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Civic and Place: framing the role of cultural development in Art and Design Working Paper

A graphic with a teal background and the words: Civic and Place: framing the role of cultural development in Art and Design Working Paper 2025 along with logos of the University of Huddersfield, University of Manchester, National Civic Impact Accelerator, University of Derby, NCACE and CHEAD

We are please to launch a working paper arising from the event in April 2025: Civic and Place: Exploring the Role of the Civic in Art and Design which brought together researchers, educators, practitioners and community stakeholders to examine how art and design can shape, sustain, and animate civic life.

The paper is co-authored by:

Dr Rowan Bailey, Director of the Centre for Cultural Ecologies in Art, Design and Architecture, University of Huddersfield.

Evelyn Wilson, co-Director of  National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange

Dr Rhiannon Jones, Associate Professor (Civic Practice). Head of Civic and Communities, University of Derby.

Professor Steve Millington, Professor of Place Management, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Adam Ellis Leach, Programme Director, National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) and Head of Civic Strategy & National Initiatives, Sheffield Hallam University.

Sandra Booth, Director of Policy and External Relations, CHEAD

Read the paper.

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Published 30.09.25
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