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Centre for the Creative Economy

Current projects

The Centre for the Creative Economy works closely across the creative economy to share knowledge, consolidate good practice and showcase success. Find out more about our current satellite projects.

We are working in partnership with Newport, Monmouthshire and Rhondda Cynon Taf local authorities on a new Creative Industries Cluster Hubs project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

It is hoped the three pilot hubs will drive investment and extend the benefits of Cardiff’s thriving creative industries across the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR). While specific plans are being finalised, these could include opening physical spaces where creatives can collaborate, initiatives to develop local skills, networking opportunities and investment in new research and innovation.

This latest project builds on the legacy of Cardiff University’s Clwstwr project. Clwstwr was a research and development programme to embed innovation in the media sector in South Wales. From 2018-23, Clwstwr funded 118 R&D projects with industry creating new products, services and experiences for the screen and news sectors.

Read more about our work.

At this space, we’re launching Creative R&D at Tramshed Tech to support and showcase research, development and innovation (RD&I) in the creative cluster and promote the region’s innovations. 

Creative R&D at Tramshed Tech can be made available to businesses and individuals who have received funding for a Clwstwr or Media Cymru R&D project (2019 – 2023).

The Centre for the Creative Economy is a delivery partner on the Convergent Content Programme. The programme connects tech and creative industries in order to explore new ways of creating content, connecting with new audiences and expanding content distribution.

Through a range of workshops and events, this programme is committed to diversity and inclusion, making the new technology accessible to more people and fostering collaboration.

Creative Cardiff partnered with Art School Plus to create a two fully funded Creative Cardiff Art School Plus Scholarships. Two local, early-career artists had the opportunity to participate in the 2023 Art School Plus training course this year on a fee-free basis, including travel and accommodation costs. Find out more about the selected artists.

Founded in 2021, Art School Plus is breaking new ground in empowering early career artists to use their skills and vision to reignite communities through impactful and intelligent public realm work. It achieves this by delivering an intense week-long, in-person training course with a small cohort of carefully selected artists and practitioners designed to equip participants with the practical experience and mindset to respond to public commissioning opportunities and deliver considered, impactful work.

In partnership with theatre producer Tom Bevan, Creative Cardiff is hosting a space for neurodivergent creatives, producers and artists working in the cultural sector in South Wales to come together to work and connect. The events are structured to include some networking, a lunch break that includes a micro-talk and Q+A from a fellow neurodivergent creative and time for peer mentoring and ideas-development.