Digital R&D Fund for the Arts - Briefing event

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Briefing Event

What is it?

£7 Million partnership:

To support collaboration between:

With no more than £125K per project (including research)

In order to generate knowledge that is beneficial to the wider arts sector

What is it?

The Fund supports new digital projects that enhance:

Audience reach and/orDevelops new business models

Within one of the Fund’s thematic areas:

UGC & social media; Digital distribution & exhibition; mobile location & games; data & archive; Resources; Education & learning

How does it work?

Fund accepting applications over the next 2 years until March 2014 (with another year to complete projects)

Stage 1: Expression of interest once submitted you will find out in 7 weeks if successful or not

Stage 2: Final application5 application periods – you will find out if successful at EoI stage

Participating organisations

The Organisation with an Arts project:• Has to be an organisation based in England• With a project that is based in England

The Research team• Based in the UK • Must be working with or supported by a UK Higher Education Institution or

an AHRC recognised Independent Research Organisation • Must be actively engaged in postdoctoral research and be of postdoctoral

standing• Must have demonstrable research expertise in one or more of the Fund’s

thematic areas

The Technology partner • Can be based anywhere in the world

Expression of Interest (EoI)

3 Different Expressions of Interest

Group A vs. Group B: What’s the difference?

Group A – arts, tech and research already combined • Organisations with arts projects working with technology

providers and researchers • Pre-existing relationships with researchers

Group B – just arts and tech – need a research partner• Organisations working with a technology provider but have

NOT yet identified a researcher. • For organisations without a relationship with researchers • EoI exactly the same except does not contain researcher

questions

No advantage given for applying to either A or B

Groups A&B: Application form

Group A• Proposition• Project research and learning/wider impact• Collaboration• Project delivery• Research

Group B• Proposition• Project research and learning/wider impact• Collaboration• Project delivery

Group A&B: Eligibility Criteria

An organisation based in England

You must have an arts project located in England working with digital technologies to:• expand its audience reach and engagement and/or explore

new business models

Your proposal must include:• Group A: a three way partnership arts, tech, research• Group B: a two way partnership arts & tech

Your proposal must fall under one (or more) of the Fund’s thematic areas

Your proposal must demonstrate clear benefit to the public

Group A&B: Selection Criteria Proposition: How innovative is the digital proposition insofar as it relates to the Fund’s audience reach/engagement & new business model objectives?How important is testing the digital proposition for the wider arts sector?

Project research and learning/wider impact:What potential does the project have to deliver data/research findings that are of relevance and value to the wider arts sector?What potential does the project have to deliver new products/services that can be shared and used by other arts organisations?How will the project disseminate the knowledge (research, data and learning) generated by the project?

Collaboration:• Arts partner: does the organisation have a track record in the

arts and arts projects?• Technology provider: does the organisation identified as the

technology provider have the relevant skills/track record to deliver the work?

Collaboration just for Group A• Does the researcher/team have a good track record of

research, especially in the subject area of the proposed project?

• What is the researcher/team’s track record of collaborating with arts organisations/technology organisations?

Group A&B: Selection Criteria

Project delivery:• How well do the applicants demonstrate their ability to deliver

the project?• What is their capacity to engage in the R&D?• Do they have buy in from senior management/CEO?

Research: Just for Group A • Does the proposed research methodology match the project

proposal?• How will the research proposed benefit the arts sector more

widely?

Group A&B: Selection Criteria

Research discipline • Main areas of research expertise/interest• Previous research relating to the fund’s thematic areasExpertise and experience• Previous experience of research collaborations with arts

organisations and/or technology providers• Please briefly highlight what research methodology was

usedResearch impact• How would your involvement benefit the fund’s objectives• Anticipated benefits to the wider arts sector to your

research/research discipline• How would you support the dissemination and wider impact

of the fund's research outputs?CV/Biography

Group C – Selection criteria

Collaborative Workshop• If successful at EoI stage Groups B&C are required to attend

one of a number of Collaborative Workshop to meet potential partners on the project

Website • Collaborative platform on R&D Fund website to help you find a

project partner • Search by region, specialism, partner type

Finding a Partner

Final Application

Only those successful at EoI can apply

If you are successful at EoI stage, everyone:Has 12 months to submit an application or by 12noon on the 10th of March 2014

Take time to develop the project – get the right people and commitments in placeGroup B&C:MUST work with partners that have already been successful at EoI stage or the project will be invalid.Does not have to have been at the same workshop

• Website: artsdigitalrnd.org.uk

• Contact: Angela Pugh

• Email: [email protected]

• Address: Nesta, 1 Plough Place, London EC4A 1DE

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