Creative Collections Networking Event

Creative practice within museums and collections interrogates and animates collections with different stakeholders. For academic researchers it can also bring together different disciplines to collaboratively explore complex problems. Some familiar examples are visual art installations, live and digital performances, and creative writing residencies. However, this list is only skimming the surface and it’s important to note that the process behind these creative interventions is as important as the final outputs. There is excellent work going on across the University of Reading but it can be hard to find time to share and connect with colleagues.

This workshop will be a chance to share current projects involving UoR collections, and best practice regarding wider creative practice with museums, archives, and collections.

This will be of interest to colleagues engaged in creative practice, creative research, curation and facilitation of creative projects based in collections. It will also be of interest to colleagues from the sciences and social sciences who are seeking to build cross-disciplinary research collaborations to explore complex ideas in creative ways.

The aim of this event is to:

• identify potential participants who wish to be part of a community of colleagues sharing practice and developing ideas and connections
• begin to highlight some thematic connections and areas of interest or emerging practice
• discuss future networking and sharing opportunities.

The workshop will consist of:

• quick fire presentations from participants on current projects and interests
• a networking session using items from the University collections as a way to spark conversations
• a facilitated discussion of ways to collaborate moving forward, including the option of an Away Day

Book your place by completing this form: https://forms.office.com/e/C0fLLpshV3