The Seventh International Conference on the Image - A Common Ground Conference, organized by the Common Ground Publishing will take place from 1st September to the 2nd September 2016 at the Art and Design Academy in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The conference will cover areas like The Institute of Cultural Capital (ICC) is a strategic collaboration between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University which aims to influence policy by informing debate on the value of cultural interventions. The ICC achieves this goal by working in collaboration with researchers, academics, and consultants to develop multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches which examine cultural policy, strategies, and interventions from various perspectives. The ICC represents a significant portfolio of arts and cultural research and academic centres of excellence within the city of Liverpool and is led by a core team of internationally acclaimed researchers.