources before here.
What are the benefits of taking part in Collaborate?
Collaborate will give cultural sector practitioners the opportunity to explore and more deeply understand your practice and to communicate the cultural value of your work more effectively. Working in partnership with academic researchers can also help to open up new ways of thinking, develop innovative ideas and practice and build new networks.
Accessibility
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech to text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions, and on StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQs here.

Collaborate: a chance for academics to find out more
2023-01-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
Are you an academic researcher based in the UK? Interested in applying to the
Collaborate fund? Join this event to learn more, and get advice about strengthening your application.
Please note the event is only suitable for UK-based academic researchers. Before signing up for this workshop, please make sure you are eligible to apply to the Collaborate fund. You can find out who is eligible here.
Join us to learn more about applying to the second round of Collaborate – a fund supporting new collaborative research projects between the UK cultural sector and academic researchers. Funding awards will range from £5K – £20K.
Research topics have been proposed by cultural sector partners. For full details, take a look through the ten shortlisted projects.
We are now seeking expressions of interest from academics interested in working with the cultural sector partner on developing these proposals.
This event will provide more information about the fund, guide you through the application process and provide an opportunity to ask questions. Expressions of interest will be open between Thursday 5 January 2023 and Monday 20 February 2023.
What are the benefits of taking part in Collaborate?

Co-develop innovative research processes, pilot research activity with audiences and test existing methodologies in a new context.
Work on live research topics with highly engaged research partners.
Draw on the project for future research publications, as strong impact activity for future REF case studies or as the foundation for further funded research.
Access a cohort of peers, learning resources and workshops.
Develop skills in research leadership and new ways to communicate research.

Eligible to apply?
We welcome expressions of interest from individual academic researchers or research teams from any discipline. You must have a PhD at the time of application and currently work at a UK-based university or higher education institution.
Accessibility
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech-to-text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions and StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQs here.
We will also make a recording available after the event so that you can re-watch it at a convenient time.

Evaluation for Arts, Culture and Heritage: A Reflective Workshop
2023-10-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
This workshop is for everyone taking part in our new online course, Evaluation for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Principles and Practice.
We’ll be launching our self-guided course, which helps participants build skills and confidence in evaluation, on 18 September 2023. If you’re taking the course, this follow-up workshop is a chance to talk to course leaders about what you’ve learned – and connect with other learners.
We’ll be talking about why we put the course together – and the reasons we chose to focus on these specific areas of evaluation. Our course leaders will also reflect on how you can make practical use of what you’ve learned.
Chaired by Centre for Cultural Value director Ben Walmsley, co-director Anne Torregiani and Research Associate Emma McDowell, we’ll be taking a look at some of the questions we’ve been exploring on the course, including:

How can we identify what to measure in evaluation?
How can we use evaluation as a learning experience?
How can we approach failure positively and constructively?
How can we be creative in evaluation?

We’ll be inviting you to ask questions, share your own insights on evaluation, and reflect on what areas of evaluation you think need the most attention.

There’ll also be the chance to share your experiences of evaluation with your peers and connect with our evaluation network.
What is Evaluation for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Principles and Practice?
On 18 September 2023, we’re launching our self-guided course, ‘Evaluation for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Principles and Practice’.
This course offers the opportunity to hear from experts, develop new approaches and build your evaluation skills and confidence.
The course is split into six content modules and hosted by leaders in cultural evaluation. You can access the course for free over a flexible period of time.
Who is this event for?
This event is open to anyone participating in our new online course, Evaluation for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Principles and Practice.
We’ll be reflecting on the material studied in the course and welcome anyone who has completed the course to join the workshop.
You are also welcome to join us for this workshop if you’re currently registered for the course and working your way through the material.
Accessibility
If you do not receive a Zoom link directly from TicketSource, please email us at ccv@leeds.ac.uk.
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance by emailing ccv@leeds.ac.uk.
Live transcription by a palantypist (speech-to-text reporter) is provided for this session. Transcription will be available on Zoom captions and StreamText.net.
The session takes place on Zoom. Read Zoom’s accessibility FAQs here.
Please note that we will be recording this event. Only speakers will be recorded.

Cultural Vitality: A discussion of national cultural indicators
2025-07-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join us for the national launch of the Cultural Indicator Suite.
Cultural vitality is a central part of understanding the cultural and artistic health of places. It involves dynamic interactions between cultural activities and participation, diversity, access and infrastructure, which collectively shape the identity and well-being of communities.
The Cultural Indicator Suite project, undertaken by the Centre for Cultural Value and The Audience Agency, supported by Research England, aims to develop a framework for measuring cultural vitality. By reviewing existing national approaches to data collection, the project seeks to better capture and communicate the everyday cultural vitality of communities.
At this event, we will discuss the project to date, share the framework of suggested indicators, and invite discussion and questions.
Speakers and programme to be announced soon.
Who would find this event valuable?
Policymakers and cultural sector leaders from across the UK who are interested in how everyday culture and cultural vitality might be measured and reported to support policy, placemaking, and funding initiatives.
Format

Online via Zoom
Presentations and Q&A/discussion
Zoom automated captions will be available
Session presentations will be recorded

Accessibility
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We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance by emailing ccv@leeds.ac.uk.
Zoom automated captioning will be used throughout the event.
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Please note that we will be recording this event. Only speakers will be recorded.
