We were delighted to welcome two network colleagues who shared valuable insights and opportunities for artists and the wider visual arts sector.

A special thank you to Mary-Alice Stack, Founder and CEO of Creative United, who introduced the new model of Own Art and explored how the programme can support artists, galleries and organisations in expanding access to art ownership.

We were also pleased to welcome Nidhi Chaudhary, Associate Professor of Development, Technology and Innovation Policy at UCL STEaPP, alongside CVAN London Director Jo Townshend, who shared findings from the collaborative research project ORIGIN: A Certification Framework for Human Creativity in Generative AI. Developed in partnership with UCL, CVAN London, DACS and Howard Kennedy, this artist-centred research explored an important question for the sector: How do we guard, cultivate and grow creativity during the early era of Generative AI?

For those unable to attend, or for anyone wishing to revisit the discussion, a recording of the session is available below:

You can read Mary-Alice spotlight here

You can read Nidhi Chaudhray’s spotlight here