MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE – 3
Many individuals and organisation have assisted this research project by providing financial support, advice and encouragement at various stages. Particular thanks are due to Fiona Ellis (formerly Art Director at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation), Janet Currie (East Midlands Arts), Alan Haydon (Northern Arts), Tony Woof (formerly at North West Arts) and Eric Moody, (Department of Arts Policy and Management City University, London), whose early enthusiasm and positive suggestions enabled the study to get off the ground.
Andy Feist (Senior Research & Planning Officer at the Arts Council of England) contributed invaluable advice to defining the research brief and methodology. I am also indebted to the Visual Arts and Combined Arts departments of the Arts Council of England, and the Visual Arts Departments at Eastern Arts Board, South East Arts, London Arts and the Arts Council of Wales for financial support to specific case studies. Due to the interest in the project shown by Jeremy Newton and Monica Tross, an important contribution to the research costs also came from the Lottery Department at the Arts Council of England.
Thanks are also extended to Lee Corner, Antonia Payne, Judith Staines and Janet Summerton who, with great skill, personal commitment and abundant energy, undertook a number of the case studies on my behalf.
