Key contact

Chair
Jon Finch
Museums, Libraries & Archives

Cultural Research Analyst
Lauren Amery
West Midlands Regional Observatory
T: 0121 202 3249
E: lauren.amery@wmro.org
Directory of Specialists profile

Meeting dates

22nd March 2010
22nd July 2010
25th November 2010

Related pages

Cultural Observatory

Cultural research publications

Impact of recession on cultural sector

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Cultural Research and Intelligence Group (CRAIG)

The West Midlands Cultural Research and Intelligence Group (CRAIG) consists of regional cultural research and policy specialists. We're a forum for sharing the latest regional cultural research and intelligence.

We form part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Agencies in the West Midlands structure, acting as an informal steering group for the Cultural Observatory. We meet once every three months.

Collaborative projects include monitoring the recession's impact on the cultural sector work. CRAIG members facilitated an economic survey with local cultural organisations. Lauren Amery, Cultural Research Analyst at the Observatory, analysed the results.

Cultural Research & Intelligence Group members

 

Getting involved

We aim to involve representatives of other bodies with an interest in cultural sector research and related issues. Getting involved can be continual or for individual projects. For example:

  • The regional Higher Education sector, currently represented by University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University
  • Representatives from key sub-​regional networks and institutions with an interest in cultural sector research and intelligence
  • Representatives from local authorities through the West Midlands Culture and Sport Improvement Network

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