Research
Sample projects
The governance of selected performing arts venues for a study by Positive Solutions, commissioned by West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Art Plus: new models, new money. Research for the Centre for Social Impact Studies, University of New South Wales and Arts Queensland. 2009
A mapping of rehearsal spaces for emerging artists in Tyne and Wear. Research commissioned by balletLORENT, The Empty Space, NAME and Northern Stage as part of Mission Models Money Designing for Transition programme. 2009
Developing an economic impact calculator for Northumberland Festivals. 2009
A briefing paper, mapping key players and issues in the field of child neglect and its prevention, for the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (2009)
Networking opportunities for participatory arts practitioners in Ireland. Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. With Keith Allen and Susan Coughlan. 2007-8
A cultural planning toolkit for local authorities. Arts Council England. With EDAW, PMP and the Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University. 2007-8
A study of arts centres in England. Arts Council England. With Keith Allen, Hedda Beeby, Jo Hargreaves (MHM), John Sharples, Kathryn Standing and Jenny Waldman. 2006
A review of youth and participatory arts organisations in London. Arts Council London. With Keith Allen, Veda Harrison and Simon Richey. 2006
Strategies for Creative Spaces, a collaborative project between the London Development Agency, the City of Toronto and the Ontario Ministries of Economic Development & Trade, and Culture. With the Cities Institute. 2005-6
Arts and health in 16 countries. The British Council. 2005
A literature review on culture and regeneration. With Graeme Evans. DCMS. 2004
A festivals strategy for Cumbria. Cumbria County Council, Arts Council England North West, Cumbria Tourist Board and the North West Development Agency. With Keith Allen and Peter Booth. 2003
A study of the mechanisms used to manage and assess applications to Awards for All England. With Don Gaudoin, Building Software. 2003
Public attitudes to arts activity in criminal justice settings. Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. With Julie Hall. 2002
A statistical profile of arts festivals in the UK, for the British Arts Festivals Association. With Keith Allen. 2000. Updated 2002
Continuing professional development for the creative industries within the higher education sector. Higher Education Funding Council (England), Arts Council of England, Design Council. 2001
DCMS Quality, Efficiency and Standards Team (QUEST) – development of ways to measure and describe the contribution of DCMS’ non-departmental public bodies to the Government’s social inclusion agenda. 2001.
A review of the social impact of Lottery spending and identification of social impact measures, for DCMS. With Graeme Evans at the Centre for Leisure and Tourism Studies, University of North London. 2001
An audit of arts provision on Guernsey, with a view to developing an arts policy and appointing the island’s first professional arts officer. States of Guernsey Arts Committee. 2001
A literature review on the arts and social exclusion. Commissioned by the DCMS as part of the work of Policy Action Team 10. 1999
A study of the role of higher education institutions in the public provision of cultural facilities. Higher Education Funding Council (England). With Keith Allen and Oliver Bennett. 1999
An audit of development funds in the English arts funding system. Arts Council of England and the Regional Arts Boards. 1995