The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has launched #CultureisDigital, a conversation between government, the cultural sector and tech companies.
As part of the department’s commitment to review the digitisation of its public collections and cultural offering, the project will analyse how culture and digital technology can collaborate to drive audience engagement, unleash the creative potential and boost the capability of cultural organisations.
The four main areas hoped to be addressed through the conversation are: access and participation; cultural infrastructure; cultural content and technology; and skills, IP and business models.
If you’re part of a big or small organisation, in the tech or cultural sector, or someone driving forward ideas and initiatives in these areas, you can join the conversation now, discussing the issues you face and sharing your ideas and solutions to 4 main challenges:
- Access and Participation: How can digital content and distribution support new forms of engagement and attract more diverse audiences?
- Cultural Infrastructure: How can we position the UK as a world leader in digitised collections and digital cultural content?
- Cultural Content and Technology: How can we encourage innovation between content and technology?
- Skills, IP and Business Models: How can we build the digital skills and capability needed to drive innovation and ensure financial resilience?
Have your say at cultureisdigital.uk and follow the conversation on social media using the #CultureisDigital hashtag. You can also share your case studies and examples of work already being delivered in this area.