A global research and consulting practice for culture and the creative economy
Festivals Forward
BAFA
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Evaluation of the ISCF Audience of the Future
Future Proofing Heritage - Historic Ships Research
National Lottery Heritage Fund
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Creative Industries and the Climate Emergency: The Path to Net Zero
Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
ABOUT US
EXPERTISE
A global research and consulting practice for culture and the creative economy
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We are passionate about the power of the cultural and creative industries. Our expertise across four major areas provides the depth and breadth of experience to give any project a transformative impact.
Expertise and Services
We work around the world to build and support new cultural and creative economies. We have created a set of tools that give leaders and decision-makers an unparalleled understanding of their cultural and creative assets and how to make the most of them. Here is a selection of our projects.
Featured Projects
Our report for the British Arts Festivals Association paints a picture of a resilient sector that is surviving rather than thriving.
Festivals Forward
BAFA
Working alongside CRAIC, a new research and collaboration centre at Loughborough University, we conducted an extensive survey of virtual production assets throughout the United Kingdom to map the country’s growing ecosystem.
Mapping the UK's Virtual Production Ecosystem
Loughborough University
British Land and New Diorama Theatre reveal the substantial social and economic impact of their 12 month-long NDT Broadgate initiative, which saw 20,000sq ft of creative space provided to over 8,800 independent and freelance artists free of charge over 2021-2022.
NDT Broadgate, Supporting Artists in a Post Pandemic London
British Land
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BOP's contribution to the 2nd edition of the report UNESCO's Global Creativity Report, examining policies safeguarding the creative and cultural sectors.
UNESCO's Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity Report – Addressing culture as a global public good
UNESCO
We investigated the potential impact of AI for European cultural and creative businesses. Explore the transformative opportunities AI brings to industries.
Opportunities and Challenges of AI for the Cultural and Creative Industries
European Commission
Our evaluation of the British Council’s Sub-Saharan Africa Arts programme has informed the 2021/2022 strategy of the programme.
Co-creation and collaboration in the time of Covid
British Council
Our new report for UNESCO sets out the huge global impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector. We estimate $750 billion lost for the CCI and 10 million job cuts.
Economic impact of COVID-19 on the Cultural and Creative Industries
UNESCO
About BOP Consulting
We understand the transformational power of culture and the creative industries. With a 25-year track record of working globally across sectors, we work with you to plan, design and deliver sustainable cultural projects, demonstrate their impact and identify opportunities for you to evolve and grow.