The document outlines an event held on September 14th, 2012 in London to discuss managing visual arts research data. The event was organized by several arts institutions and aimed to explore the nature of research data in visual arts, learn about curating and preserving visual data, and how to appropriately manage visual arts research data. The agenda included introductions, themes on collecting and interpreting visual materials and practices, and a concluding plenary discussion.

1. MANAGING THE MATERIAL
TACKLING VISUAL ARTS AS RESEARCH DATA
14TH SEPTEMBER 2012
LONDON
DCC : VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC

2. Outline
• Welcome and Introductions.
• Themes:
• Where’s the Data? What’s the Use?
• Collecting and Interpreting Visual Arts Materials.
• Visual Arts Materials in Practice.
• Plenary.
MANAGING THE MATERIAL : 14TH SEPTEMBER : LONDON
DCC : VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC

3. Welcome and Introductions
KAPTUR: PROJECT OVERVIEW
• Research outputs are varied and complex in the visual arts.
• Little is known about the state of research data in the visual
arts.
• None of the specialist arts institutions have research data
management policies or infrastructure.
MANAGING THE MATERIAL : 14TH SEPTEMBER : LONDON
DCC : VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC

4. Welcome and Introductions
KAPTUR: METHOD
• Environmental analysis.
• User requirement, systems evaluation and piloting.
• Policy formation.
• Capacity building.
• Dissemination.
MANAGING THE MATERIAL : 14TH SEPTEMBER : LONDON
DCC : VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC

5. Welcome and Introductions
OBJECTIVES
• To explore the nature and meaning of research data in the
visual arts.
• To learn more about approaches to curating and preserving
visual data.
MANAGING THE MATERIAL : 14TH SEPTEMBER : LONDON
DCC : VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC

6. Plenary
• What is research data in the visual arts?
• How can visual arts research data be managed appropriately?
• In what ways have you and your institutional benefitted from your
attendance at todays workshop?
MANAGING THE MATERIAL : 14TH SEPTEMBER : LONDON
DCC : VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC

7. MANAGING THE MATERIAL
TACKLING VISUAL ARTS AS RESEARCH DATA
14TH SEPTEMBER 2012
LONDON
DCC : VADS : GSA : GOLDSMITHS : UAL : UCA : JISC