Arts digital R&D launch event

Audio from our Digital R&D Fund launch event, Friday 13 July at Sadlers Wells. Speakers included: • Ed Vaizey MP - Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries • Geoff Mulgan – Chief Executive, Nesta • Rick Rylance – Chief Executive, Arts and Humanities Research Council • Alan Davey – Chief Executive, Arts Council England With remarks from the organisations involved in the Digital R&D pilot projects: • Jo Johnson – Digital Marketing Manager, London Symphony Orchestra • Richard Ellis – Founder, MTM London The £7 million Digital R&D Fund for the Arts is a partnership between the Arts Council, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Nesta. It will support research and development projects that use digital technology to enhance audience reach and/or explore new business models for organisations with arts projects. The fund is open for application 2012-15, Organisations with arts projects, Technology providers and Researchers or research teams are invited to form collaborative relationships and make joint funding applications. Further information: http://www.artsdigitalrnd.org.uk/