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Newly released infographics demonstrate the economic impact of the creative industries sector. The Gross Value Added (GVA) of the UK creative industries was provisionally estimated at £115.9bn in 2019 current prices, before the disruption caused by the COVID-19 global...
In late November 2020, CHEAD and CVAN* met with key art sector organisations with regional and national influence in visual arts with a view to form an advocacy group. This meeting demonstrated a sense of urgency to change the perception that our sector is in a stable...
Provided by Vicky Gunn, Glasgow School of Art. Last week witnessed one of those (now less ‘unprecedented’) COVID19 2020-21 moments. On the one hand, the Westminster government gave us a gift: following the independent review of the TEF and the release of the subject...
Extended deadline for registration and Call for Papers. Early Bird extended registration until 29 January 2021. Abstracts of 100 words (max) must be submitted by Friday 29 January 2021. This year’s iJADE conference run by our partners at NSEAD will be hosted online...
Blog piece provided by Lee Hornsby, Partnership and Skills Manager. Creative Industries Federation. Creative England and the Creative Industries Federation joined forces in 2020 and are now a part of the Creative UK group. With this new union came a revisitation of...
The Contemporary Visual Arts Network CVAN plans to launch a new initiative by inviting sector representative organisations to come together and form an alliance for the visual arts. The new alliance is drafting a shared mission statement and agreeing objectives which...
In conversation with Greg Clark MP - Wednesday 28th October, 2020 – Write Up. As part of Policy Connect’s “In conversation with…” event series, CEO Jonathan Shaw spoke with Greg Clark MP to discuss his role as Chair of the Science and Technology Committee. The event...
The CHEAD Annual General Meeting will be held during the Annual CHEAD Conference taking place online on Wednesday 17th March 2021, at 12.00pm. Elections for CHEAD Trustees will be held at the forthcoming AGM. Four Trustee vacancies will arise in March 2021: Chair...
On 15th December 2020 the newly formed Research Alliance Strategy Group held its first meeting. Following a call for members, our newly elected representees from the wider research alliance responded with enthusiasm and vision. Our virtual meeting was attended by 19...
CVAN, APDIG and a-n are delighted to launch their latest report, produced in collaboration with Contemporary Visual Arts Network. Visual Arts: The Beating Heart and Soul of Building Back Better calls for Government to exploit the potential of the Visual Arts sector to...