Cultures, identities and creative economies
Creative industries, from digital firms to individual artists, are growing in importance in the UK economy.
Rural areas attractive ... with the right infrastructure
Rural areas are increasingly attractive for such developments. This is as long as the requisite infrastructure is available.
They can also be both successful and lucrative. They can provide employment. They can link with a wider community of artistic and creative practitioners.
Our research
The arts are increasingly seen as helping to build a sense of identity. They're enhancing community governance and research supports this.
Book, art and film festivals are concrete examples of this kind of development.
Artists in residence can work with communities to both mine and build evidence.
CRE has worked closely with arts organisations over several years to set up such schemes. These include Berwick Visual Arts and Visual Arts in Rural Communities.
Projects
CRE – Berwick Visual Artist in Residency - Funding from Arts Council (ongoing) - CRE input: Dr Liz Oughton, Dr Menelaos Gkartzios, Frances Rowe
The Art of Milk - Funding from Newcastle Institute for Sustainability (2017) - CRE input: Dr Menelaos Gkartzios (Principal Investigator)
Researching Rural Housing: with an artist in residence - Funding from Newcastle Institute for Social Renewal (2015-2016) - CRE input: Dr Menelaos Gkartzios (Principal Investigator)
Northumbrian Exchanges: Creative Community Engagement in Rural Northumberland - Funding from AHRC (2013-2015) - Led by Prof Eric Cross (Fine Arts). CRE input: Dr Menelaos Gkartzios (Co-Investigator), Frances Rowe (RA)