Minority Specialist Subjects
- Status:
- Complete
- Completion Date:
- Tuesday, 25th Jan 2011
- LLN:
- National Arts Learning Network
Description:
Recruitment at FE and HE level is problematic across a number of subjects, potentially causing the permanent loss of traditional skills within specific creative industries. Subjects in this position are likely to include ceramics, metals, glass, conservation, book-binding and printing, amongst others.
The Minority Specialist subject project looked at wide ranging issues effecting take up of these endangered subjects.
Outcomes:
Please refer to project website: http://www.ukadia.ac.uk/en/projects/projects--research/minority-specialist-subjects/index.cfm and to the attached reports.
Related Documents:
- Cumbria Craft Review: Executive Summary (25/01/11 - 268kB)
- Cumbria Institute of the Arts (now part of the University of Cumbria) commissioned the Cumbria Craft Review in January 2006. With funding from HEFCE, a twelve month, part-time research post was created with the aim of investigating the current condition of the craft sector in the region. The agenda covered the decline of traditional crafts within the region, the conservation and regeneration of craft skills, the development of sustainable cultural initiatives in rural contexts and the creation of networks and collaborations between agencies, artists and craftspeople. The Cumbria Craft Review is the first survey to carry out an in-depth study of the craft sector throughout the region, its aim being to provide evidence to support the establishment of a regional strategy for the conservation, development and support of the craft sector; The Craft Futures Strategy.