Press Release
Francesca Murialdo, Director of Programmes in Interior Architecture and Design at Middlesex University is among the first to receive new British Academy funding to engage the public an innovative public engagement research project focusing on Kilburn Museum Lab, in partnership with Kilburn Camden Library and PAPRIKA Collective.
The possible futures with PAPRIKA Collective & more…
Kilburn, with its rich history and cultural diversity, presents a unique opportunity to capture and celebrate the diverse voices of the collective heritage. As a not-for-profit grassroots arts organisation based in Kilburn, we are thrilled about this partnership that is a part of this journey to develop Kilburn Museum Lab, where the connections, creativity and ideas will be flourishing. We are already excited about working in collaboration with students, educators and researchers from the programmes in Interior Architecture and Design at Middlesex University and Camden Council’s Kilburn Library to develop innovative and creative workshops and public programmes that link research, the creative arts and local communities.
The Award
Francesca Murialdo is one of fourteen researchers across thirteen projects to receive funding via the British Academy’s new SHAPE Involve and Engage Awards, a pilot scheme designed to support creative methods of engaging the public in cutting-edge SHAPE research (social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy). Each award is in partnership with a regional cultural organisation, including galleries, libraries, archives and museums. The scheme was subject to high demand, the British Academy said [link to British Academy news story], receiving many more applications than anticipated.