The first of its kind produced by the Crafts Council, the new
Research Strategy will develop a wide and ambitious programme of
research activity over the next three years, helping to fulfil
the Crafts Council’s remit to position the UK as the global
centre for the making, seeing and collecting of contemporary
craft.
This year alone, the research programme will investigate the
contribution made by contemporary craft to other sectors of the
economy including fashion, film and tourism; at consumer trends
influencing the contemporary craft market; and at the
transformative impact of craft in community and healthcare
settings. Specific planned research projects include Crafting
Futures, a craft-specific bolt-on to the Creative Graduates
Creative Futures study of graduate career paths in art and
design, and a review of the methodology for collating baseline
sector impact and profiling data.
In addition, the strategy includes plans for:
- An online research hub, including online research / policy
briefings;
- Improved support for academic research centres and programmes
to engage with the private and public sectors;
- An annual Crafts Council conference and a UK Craft Research
Network (both launching June 2010).
The programme overall will inform the Crafts Council’s
engagement in the public policy arena and its ongoing
development of progressive policies and programmes, whilst also
supporting partner organizations and contemporary craft makers
in their work.
Download the Research Strategy at
http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/professional-development/
research-and-information/our-research/
Sign up for regular e-newsletters, including research and policy
updates, at http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/global/e-bulletin/
To discuss the strategy or individual research projects, please
contact Dr Karen Yair, Crafts Council Research Manager, at
k_yair@craftscouncil.org.uk.
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