Building Urban Cultures
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
London, UK
Building Urban Cultures: A summary
Building Urban Cultures is about the transformation of the cultural landscapes (physical and conceptual) of cities through collaborations and partnerships across sectors and art/cultural forms. The current economic crisis places this in sharp relief.
The conference showcases the work of Southampton Heritage and Arts People (SHAPe), an urban regeneration cultural partnership aimed at regeneration through the creation of a new cultural quarter in the heart of the city. The conference also highlights the cultural partnerships forged as part of the work of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) whose ‘primary role is to make sure the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Games are delivered on time, to budget and are fit for purpose’. A part of that purpose is the cultural infrastructure and its legacy. The cultural agenda is led by their Head of Arts and Cultural Strategy, Sarah Weir, who joins Stephen Foster, Chair of SHAPe and Director of the John Hansard Gallery in Southampton, as a keynote speaker. Martin Bright, the third keynote speaker, is co-author of Survival in Hard Times and founder of NEW Deal of the Mind, a coalition of artists, entrepreneurs, academics and opinion formers working to boost employment in Britain's creative sector during the current recession.
These keynote speakers will lay the foundation for in depth discussions and ‘workshopping’ around the themes of the conference. The workshops will include consideration of the roles that might be played by the community, higher education institutions, artists, cultural workers, developers and other agencies, in cross-sectoral collaborations especially in ‘hard times’. These will involve a mixture of interrogating good practice and discussion, leading to recommendations and propositions for current and future practice. Participants will then put their recommendations and suggestions forward for consideration through the general rapporteur of the conference. The final plenary will bring together a panel of experts from relevant fields to lend their views to the debate and offer responses to questions from the floor. This will provide a basis for a ‘manifesto’ to inform decisions and the practice of government and other agencies in managing the cultural landscape and the cultural economy.
Keynotes by:
Sarah Weir Head of Arts and Cultural Strategy, Olympic Delivery Authority
Stephen Foster Director, John Hansard Gallery and Chair of SHAPe
Martin Bright Founder and Chief Executive of New Deal of the Mind (NDotM)
Workshops (repeated am and pm):
1.Working with academia: forming strategic relationships through activism, research and scholarship
2.The Role of community and cultural activists
3.Developing strategies for effective partnerships
4. What are the legacy/heritage issues for culture in regeneration and urban renewal programmes? How the Heritage Lottery Fund has assisted in this, e.g., in Southampton
5. Urban regeneration : what is the future for urban regeneration arts projects in the current economic climate?
Closing Panel includes:
Barbara Gunnell Writer and Editorial Consultant NdotM
Mike Harris Head of Leisure and Culture, Southampton City Council
Stephen Boyce former Deputy Director of Operations, Heritage Lottery Fund
Speaker fron The Arts Council
Godfrey Brandt FRSA Conference Chair.
Fee (Early bird) £50 until 10th September £60 thereafter - lunch included
Concessions: unwaged, students and artists inc. writers £25.00 and then £30.00
Further information from: rakesh_bhanot@hotmail.com 07766313212
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