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Future directions of arts in the South Yorkshire region

Arts, technology and AI; Inclusive arts for health and wellbeing; Sustainability of and in Arts

Join us for a day of networking and to hear about ongoing research and collaborations.

We are delighted to launch Muses Mind Machine as a Centre of Excellence.

Formerly known as Music, Mind, Machine, we have become a university cross-faculty research centre for five years with a broadened aim and ambition to investigate and advance the contributions of creative arts and music to human flourishing. The centre uses interdisciplinary knowledge and methods to address some of the most challenging questions in this area faced by practitioners, citizens and policymakers today.

The launch of the centre on 7 February 2025 will feature examples of research, contributions from external collaborators and organisations, discussion panels and workshops, and opportunities for networking.

With a focus on future directions of the arts in the South Yorkshire region, the day should be relevant to a variety of audiences with a shared interest in and commitment to this overarching theme. The sub-themes relate to challenges and opportunities in the creative arts and areas of work where the centre can make an impact. 

We would love to see you at the launch and hear from you if you are interested in contributing. Do make sure to register your interest to attend and to contribute if applicable, as places are limited.

This event will interest practitioners, academics, funders, policy makers, industry, students, publishers and amateurs with a shared interest in interdisciplinary and collaborative research on the contribution of the arts to human flourishing.  

Registration is possible until Monday 3 February.

Programme

Please note, this event is split across several locations.

9:00 Arrival

9:15 Welcome and introduction Alfred Denny conference room

9:35 Performance by Sarah Watts Alfred Denny conference room

9:40 Project presentations: Alfred Denny conference room

• Access Folk
• Audiences for contemporary arts
• Faith, community and urban landscapes

10:40 Break

11:00 Roundtable 1 Alfred Denny conference room

Historical developments in the Creative Arts in the South Yorkshire Region 

11:45 Venue change 

12:00 Parallel workshops 

• Arts, Technology and Social Justice Jessop Building Ensemble room 2 GO4
• Current and future integration of music and arts in dementia care Jessop Building Ensemble room 1 GO3
• ºù«Ӱҵ Music City and UNESCO Sustainability goals Jessop West Ground Floor Seminar Room G03

12:45 Lunch Jessop West Ground Floor Seminar Room G03

13:30 Performance Jessop Building Ensemble room 1 GO3 and room 2 GO4 

13.40 Posters and demos Jessop Building Ensemble room 1 GO3 and room 2 GO4 

14:15 Venue change

14:30 Project presentations: Alfred Denny conference room

• Historical language reconstruction for heritage and entertainment
• Music and AI
• Music, couplehood and dementia 

15:30 Break

15:50 Roundtable 2 and Closure Alfred Denny conference room

Future directions in creative arts in the South Yorkshire Region

16:50 Performance UoS Indian Music Ensemble

17.00 Closing reception Alfred Denny conference room