Society

Wilson, N., Gross, J. and Bull, A. (2017) Towards cultural democracy: Promoting cultural capabilities for everyone. London: King's College. This report suggests a new way to understand creative potential: the substantive freedom to co-create versions of culture that it names as 'cultural capability'. It presents cultural democracy as a vision for an alternative way of cultural policy making which will support cultural capabilities of everyone.

Society

Hunter, J., Micklem, D. and Ikin, E. (2018) Cultural Democracy. London: Arts Council England. This guide shares examples of excellence across the funded sector, highlighting best practice, and contributing to the case for Cultural Democracy and the potential benefits of open decision-making, co-creation, and co-production for arts organisations and their communities

Skills

Kim, S. and Goncharova, A. (2017) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Kazakhstan. London: British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in Kazakhstan is a summary of a cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Skills

Pac Multimedia (2017) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Western Balkans. London: British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in Western Balkans is a summary of cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Skills

Kiger, R. (2017) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Turkey. London: British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in Turkey is a summary of cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Skills

Institute for Urban Social Development (2017) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Russia. London: British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in Russia is a summary of cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Skills

Mansour, S. (2016) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe. London: British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe is a summary of cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Skills

Mansour, S. (2016) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Egypt, Morocco and Saudi Arabia. London: British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in: Egypt, Morocco and Saudi Arabia is a summary of cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Skills

Cultural Skills Unit (2014) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Germany, Greece, Poland and Romania. London: British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in: Germany, Greece, Poland and Romania is a summary of cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Skills

Cultural Skills Unit (2014) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Burma, The British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Burma is summary of cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Skills

Lado, B. (2016) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Colombia. London: British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in Columbia is a summary of cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Skills

Leiva Cultura e esporte, J. (2016) Examining cultural skills gaps and shortages in Brazil. London: British Council. Examining Cultural Skills Gaps and Shortages in Brazil is a summary of a cultural skills research done by the British Council.

Sustainability

Patterson, T. and Barrat, S. (2019) Playing for the Planet: How Video Games can deliver for People and the Environment. Arendal: UN Environment/GRID. This report summarises recent relevant developments in the video games sector, perspectives from over 50 thought leaders from the industry, and extracted seven recommendations to provoke new thinking, new collaborations, new games and real-world impact.

Solidarity

Ross, M. (2018) Solidarity In Europe: Alive and active, European. Brussels: Commission. This report focuses on solidarity actions that are largely conducted at national levels but there is also evidence of transnational – European – activities by civil society organisations that are subject to constraints of political mobilisation and technical barriers such as funding

Sustainability

UNWTO and UNDP (2017) Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals - Journey to 2030. Madrid: World Tourism Organization and United Nations Development Programme. This book aims to inspire governments, policymakers and tourism companies to incorporate relevant aspects of the SD Guidelines into policy and financing frameworks as well as business operations and investments.

Sustainability

Julie's Bicycle (2017) Environmental policy action plan guidelines. London: Julie’s Bicycle. This document offers a policy tool for arts organisations to become more sustainable.

Sustainability

European Commission (2019) Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030. Brussels: European Commission. The questions raised in this reflection paper are intended to inform a debate among citizens, stakeholders, governments and institutions with a view to the preparation of the European Union’s Strategic Agenda 2019-2024, and the priority to be set by the next European Commission.

Society

DCMS (2016) Taking Part Survey. London: DCMS. Taking Part is a continuous face-to-face household survey for adults aged 16 and over and children aged 5 to 15 years old in England.

Solidarity

Cruz, C. (2016) Practicing solidarity. London: Common Practice. This paper reports on ideas addressed at the Common Practice conference titled “public assets: small- scale arts organisations and the production of value” at Central Saint Martins.

Sustainability

Johnson, C. (2015) The show must go on, Powerful Thinking. London: Julie’s Bicycle. This environmental impact report also suggests a vision on the UK festival Industry. It aims to inspire the festival industry sector to lead by example in achieving impact reduction targets and calls for festivals to commit to achieve a 50% reduction in green-house gas emissions by 2025.

Sustainability

Bottrill, C. et al (2012) Energising Culture: A Guide to Future Energy for Cultural Buildings. London: Julie’s Bicycle. This guide to future energy for cultural buildings aims to set out the issues around energy demand, energy supply and the related implications for business models, and to be able to make informed decisions about a long-term energy strategy for arts buildings.

Sustainability

Tickell, A. et al (2017) Culture and Climate Change. London: Julie's Bicycle and C40. This is a handbook for city leaders that focuses on how can cities integrate environmental sustainability into cultural policymaking.

Sustainability

Peraire, M. , Valent, J. and Pascual, J. (2012) Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development. Barcelona: UCLG. This report was commissioned by the Global Network of Cities, Local and Regional Governments (UCLG) in the framework of the revision of Agenda 21 for Culture (2013-2015).