Cultural and Creative Industries Fellowship
The Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) Fellowship programme is a unique opportunity for MPs, MEPs and Peers to gain hands-on experience in Britain’s foremost cultural institutions and fast-growing creative industries. The programme brings parliamentarians and this thriving sector together for the first time in order to promote mutual understanding between Parliament and the cultural economy.
The CCI Fellowship is an opportunity, not only to learn about the creative economy, but also about the key issues faced by organisations working in this sector. Issues covered include: innovation, excellence and skills; government funding and access to finance; entrepreneurship, technology, digitisation and intellectual property; education, outreach and regional policy; marketing, funding and sponsorship.
Programme Strands
Participants have the opportunity to participate in a programme within one of three possible strands:
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Performing Arts Placements hosted by organisations including: Arts Council England; the Royal Shakespeare Company; the Royal Opera House; and other regional arts organisations.
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Museums, Galleries, Archives and Heritage Placements facilitated by organisations including: the British Library; the British Museum; the Tate; regional museums, galleries and archives; the Royal Institute of British Architects; and the Heritage Alliance.
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Media and Creative Industries Placements hosted by organisations including: the BBC; Channel 4; ITV; the Publishers, Association; and Reed Elsevier.
Supporters
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“Politicians can learn a lot from our cultural and creative industries. They make a huge cultural, as well as economic, contribution to our national life. This latest fantastic scheme from the Industry and Parliament Trust will allow MPs to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the pivotal role the arts play in Britain today.”
Hon. Ed Vaizey MP, Conservative, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries
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“In this country we are immensely proud of our cultural and creative industries, and rightly so. They are absolutely integral to the fabric of our society, greatly enrich our lives and make a substantial contribution to our economy. Policy-makers must support the cultural sector, and this Fellowship will be an extremely powerful way of teaching us how best to do so.”
Don Foster MP, Liberal Democrat |
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"The cultural and creative industries celebrates the best of Britain. They play a huge role in creating jobs and growth and greatly contribute to the character and fabric of our society. The IPT Cultural and Creative Industries Fellowship is an extremely rewarding scheme for parliamentarians to fully understand and appreciate the creative industries and the fundamental role it plays in British life.”
Ivan Lewis MP, Labour Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
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