The University’s new Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries features in a number of sessions at a leading Creative Industry event this week.

The Creative Coalition Festival (9-11 Nov) run by the Creative Industries Federation, has gone online for 2020 and is now free to attend.

So, sign up for free today and join us at one (or all) of the events below:

Multiple Towns, Maximum Impact – Tues 10 Nov at 15.10

Can cultural and creative placemaking be collaborative across our towns and cities? A panel discussion including Creative Estuary Project Director, Emma Wilcox.

Kickstarting the Arts – Wed 11 Nov, 12.10

How will the cultural and creative industries and academia work together in a post-COVID future? Above and beyond the training of practitioners and their work as research institutions, what roles does academia have in the future of the arts? ICCI brings together academics, artists, activists and arts leaders to discuss what possibilities the future might hold. A discussion panel led by ICCI Director, Catherine Richardson.

Uni of Kent Alumni Showcase – Wed 11 Nov, 14.20

Introducing the work of 5 Kent alumni, now successfully working in the creative industries. Presented by ICCI.

Also look out for this session by our partners at Pioneering Places:

Cultural Placemaking: The Urban Renewers –  Tues 10 Nov at 16.00

How have creative and cultural institutions evolved from being the beating heart of a community to the engines of heritage and culture-led regeneration?

Find out more and book your free festival pass via the website.