Current projects involving NICAP and Culture Lab include:
The Creative Exchange
Ageing Creatively
Northumbrian Exchanges
This is a 12-month Knowledge Exchange project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The aim of the project is to assess and recognise the contribution of culture, particularly visual arts practice and music, to rural communities. The University is working with a number of partners, including Allenheads Contemporary Arts, Visual Arts in Rural Communities and the Holy Island Partnership. This project is a cross-disciplinary collaboration bringing together expertise from the School of Arts and Cultures, the Centre for Rural Economy, and the Creative Economy Unit within the Business School.
The Social Inclusion through the Digital Economy Research Hub (SiDE)
Institute for Ageing and Health
The Newcastle Institute for Social Renewal