Daniel Ashton

A few things on cultural strategies. Report: eprints.soton.ac.uk/485345/ Database: culturalstrategies.soton.ac.uk/#/ Coverage in Arts Professional:artsprofessional.co.uk/news/under-hal… Feature in Arts Professional: artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/artic… Project page: southampton.ac.uk/publicpolicy/s…

New! The second @ahrcpress Place Programme report is now online. Outlines how we can deliver, evidence, catalyse, and imagine people-centred, place-based approaches in ways that can secure positive social-economic outcomes for people, place and economy. ⬇️ eprints.gla.ac.uk/342111/1/34211…

New book available free to download: Music Power Relations and Beyond: Critical Positions in Higher Music Education. I'm delighted to have a chapter in it. A great resource for music HEIs. musikene.eus/prihme/?lang=en

Are you planning to submit evidence to the Government's Curriculum and Assessment Review? We have prepared a detailed guide to support you in making an effective submission. buff.ly/4g32QyT

Today we've published the Cultural Freelancers Study conducted by @Uni_of_Essex The aim of this study was for us to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by freelancers across artforms we support Read the blog ⬇️ artscouncil.org.uk/blog/cultural-…

🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 ‘Grand designs?’ Investigating the cultural and spatial logics of Channel 4’s media hub workspaces in Leeds, Bristol, and Glasgow, co-authored with @KathyRanks 🏙️📺journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

Start the week by listening to a podcast series from some of the @DiversityAPPG team on what works to make creative industries and creative Higher Education can be more diverse soundcloud.com/interrogatings…

We’ve launched the Culture and Place Data Explorer 🔎 This new interactive data tool allows users to map investment in culture and creativity with over 200 other data indicators that tell us more about people and places across the country Find out more > artscouncil.org.uk/your-area/cult…

Oh! I've just realised today is official publication day for my book... I've yet to see one in the wild but @sallysharp has sent me proof it does actually exist. All she had to do was say some nice words about it on the back cover... Obligatory link: bloomsbury.com/uk/corporate-l…

We get a lot of questions about the nature of AI's environmental impacts... So my amazing colleagues @mmitchell_ai and @TrevelinBruna wrote a handy primer to explain them! huggingface.co/blog/sasha/ai-… Check it out to learn more about the water, energy and natural resources used to power the AI revolution 🌎💻

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with us in our Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF) project at the University of Toronto. Deadline for application: Sep 20 Details here: utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/sites/utsc…

Bridges Beyond Borders: An Anthology of South Asian Writing is now available for pre-ordering. Please consider pre-ordering a copy to support the project. @AiyshaJahan & @Susmitatweets are so excited to launch this book on the 11th of September. bit.ly/3AKs85k

How do cultural, sporting and community events impact their local economies? The Centre’s @EmmaMcDoofus shares seven essential reads that explore the complexities of calculating the economic impact of major events and how this connects to social value. culturehive.co.uk/evaluation-lea…

The LGA commissioned a series of infographics to illustrate the challenges in cultural funding which councils are facing. We ask @GOVUK for a long-term, sustainable and multi-year funding settlement to make lasting positive impact for communities. orlo.uk/tFvTV [1/2]

We're delighted to announce that our co-authored (@joseph_owen_ | @mjhowcroft | @nicky_marsh) article -- Levelling Up, affective governance and tensions within "pride in place" -- has been published in Politics + Space (@envplanc). Please read and share: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

We've had some last minute donations into Winchester Poetry Prize 2024 Pay It Forward scheme 🤗 If you are a poet on a low-income and would like to benefit from this scheme, send us ONE poem clearly labelled PAY IT FORWARD before the end of the day! winchesterpoetryfestival.org/wpp24

What do policymakers need to know about arts, culture and heritage? A new @CreativePEC policy brief on audiences and workforces pec.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…

📢 New Article Alert! 🚨 Just published my latest research on the resistance to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within the British TV industry. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13… #Diversity #Inclusion #Television #Research #CulturalEconomy #Equality #MediaStudies #NewArticle

How To Draw A Bicycle ✏️ 🚲 The current exhibition at the Winchester Gallery offers opportunities for visitors to contribute to the exhibition! Join in - we're open until 3 August (Tues-Fri 12-6pm & Sat 12-4pm) Find out more: southampton.ac.uk/wsa/winchester… Photo credits Xinyue Li

BREAKING: the UK's arts and culture sector. 🚨 It's in a critical condition, with some of the lowest levels of investment and development in Europe, says our major new report with @CCMPSWarwickUni, launching tomorrow. #TheStateOfTheArts 🎶💃🎭🎨✍️📸🎥🧵 theguardian.com/culture/articl…

A new report by our researchers ⁦@DrHeidiAshton⁩ and ⁦@MelanieStavrou⁩ in partnership with ⁦@_CFTA⁩ thanks to ⁦@davwright264⁩ too Britain behind Europe in arts funding and education, ‘crisis’ report shows - The Guardian apple.news/Ax13tTr3hQf6Jg…