Creative Australia has partnered in a groundbreaking $5.8 million initiative aimed at revolutionizing arts and cultural research in Australia. The project, known as the Australian Creative Histories and Futures (ACHF), will integrate fragmented datasets to enhance data skills and digital infrastructure in the creative arts sector.
The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) has pledged $2.9 million to support the ACHF project, enabling broader accessibility of cultural data for researchers, policymakers, and arts organizations. This investment, sourced through the Department of Education’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, underscores a collaborative effort to bridge gaps in cultural research.
Leading the four-year ACHF project are researchers from UNSW School of the Arts & Media, Dr. Caroline Wake, and Dr. Bryoni Trezise, alongside partners from Flinders University and ACMI. With contributions from Creative Australia and other stakeholders, the total project funding reaches $5.8 million.
Rebecca Mostyn, Research Director at Creative Australia, highlighted the project’s significance in aligning the arts sector with established research infrastructure across other industries. By connecting disparate cultural datasets, the initiative aims to inform cultural policy and foster a thriving arts and cultural sector in Australia.
Professor Claire Annesley from UNSW emphasized the project’s role in preserving Australia’s cultural heritage, providing valuable insights for strategists, policymakers, and arts organizations. The initiative is poised to serve as a vital resource for researchers exploring Australia’s creative history and promoting informed decision-making within the arts community.
UNSW’s Professor Grainne Moran lauded the project for enhancing tools and resources critical for studying the artistic and economic contributions of the arts to Australian culture. By leveraging strong support and data expertise from the ARDC, the initiative seeks to future-proof research infrastructure in the creative arts.
Jenny Fewster, Director of the ARDC’s HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons, underscored the project’s aim to elevate national research infrastructure for the creative arts, ushering in a new era of data-driven research and decision-making within the sector.
The ACHF project aims to bolster Australia’s cultural data sector, enhance data assets’ technological foundations, promote interoperability among datasets and stakeholders, and advance Indigenous data governance principles aligned with FAIR and CARE standards.
Overall, the collaborative effort between Creative Australia, ARDC, and academic institutions signifies a significant step towards enriching arts and cultural research in Australia, paving the way for a more interconnected and data-driven approach to understanding the country’s creative landscape.
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