The Council for Higher Education in Art and Design is the representative body for the art, design, creative media and related disciplines in higher education, providing leadership on behalf of HE A&D in the UK. Although CHEAD focuses on art and design subjects; these subjects relate closely to other subjects – for example: media, performing arts, architecture, and art and design history – we welcome interaction with and between these subjects.
CHEAD is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. We are steered by a Board of Trustees drawn from our membership and governed by our constitution which sets out our charitable objects which are:
‘to advance education for the public benefit by promoting knowledge and understanding of art and design within higher education institutions’
CHEAD is also a membership organisation with over 70 member institutions across the four UK nations which range from Russell Group universities to small independent art schools.
Civic and Place: framing the role of cultural development in Art and Design Working Paper
We are please to launch a working paper arising from the event in April 2025.
First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities
Towns across the country can now apply to become the first UK Town of Culture. Every town in the UK has an opportunity to bid for a £3m investment to tell its local story at a national level. Two runners-up will receive £250,000 to deliver elements of their bid.
The Future-Proof Leader Cultivating Unshakeable Confidence for Strategic Impact
Confidence isn’t innate – it’s a leadership capability that can be built through practice and mindset.