Neighbourhood impacts of arts and culture include the degree to which people feel they live in a vibrant area as a result of a concentration of cultural assets, the way in which neighbourhoods rely on culture to provide links between residents and communities, and the ways in which culture has been used to regenerate areas of towns and cities.
The summaries in this category are:
This research was conducted by Seana S. Lowe at the University of Colorado, USA
Calculating the value of community arts projects is a tricky task. In an attempt to better understand the impact such projects can have on participants, this paper looked in detail at two initiatives that took place …
This research was conducted by Silvia Cerisola at Politecnico di Milan, Italy
This paper reports on the ‘propensity’ of a region to be creative and the socio-economic characteristics affecting the different types of creative specialisation that occur in a location, specialisations such as artistic, scientific and economic. The study uses …
This research was conducted by Carl Grodach at Queensland University of Technology, Australia and Nicole Foster and James Murdoch III at the University of Texas Arlington, USA
The fine arts, such as the performing arts, museums and art schools have long been considered to have a positive association with neighbourhood …
This research was conducted by Emma Webster and George McKay at the University of East Anglia
The UK is home to an estimated 200 jazz festivals. In an assessment of the literature around these diverse events, this research highlights their manifold impacts: from catalysing economic growth through to expanding social …
This study was conducted by Jørn Cruickshank at the University of Agder, Norway
This study examined two villages in the Sedestal region of Norway (Bykle and Valle) and describes the outcomes of the different cultural planning strategies used in both areas. Bykle has experienced remarkably stronger demographic and economic growth …
This research was conducted by Jonathan Ward at the University of Leeds, UK
The seaside town of Margate, South East England, has undergone a substantial art-led regeneration, with the intention of transforming it into a creative and interactive place. This has led to greatly increased cultural activity and attracted many …
This research was conducted by Lasse Steiner, Bruno Frey and Simone Hotz at the University of Zurich, Switzerland
This paper looked at what happens to people when their region hosts the European Capital of Culture (ECOC). Such events often involve a great deal of public investment, a programme of activity …
This research was conducted by Geoffrey Propheter at the New York City Independent Budget Office, USA
Many Americans (almost one quarter in 2013) attend popular music concerts, making them an important amenity for communities. There are also wider benefits to the area: civic pride, local jobs and income. For this …
This research was conducted by Orian Brook at the University of Stirling, UK
A great deal of research has shown how cultural engagement is shaped by education, social class and ethnicity. However, much less attention has been given to the accessibility and appeal of cultural facilities themselves. This paper used …
This research was conducted by Annie Tubadji, Brian J. Osoba and Peter Nijkamp at the University of the Aegean, Greece, Central Connecticut State University, USA and VU University, The Netherlands
This paper explored the link between culture and regional development the US. The study aimed to expand the ‘culture-based development’ …