The Research en exchange network for Creative producers (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD) (London), the Kibii Foundation (Moengo), ATD Lectorate) is being established to promote the development, re-evaluation and circulation of experience and knowledge on creative producing.  The "by doing knowledge" of individual creative producers is far ahead of the existing resources and research results shared in knowledge centres, educational institutions and interest groups. To date, no exchange and research structure exists to translate this knowledge into theoretical and applicable models that can be applied in different local contexts.

The network wants to contribute to this by providing insight into creative methods from around the world. On the one hand, this is done by facilitating projects that explore ways to make a difference in the local context, through art. Simultaneously, through joint programs, case studies and workshops, a common narrative and action perspective is built for methodologies that contribute to realising art for change.   

In addition to the aforementioned partners, the network receives advice for this by the Prince Claus Fund. They have contacts all over the world and see in the network a nice addition to their own activities. Payment platform Adyen has provided sponsorship funds for the first two years to co-finance the design of the network.  The goal is to grow into a network in which a new cycle starts every year. In each cycle, a number of research projects will be conducted simultaneously, questioned and interpreted from a global perspective.

We ran a pilot from Oct '23- Oct '24, with three research trajectories circling around the theme 'the living archive'. In this pilot research has been initiated by Schiavone Simson (Netherlands), Nike Jonah (U.K. and South-Africa), The Kibii Foundation - Marcel Pinas & Coco Duivenvoorde (Surinam). The research initiators were granted with 15,000,- euro for a research trajectory. Once a month they came together in online working sessions to share their research, challenges and insights. Besides sharing the processes of their research trajectories, in these sessions various creative producing-topics have been examined with guest speakers, such as Wim Manuhutu (NL) and Roberto Guillén (Nicaragua). In October 2024 we organised an online session with professionals from over 12 countries worldwide to share research findings and learnings, and to receive feedforward.

“In the pilot there was a shared commitment to change narratives. It inspired me to look for allies in new ways” Nike Jonah (pilot) 

“Overall, the research trajectory has been instrumental in shaping and refining my professional practice, leading to greater self-awareness and effectiveness in my role as a researcher.” – Schiavone Simson (pilot) 

This progamme resulted in the two-day Focus Meeting: ‘Relevance, Rhythms, Relations in Global Exchange’.