23 May 23

Razing the Agenda: a public workshop about artists’ priorities for/in place

Activists, artists, cultural and community organisations are invited to contribute to a lively and interactive discussion intent on emerging new thinking (and a renewed vocabulary) to explore the relationship between arts and culture and the current socio-political environment.
Venue
ONLINE
Date
Friday, May 26, 2023
02:00 PM
Address
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/razing-the-agenda-a-public-workshop-about-artists-priorities-forin-place-tickets-533719237607
Location
Across UK
Organiser
originalprojects;

FREE, Online.
Booking is essential to receive access to the event. Book here.

Activists, artists, cultural and community organisations are invited to contribute to a lively and interactive discussion intent on emerging new thinking (and a renewed vocabulary) to explore the relationship between arts and culture and the current socio-political environment.

Questions seeding the agenda (in rolling development) are:

  • What are the true impacts of designations such as Levelling Up (DCMS) and Priority Places (ACE)?
  • What connected priorities do we share that are relevant to ‘lived experience’ in our places?
  • What might common cultural capital and potentials look like?
  • How we can use our collective inputs and assets to proactively contribute to society?
  • …

Contributors

  • Facilitator: Sam Moon. Community Enabler, Asset Based Community Development professional, Council of Camerados Member (and so much more!)
  • Context and Commentary: Dr Susan Jones, independent arts researcher specialising in artists’ livelihoods matters

Organisations working in a range of ways within Priority Places across the country will feed into the workshop with contexts, positions, priorities, questions and provocations. Including:

Background:

originalprojects; are researching what it means to live and operate in a designated priority and “levelling up” place. This workshop brings early findings, stories and perspectives that have emerged from collaborative research and discussions to a public audience. Pertinent themes include diversity, access, collaboration and environmental sustainability, as well as the role of the artist in places of low arts infrastructure and engagement.

Next Steps:

Provocations, learnings and momentum from this Public Workshop will inform the agenda for an in-person National Creative Summit in Great Yarmouth in 2024.

In connection with:

This event is included as part of the Norfolk & Suffolk Culture Boards’ Roving Summit linking to the Culture Drives Impact Manifesto Theme 3 ‘Dynamism & Innovation’.

Delivered with the support of University of East Anglia (Creative UEA and Civic University), Norwich University of the Arts and CVAN (Contemporary Visual Arts Network England).

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.