Invitation to Longitudinal Research and Evidence Gathering on the impact of Museum and Gallery Exhibition Tax Relief 2022-24
CVAN, with lead partner Yorkshire and Humber Visual Art Network (YVAN) and Contemporary Visual Arts London, is now working closely with University College London (UCL) to progress a two year research programme on the impact of MGETR on the sector. Learn more. This builds on the research led by the YVAN team during 2019-21 and CVAN’s success in making the case for the retention of MGETR. This work resulted in the government agreeing to extend the relief to 2024 and increased claim rates.
This programme will present a body of evidence that:
strengthens the case for MGETR retention and enhancements;
adopts a research methodology to generate verifiable impact findings;
builds scenarios that demonstrate cultural, social and economic impacts;
encourages greater take-up and shares innovation in making claims;
includes the gallery and museum sector and organisations that meet the MGETR eligibility criteria, which could include artist studios, university and local authority galleries and public art organisations.
Events
MGETR Research Sandpit
Wednesday 22nd June 10:00 – 13:00
In person event – UCL BaseKX, London N1C 4PF (near to St Pancras station)
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MGETR Research Sandpit
Thursday 23rd June 10:00 – 12:00
Online event
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About
The UCL research is led by Peter Antonioni, Senior Teaching Fellow, UCL Management Science and Innovation. Peter is the author of the Economics for Dummies series, and brings twenty years of scenario planning expertise, as a consultant to a broad range of clients including the Department for Transport and through his teaching portfolio. Peter is adopting a process of research ‘sand pits’ run as face-to-face and online events which invite the participation of a diverse representation of sector organisations across the UK. There will be five such sand pits over the next two years, the first one in June 2022.
The facilitated workshops are structured to reflect on MGETR-specific and broad research themes. UCL will use multiple types of data collection, from perceptions and ‘softer’ data to modelling. There will be a focus on scenario building over the two year period, with each sand pit incrementally digging deeper into the benefits of MGETR in such areas as organisational change, innovation in exhibition production and development, audiences and engagement, and diversity and ‘activity type’ of organisations applying.
As with YVAN’s early research, this programme aims to support peer-learning to optimise the benefits of the tax relief and increase awareness of the scheme. CVAN’s commitment to the UCL partnership will ensure that the sector can continue presenting the case of the beneficial impact of MGETR and as an ongoing process for the removal of the sunset clause in 2024.
