The Value of Arts and Culture
Introduction
Measuring the economic and social value of the arts and cultural sector to local and national economies is critical. The experiences of arts and culture connects with health and well-being, happiness, identity and sense of place.
Over the last five years, Creative PEC research has demonstrated the diverse and multifaceted value of arts and culture. The research in this theme has two focuses: measuring and articulating the value of arts and culture using the economic techniques, understanding the impact of emerging technologies on how interactions with culture are experienced, felt and valued.
Publications and Posts
Impact Investing in the Cultural and Creative Sectors: Insights from an emerging field
This report identifies a burgeoning movement of investing for impact in the cultural and creative se…
Exploring societal challenges through library data
From film credits to library catalogues, the creative industries are constantly, passively generatin…
Supporting the Creative Industries: The impact of the ‘Preston Model’ in Lancashire
The economic geography of the UK is highly uneven, with many of the largest clusters concentrating i…
Measuring the economic value of cultural and heritage sites
A major contribution of new guidance, evidence and research on the economic value of culture and her…
Charities speak
Using data science to understand the arts and cultural charities sector in England and Wales Chariti…
Creative Destruction? Creative firms, workers and residential gentrification
A new study by Tasos Kitsos, Max Nathan, and Diana Gutierrez-Posada finds only a minor influence of …
Crypto art and questions of value
Crypto Art is a novel, emerging creative form that is entirely digital, and native to the internet. …
Live music ecologies in the UK: A local perspective in the context of the pandemic
In 2019, the UK’s live music sector was valued at over £1.3 billion. After almost a decade of strong…
Culture in quarantine? Cultural institutions’ uses of Twitter during lockdown
Cultural institutions, such as museums and galleries, are important for local communities. They are …
The European Capital of Culture: A review of the academic evidence
A literature review & policy implications of the impact of the Capital of Culture on local economies
Do creative industries generate multiplier effects? Evidence from UK cities 1997-2018
A paper examing the long-term impacts of the creative industries on surrounding urban economies
Press release: With coordinated action North of England based creative industries could add £10bn to the UK economy
Today, the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) and the Creative Industries Polic…
Press release: Landmark report on the Creative Industries and Climate Emergency heralded as a ‘call to action’
A sector by sector overview of activity taking place in the creative industries to achieve Net Zero …
COVID-19: Impacts on the cultural industries and the implications for policy
We’re collaborating with the Centre for Cultural Value on a 15-month research project We’…
What does the 2025 Spending Review mean for the creative industries?
A read out from Creative PEC Bernard Hay and Emily Hopkins On Wednesday 11th June the UK Government …
Measuring the economic value of digital culture
What are consumers are willing to pay for digital streaming services, and how do we measure it?
The economic value of cinema venues to their communities
In a tough economic climate for cinemas and where there is limited public funding, it is important t…
A new deal for arts funding in England?
When thinking about why we publicly fund the arts, we can point to their multifaceted benefits. Not …
Can you own a pixel?
This blog is based on the discussion paper Crypto Art and Questions of Value, a guide for anyon…
Art, climate science and policy
Can art play a role in the intersection of climate science and policy? I have been researching …
A little greyer and a bit more rectangular?
Using online museum collections to study the design of everyday objects A little greyer? We tracked …
Arts and culture: The need for a ‘live’ support system
The arts and cultural sector breathed a collective sigh of relief on Sunday evening (5th July) as th…
A live music map for Birmingham in times of COVID-19
Recent research from UK Music has highlighted the economic contribution that music tourism has …
Counting craft
So I never thought I’d become a SIC and SOC code nerd. Neither an economist, nor a statistician, I’m…
Home is where the art is
Why the government, funders and creative industries should come together to support cultural consump…
The impact of COVID-19 on arts and cultural charities
With many arts and cultural charities having to restrict activities as a result of COVID-19, it is m…
