Evaluation
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Sharing insights and learning from evaluation in the cultural sector.
Supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and led by the Centre for Cultural Value in partnership with CultureHive, the Arts Marketing Association’s knowledge hub.
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Understanding the economic impact of UK Cities and Capitals of Culture
Since 1990, the UK has hosted two European Capitals of Culture and three UK Cities of Culture. But what do we know about the impact of these mega-events on the local and visitor economy?
In this resource, the Centre for Cultural Value’s Emma McDowell considers what we can learn from the evaluations of cultural mega-events, examining the implications for policy and practice.
Latest resources
Hibiscus Rising Statue – Leeds (Photo: West Yorkshire Combined Authority)
Making evaluation count in cultural policy
Image: Derry-Londonderry 2013 (Derry City & Strabane District Council)
How are UK Cities and Capitals of Culture evaluated?
The Height of the Reeds, Opera North (Hull 2017) Photo: Tom Arber
People and processes: who’s behind evaluations of UK Cities and Capitals of Culture?
© Without Wall's Urban Astronaut, Wakefield Council. Photo: Andrew Benge
My essential reads: the role of culture in place-based development
Opera North's As You Are in the County Arcade, Leeds 2023. Photo: Justin Slee.
