If we think of the public facing cultural sites, largely aimed at national and international tourists and visitors, such as monuments, museums, galleries and theatres, where culture is consumed and displayed as the ‘urban stage’, then its behind-the-scenes counterpart is the ‘urban backstage’, which includes both the hidden spaces where cultural production, experimentation and rehearsals take place and the underlying conditions that underpin these activities.
Database
Throughout the project, in each city, we collected a large quantity of data in different forms, which we are making available to other researchers via a digital database: a repository of our findings, statistics, network diagrams, illustrations, maps, snippets of conversation, photographs and a film. The database documents architectural, economic, and organisational infrastructures across case studies in London, Marseille, and Glasgow, from artist and activist-operated studios to major regeneration projects. It acts as a toolkit for public bodies and arts organisations looking to understand the diversity of models for supporting culture in cities.
Publications
