CREATIVE INDUSTRIES RESEARCH NETWORK SOUTH, Meeting3

Meeting notes by Paul Spencer

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES RESEARCH NETWORK SOUTH, Meeting3

Friday 30th October 2015 at University of Southampton

Attendees: Paul Spencer (Winchester), Jennifer Anyan (Solent), Dr Daniel Ashton (Southampton), Caroline Barfoot (Solent), Dr Hong Bui (Southampton), Dr Cheryl Butler (Eastleigh BC), Daniel Crow (A Space Arts), Tracey Cruickshank (Nuffield), Dr Carol Ekinsmyth (Portsmouth), Charles Freeman (Creative Network South), Dr Brian Hracs (Southampton), Rebecca Kinge (Dangerous Ideas), Lisa Mann (Solent), Ana Mota (Southampton), Dr Suzanne Reimer (Southampton), Elaine Rust (Southampton), Philip Turner (Southampton), Beth Wright (Southampton)

INTRODUCTION

Paul Spencer: Research network coordinator, Creative Industries Research and Support Officer at Eastleigh Borough Council and PhD researcher at University of Winchester (Creative Industries Development in England: Case Studies in Urban South Hampshire 2011-14).

Creative Industries Research Network Southnow includes over 40 researchers from the four Hampshire universities as well as King’s College London who all share an interest in the creative industries and the creative economyin Hampshire and the Solent sub-region.

This was the third of four meetings which are taking place at the Hampshire universities. We met at Southampton Solent University in April and at the University of Winchester in July – the next meeting will take place at University of Portsmouth in 2016.

The aims of the network are to stimulate discussion between researchers with shared interests in the creative industries; to promote knowledge exchange between researchers, practitioners and policy-makers within the local region; and to promote new research collaborations between the HE sector and various actors in the local creative economy.

We distributed copies of Dr Roberta Comunian’s and Dr Abigail Gilmore’s Beyond the Creative Campusat the meeting. To find out more visit

DISCUSSION THEME FOR MEETING 3: PLACES AND SPACES

Investigation into the connections between places and spaces, and the creative economy is a growing area of research. Much of the existing literature has focussed on the creative city, creative class, cultural quarters and creative clusters paradigms. Many studies have focussed on largeglobalcities and there is a need forfurther research intosmaller and less established contextsto inform practice and policy-making at different levels. Further research into the micro-scale dynamics of the creative economy and its connections toplaces and spaces is also required to informfuture management and development of the sector.

Speakers

Daniel Crow: Director of A Space Arts which provide workspaces for professional artists and creative practitioners in Southampton and Eastleigh, Coordinator of Studio Providers Network South which brings together studio providers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Rebecca Kinge: Coordinator of Dangerous Ideas Southampton andCommunity Organiser for community projects and urban regeneration, including the recent East Street Arts Festival.

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Philip Turner: PhD researcher (Southampton)who has produced a case study on the impacts of the East Street Arts Festival on the East Street and Queensway area of Southampton city centre (Urban Interventions to Promote Reinvigoration of Secondary and Tertiary High Streets)

Dr Brian Hracs: Lecturer in Human Geography(Southampton) who is interested in the creative economy and the flows of talent within and between cities. Brian discussed how Hampshire can develop the right conditions to retain local creative talent and attract new talent from further afield by drawing on his research into musicians in Toronto and Halifax.

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Dr Suzanne Reimer: Associate Professor in Human Geography(Southampton). Suzy discussed partnership working between HEIs and creative organisations and presented a recent AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award application submitted by University of Southampton and The Point Theatre which is an example of an output of the research network (Understanding Temporary Artistic Events: Creative Economies at the Eastleigh Unwrapped festival).

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RESEARCH PAGES ON NEW CREATIVE NETWORK SOUTH WEBSITE

Charles Freeman:Coordinator of Creative Network South which is a partnership of creative businesses, universities and local authorities working together to promote the creative economy in Hampshire and the Solent sub-region.

Caroline Barfoot: Academic Leader for Solent Creatives (Solent)

Creative Network South is working with Solent Creatives to develop their new website and will promote Creative Industries Research Network South by including dedicated pages for research. Paul Spencer has provided facts and figures about the creative industries in our local region as well as links to key reports, publications and relevant external websites. We would also like to develop a directory of expertise which includes profiles for members of the research network. The website will be launched in December.

ACTIONS & FUTURE MEETINGS

Researcher profiles for Creative Network South website

If you would like to be included please submit a description of your relevant expertise and research interests (no more than 200 words) and a profile picture by Friday 13thNovember .

Creative Industries Symposium in Eastleigh

John Holden, Visiting Professor at University of Leeds and City University London, and Associate of the think tank Demos, will be speaking at The Point on Thursday 21st January 2016.

Next meeting of Creative Industries Research Network South

University of Portsmouthin2016 (date TBC).

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