Artist Roles in Art and Research Projects

There has been a recent and exciting shift in academic research landscapes: researchers are increasingly interested in integrating art into their projects. 

This resource was created to outline the many ways in which artists might lead, support, or become involved in research projects. It also considers some of the tensions and benefits that artists might experience while engaging in research.

 Clear understandings of artists’ roles and contributions in arts-research projects can guide choices about adequate and appropriate recognition and compensation for artists, and funding for arts-research projects. A separate resource – Centre[4]’s Art and Research Compensation Guidelines – may also be helpful in planning fair compensation for artists.