CREATIVE HERITAGE

Creative heritage blends creative expression with heritage practice, drawing on traditional and modern art forms to help restore community heritage. 

The purpose of creative heritage is to celebrate, communicate, and investigate the stories and sounds of the past – bringing them into the present via modes of artistry such as music, dance or visual arts.

Creative heritage captures historically inspired forms which stand on the outskirts of re-enactment, in that their intention is not to educate or profess truths, but to inspire audiences with an invitation to look deeper into the past and to amplify those stories which might otherwise remain untold. 

Creative heritage research collaborates with communities and heritage institutions, such as libraries, museums, archives, and galleries.

For more detail on creative heritage, check out these resources: 

Istvandity, L 2021, ‘Creative heritage: an approach for research and practice integrating heritage and the performing arts’, International Journal of Heritage Studies, vol. 27, no. 11, pp. 1149–1162. doi:10.1080/13527258.2021.1958364 

Istvandity, L, Baker, S & Long, P 2024, ‘Creative futures for cultural heritage: a typology of creative practice in the GLAM sector – towards a creative heritage approach’, Museum Management and Curatorship. doi:10.1080/09647775.2024.2331444