IFACCA D‟ART REPORT NO 41 Creative Partnerships: Intersections between the arts, culture and other sectors

A Discussion Paper prepared for the 5th World Summit on Arts & Culture Melbourne, 3-6 October, 2011

SEPTEMBER 2011 Research and report prepared by Annamari Laaksonen, Research Manager, IFACCA Edited by Sarah Gardner, Executive Director, IFACCA www.ifacca.org

IFACCA D’ART REPORT NO 41

ISSN: 1832-3332

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Suggested reference: Laaksonen, A 2011 ‘Creative Partnerships: Intersections between the arts, culture and other sectors’, D’Art Topics in Arts Policy, No. 41, International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, Sydney, www.ifacca.org/topic/creative-intersections/

We thank the Australia Council for the Arts for its financial support for this research project.

CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

CONTENTS

Introduction...... 1

The role of art and culture in creative intersections ...... 3

Finding a match: what are the ‘other’ sectors ...... 4

Are we in this alone? Policies and programmes that support creative intersections ...... 8

Who takes the initiative? The architecture of creative intersections ...... 11

What do arts and culture bring to the relationship? ...... 16

We need to talk! The pros and cons of creative intersections ...... 19

Is money an issue? Funding and resources ...... 24

Is this going anywhere? Evaluation and measurement of creative intersections ...... 27

The future for creative intersections: what more do we need to know? ...... 31

Bibliography and further reading ...... 33

Other resources ...... 45

APPENDIX 1: Examples of interdisciplinary actors ...... 48

APPENDIX 2: Examples of inspiring practices and programmes ...... 66

APPENDIX 3: Respondents to the surveys and interviews ...... 91

APPENDIX 4: Questionnaire 1 ...... 94

APPENDIX 5: Questionnaire 2 ...... 95

CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

INTRODUCTION

This discussion paper represents one of the first attempts to research and analyse creative intersections, their forms and structures and the policies that influence them. The objective of the research project was to look at the ways that artists are working in diverse settings (from communities through to the commercial sector) and the nature of partnerships (‗intersections‘) that exist between the arts and other sectors. It also looked at the ways that governments at all levels (local, national, international) initiate, support or influence such relationships through policies or programmes. As the research already conducted in this field is very limited, some of the statements in this paper are broad generalisations and may not apply to every situation. The aim has been to give voice to the creative and culture professionals working across sectors, and other people involved in such experiences in order to understand the issues that impact on them.

In undertaking this research, IFACCA conducted two surveys. In the first, over 230 professionals working in the field of arts and culture were contacted in