Creative Arts co-design workshop report for the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons

This is a report on 2 co-design workshops for the Creative Arts project, which is part of the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons, in the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC).

The proposed Australian Cultural Histories and Futures (ACHF) program seeks to address this challenge by integrating existing cultural datasets, such as AusStage and AustLit, to create a more interconnected and accessible platform for researchers, students, artists, policymakers, and the public. By improving interoperability and analysis systems, the ACHF aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of Australian cultural production, distribution, and reception.

Our Co-Design process: The ARDC is developing this infrastructure in accordance with the HASS and Indigenous RDC co-design framework (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10516606). This process is designed to create the greatest impact for research and researchers by co-designing the infrastructure with the people who will benefit from it. Project development is follow the stages of Problem Identification, Project Shaping, Project Planning, and Endorsement. The Project Shaping phase was implemented through the two open co-design workshops described here.

The workshops were held on 14 and 27 February 2024. Both workshops were held virtually and were open to all.

Workshop 1 was attended by 98 participants from 46 organisations. Organisations represented included 27 Australian universities and an international university, as well as GLAM, research infrastructure, and arts organisations, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. The aim of this first workshop was to refine our understanding of the challenge to be addressed and find out what outcomes participants want to achieve.

Workshop 2 was attended by 72 participants from 35 organisations. Organisations represented included 27 Australian universities and an international university, as well as GLAM, research infrastructure, and arts organisations, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. The aim of this workshop was to explore how the desired outcomes identified by participants in Workshop 1 could be achieved within the new infrastructure investment, and understand requirements and practical considerations for the potential solutions.

Learn more about the 2 workshops by reading the workshop report below.

Contents
Executive Summary
The HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons
The Creative Arts Investment Opportunity
Our Co-Design Process
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Next steps
Appendix

Learn more about the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons.