Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt has been engaging with the internal dynamics of the cultural field for two decades. Having worked as a curator in Europe and the US, she dedicated herself to exploring the politico-economic conditions underwriting artistic practice. Increasingly deploying an investigative approach, Rebecca has scrutinised the devolution of cultural provision from local government to the private sector. As Researcher-in-Residence at the Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry, she interrogated claims of culture-led regeneration being made in relation to the first incarnation of UK City of Culture.