About

The Centre for Culture & Creativity is a ‘think and do’ tank, researching and leading on cultural programmes and creativity. It acts as a dynamic force, generating new conversations, collaborations and creative journeys.

The Centre is a home and catalyst for new approaches to cultural and creative programmes. These programmes are underpinned by world-class research and result in everyday impact for places, people, policy and practice, in Lincolnshire and beyond. The C4CC is part of the University of Lincoln’s commitment to, and investment in the civic and cultural life of the county, and the national and international conversation on creativity.

Mission

Our mission is to ignite ambition and unleash potential by:

• Connecting academics with real world activities – cultural and creative organisations and practitioners, civic and community groups, businesses and the public
• Generating opportunities and developing new forms of research, focusing on questions around culture and using creativity in research practice
• Fostering creativity across the University and creating exciting opportunities for student engagement and enrichment
• Driving forward new thinking across policy and practice, locally and nationally
• Supporting and boosting the arts and culture across Lincolnshire

Our mission continues to develop as we get to know the spaces and places we are working in, as new ideas and issues emerge. Working with different communities we co-create new knowledge and practice which informs our mission and has an impact on policy at a local and national level.

What we do

Our work aims to deepen understanding of cultural and creative practices. It asks what role they play in making better places, in both our towns and cities, coastal and rural areas. It considers the impact of culture, heritage and creativity on people, places and communities. Rooted in Lincolnshire, our work has national reach through our cultural programmes and research results.

At the Centre, our focus is on creating knowledge at a local level which will be impactful at a national level. We champion creativity of all forms, and celebrate Lincolnshire’s distinctive culture and heritage across the region and at a national level. That could be by developing an app with the RAF for their 100^th anniversary, supporting samba classes in Boston or putting the work of Lincolnshire artists on lorries that travel the length and breadth of the country.

Real-world impact is at the heart of what we do, from widening access to cultural opportunities for local people, to supporting the development of the creative industries or nurturing creative thinking in corporations or government.