Please note that this is an on-going project.
Project Description
The Creative Works platform is an institutional repository for Griffith University, dedicated to creative research outputs. It offers an improved display and discovery experience for the diverse types of items produced by creative researchers. The aim of the project was to showcase creative research, which is often hidden or poorly described in institutional repositories.
Project Personnel and Beneficiaries
Digital Library Services maintain and support the Creative Works platform and have been working closely with the Office of Research and the following schools to showcase their creative research on a global scale:
– Creative Arts Research Institute
– Queensland College of Art;
– Griffith Film School;
– Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University;
– Architecture and Design; and,
– Human Language and Social Sciences.
Outcomes to Date
The major outcome of Creative Works so far has been to increase the reach and accessibility of Griffith’s creative research outputs to a global audience and support the advocacy work of the DDCA.
Project Significance
Creative Works elevates the profile of creative research. It is well recognised that traditional research can have real-world outcomes, with impacts on science, economics, and society. The impacts of creative research aren’t as well documented. During the pandemic, millions of people under stay-at-home orders turned to creative products to improve their mental wellbeing: from films, music, and books to games and online exhibitions. Creative research is the foundation of artistic innovation, which benefits all of society. Furthermore, creative research can bring a unique perspective to social and environmental issues, potentially becoming a greater force for cultural change than research findings presented in a journal article. As far as we know, Creative Works is the first institutional repository in Australia solely dedicated to creative research. As such, it is helping to support the conversation around the importance of creative research, providing an early benchmark for the Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA).