Sophie Hatchwell is Co-Deputy Head of Research (Impact) for the School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music and Associate Professor in History of Art at the University of Birmingham, UKHana Leaper is Reader in History of Art and Museum Studies, John Moores Painting Prize Embedded Post Holder, Co-director Exhibition Research Lab, and Programme Leader Exhibition Studies MA at Liverpool John Moores University, UK

• Introduction: Art Histories, Regional Museums and the Research Ecosystem 1. Developing inter-regional networks for art-historical research into post-war collections 2. Embedded researchers: incubating art-historical and curatorial research collaborations in the North West of England 3. Midland Art Papers: collaborative art-historical research in the Midlands 4. Re-thinking post-war British art history through regional collections Conclusion

Sophie Hatchwell is Co-Deputy Head of Research (Impact) for the School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music and Associate Professor in History of Art at the University of Birmingham, UKHana Leaper is Reader in History of Art and Museum Studies, John Moores Painting Prize Embedded Post Holder, Co-director Exhibition Research Lab, and Programme Leader Exhibition Studies MA at Liverpool John Moores University, UK

• Introduction: Art Histories, Regional Museums and the Research Ecosystem 1. Developing inter-regional networks for art-historical research into post-war collections 2. Embedded researchers: incubating art-historical and curatorial research collaborations in the North West of England 3. Midland Art Papers: collaborative art-historical research in the Midlands 4. Re-thinking post-war British art history through regional collections Conclusion

Sophie Hatchwell is Co-Deputy Head of Research (Impact) for the School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music and Associate Professor in History of Art at the University of Birmingham, UKHana Leaper is Reader in History of Art and Museum Studies, John Moores Painting Prize Embedded Post Holder, Co-director Exhibition Research Lab, and Programme Leader Exhibition Studies MA at Liverpool John Moores University, UK

• Introduction: Art Histories, Regional Museums and the Research Ecosystem 1. Developing inter-regional networks for art-historical research into post-war collections 2. Embedded researchers: incubating art-historical and curatorial research collaborations in the North West of England 3. Midland Art Papers: collaborative art-historical research in the Midlands 4. Re-thinking post-war British art history through regional collections Conclusion