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Our research

Our research

Through our research programme, we hope to understand how art and culture impacts people’s lives. Through research and evaluation, we produce evidence and intelligence that supports art and culture organisations to improve their practice and to demonstrate the impact they are having. Our research also helps to inform art and culture policy, and the Arts Council’s investment activity.

Kerdroya and lake. Kerdroya - Golden Tree. Photo (c) Gemma Wearing
Photo by Kerdroya and lake. Kerdroya - Golden Tree. Photo (c) Gemma Wearing
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Tom Marshman performing Brothers Across the Decades at Live at the Quarry. Theatre Orchard & Culture Weston. Photo © Adam Leppard.
Photo by Tom Marshman performing Brothers Across the Decades at Live at the Quarry. Theatre Orchard & Culture Weston. Photo © Adam Leppard.
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Our data

Our data

Data on the distribution of our investment, and the activity related to it, informs our evaluation of impacts, our funding decisions and future strategy. Making this data as widely available as possible is essential for our accountability and supports wider development.

Knowledge Is Beautiful. Image (CC) Informationisbeautiful.net
Photo by Knowledge is Beautiful (cc) Creative Commons - informationisbeautiful.net
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Lucy Bamford sits in front of the painting Joseph Wright's Orrery.
Photo by Lucy Bamford with Joseph Wright's Orrery. Photo © Derby Museum and Art Gallery
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Photo by Gecko Theatre: Institute. Photo © Richard Haughton.
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