In Autumn 2025, Future Arts Centres convened a roundtable, bringing together leaders from arts centres, the development sector, social value specialists and advisers working between culture and real estate.
The aim was to explore how developers and arts centres can build deeper, smarter partnerships that deliver lasting value for places, people and projects.
This report, prepared by Tim Jones, summarises the conversation, key tensions and opportunities, and sketches possible next steps – including the idea of “arts centre champions” within the development and local authority community.