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Tuesday 17 August 2021
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Loneliness and solitude, palliative care during COVID-19 and how the mispronunciation of people’s names can affect their education are among the topics being brought into the public eye in the second instalment of the Coventry Creates project.
The University of Warwick and Coventry University have announced the successful partnerships that have gained funding to participate in Coventry Creates 2021. The 12 collaborations between academics and Coventry artists are being funded by Arts Council England and will culminate in a digital exhibition in December and a physical exhibition at the Resonate Festival on University of Warwick Campus in April 2022.
We were thrilled to receive Arts Council England funding for this programme of work following the success of the 2020 projects. The quality of applications for the second round of Coventry Creates shows the strength and breadth of the research going on in the Coventry’s two universities, as well as the thriving artistic sector we have. Partnering up practitioners from these two sectors will again produce new and thought-provoking work which we hope will help us to access seldom-heard voices and reach new audiences. The final 12 projects were chosen as they are relevant to Coventry’s people and communities and will contribute to the knowledge and evolution of the city as we continue through our year as City of Culture.”
Professor Jackie Hodgson, University of Warwick Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research
The support of Arts Council England has enabled a second edition of Coventry Creates, which began in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and UK-wide lockdown. The creative industry sector was severely impacted by the pandemic, and the two universities responded by releasing commissions specifically for Warwickshire-based artists to create new artworks in collaboration with researchers. The result was a dynamic digital exhibition that profiles the research and presents an innovative, artistic response. It was so successful that the universities wanted to extend the programme, giving more artists opportunities to work with contemporary research, and reaching new audiences through an exciting digital platform.We are looking forward to seeing the results of the 12 commissions, we expect some extraordinary digital experiences, and to see the researchers work in a new environment.
Professor Neil Forbes, Director, Creative Cultures at Coventry University
The funded works are:
Since 2018 Coventry’s two universities have funded more than 50 research and creative projects in Coventry in the run up to City of Culture 2021. When lockdown struck in 2020 there was worry that some of the projects may not be able to continue, and huge concern about the creative sector in the city during a time of financial strain and social isolation. The Coventry Creates project came into being to fund and commission collaborative work to help support the artistic community in the city. 18 joint projects between academics and city artists were produced over the summer and exhibited online in autumn 2020.
This year’s 12 successful applicants are being funded by Arts Council England (ACE) and will also receive consultation sessions with Coventry Art Forum experts and the chance to attend various informal online networking sessions hosted by members of the Coventry Creates team.
For more Coventry City of Culture 2021 news, events and activities or to get involved, visit Coventry University's City of culture pages.