Shaughnessy et al. - Cultivating progressive development in the cultural industries
Shaughnessy, C., Perkins, R., Spiro, N., Waddell, G., & Williamon, A. (2023). Cultivating progressive development in the cultural industries: challenges and support needs identified by the creative workforce in the United Kingdom. Cultural Trends.
This paper reports on open responses collected during April–May 2021, at the time when the United Kingdom began to lift COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Thematic analysis of responses identified three overarching themes identified by respondents as central to sustainable recovery: (1) Financial Infrastructures; (2) Artistic communities; and (3) Future-proofed professional landscapes. The findings support previous research that has emphasised the need for recovery to prioritise supporting individual artists and the importance of freelance voices at all stages of policy and decision-making to ensure equitable development for the future.
Shaughnessy et al. “Cultivating progressive development in the cultural industries: challenges and support needs identified by the creative workforce in the United Kingdom”