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About Me
I'm a creative researcher, having completed a PhD in sociology at the Open University in 2019. Currently, I do collaborative research on musicians, complete freelance evaluation and research projects for start ups and SMEs, and I work as a part-time policy analyst for a think tank. Previously, I edited for a student academic journal, worked at a social enterprise and completed impact evaluation and project coordination for music funders in the UK.
I am an expert in public funding for popular musicians in the UK, and my PhD was a case study of the Momentum music fund run by PRS Foundation. In my research, I was interested in how public funding might help a greater array of aspiring popular musicians create careers in music. I documented the ways artist managers and indie labels seek and use funding to develop artists' careers. I also analysed how diversity and talent were considered in the funding, how funding decisions were made and what types of artists received funding. Find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. See examples of my work. Read about the Bristol+Bath Creative R+D New Scholars programme I'm participating in here. Read my PhD Thesis. See my research presentations on academia.edu. |
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Originally from Texas and long time Austinite, I now live in London. Music-wise, I'm a veteran of SXSW music festival - having been five times - and enjoy going to gigs. I've had a brief songwriting stint and still enjoy singing. For a couple of years I wrote for the defunct music blog The Recommender, where I cultivated an appreciation for going behind the scenes and talking to musicians. Academically, my background is interdisciplinary with degrees in sociology, geography and cultural and creative industries. I have lived in the UK for many years, and I am passionate about supporting and facilitating the development of arts and culture across the UK. I am driven by a desire to do meaningful work that improves peoples' lives and society at large.
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