Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts
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Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts is a multidisciplinary arts department at Lancaster University that focuses on contemporary practice and research in areas such as fine art, design, film, theatre, and sound.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts canonical | 2 |
| Lancaster College of Art | 1 |
| Lancaster University Creative Writing programme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T512624 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts Context triple: [Lancaster University, hasDepartment, Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts]
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A.
Manchester School of Art
Manchester School of Art is a leading UK art and design institution within Manchester Metropolitan University, known for its creative disciplines, historic heritage, and strong links to the contemporary arts industry.
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B.
University of the Arts London
University of the Arts London is a major public collegiate university in London specializing in art, design, fashion, and performing arts education and research.
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C.
Cumbria College of Art and Design
Cumbria College of Art and Design was a British further and higher education institution specializing in art and design disciplines, known for training creative professionals including actor Charlie Hunnam.
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D.
Hornsey College of Art
Hornsey College of Art was a prominent London art school known for its influential fine art and design programs and for training notable contemporary artists such as Anish Kapoor.
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E.
Central Saint Martins
Central Saint Martins is a renowned London-based art and design college, part of the University of the Arts London, known for its influential programs in fashion, fine art, and performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts Target entity description: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts is a multidisciplinary arts department at Lancaster University that focuses on contemporary practice and research in areas such as fine art, design, film, theatre, and sound.
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A.
Manchester School of Art
Manchester School of Art is a leading UK art and design institution within Manchester Metropolitan University, known for its creative disciplines, historic heritage, and strong links to the contemporary arts industry.
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B.
University of the Arts London
University of the Arts London is a major public collegiate university in London specializing in art, design, fashion, and performing arts education and research.
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C.
Cumbria College of Art and Design
Cumbria College of Art and Design was a British further and higher education institution specializing in art and design disciplines, known for training creative professionals including actor Charlie Hunnam.
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D.
Hornsey College of Art
Hornsey College of Art was a prominent London art school known for its influential fine art and design programs and for training notable contemporary artists such as Anish Kapoor.
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E.
Central Saint Martins
Central Saint Martins is a renowned London-based art and design college, part of the University of the Arts London, known for its influential programs in fashion, fine art, and performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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multidisciplinary arts department ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LICA ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
design
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film ⓘ fine art ⓘ sound ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| campus |
Lancaster University Bailrigg campus
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linked to:
Lancaster University
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
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professional services staff ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| field | arts and humanities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
arts research
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contemporary arts ⓘ contemporary practice ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
contemporary cultural production
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interdisciplinary collaboration ⓘ practice-based research ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
contemporary art practice
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creative arts ⓘ design research ⓘ film studies ⓘ sound studies ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| hasType | university department ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Lancashire ⓘ Lancaster ⓘ |
| offers |
postgraduate programmes
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research degrees ⓘ undergraduate programmes ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University ⓘ |
| partOf | Lancaster University ⓘ |
| teaches |
art practice
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design practice ⓘ film production ⓘ sound production ⓘ theatre practice ⓘ |
| website | https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lica/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts Description of subject: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts is a multidisciplinary arts department at Lancaster University that focuses on contemporary practice and research in areas such as fine art, design, film, theatre, and sound.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts
Lancaster University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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hasPart
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Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts
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Department of English Literature and Creative Writing
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Lancaster University Creative Writing programme
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linked to: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts