Increasing participation and engagement within a rural context Carol Parker - freelance artist Gillian Wing - stained glass designer / maker Dave Briggs - creative communities
Jun 19, 2015
Increasing participation and engagement within a rural context
Carol Parker - freelance artist Gillian Wing - stained glass designer / maker Dave Briggs - creative communities
What we will cover
• Introductions
• What are the issues?
• How we tackled them
• Discussions
Our model
• @Cuinamo
• artrovings.wordpress.com
• artonthehighstreet.wordpress.com
• Empty shops, empowerment and engagement
Carol Parker
Gillian Wing
• @gillian_wing
• www.strawberryglass.co.uk
• Stained glass
Dave Briggs
• @davebriggs
• creativecommunities.co
• Technology, creativity and learning
LAF:From Facebook to meeting to funding
LAF vision and values
Vision: !Lincs Artist Forum will become the platform that enables artists to take a central position in the strategic development of arts in Lincolnshire. !Values: !• Community and inclusivity • Trust, partnership and collaboration• Creativity, integrity and quality• Support and opportunity
LAF:From Facebook to meeting to funding
What are the issues?
Transport
Communications
Silos
Apathy
How can we get around these problems?
Easy to access
Effective use of technology
New venues
Keep it relevant
Open wins
An example - empty shops
Discussion time!
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How can innovating in participation, venues and technologies help the development of local creative activity?
Photo credits1.http://www.visitcambridgeshirefens.org/ 2.http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdavies/105223468/ 3.http://www.flickr.com/photos/pondspider/4815458318/ 4.http://www.flickr.com/photos/roogi/261750838/ 5.http://www.flickr.com/photos/jo_mclure/251471942/ 6.http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/5500714140/ 7.http://www.flickr.com/photos/stovak/2378145902/ 8.http://www.flickr.com/photos/amanky/123970168/ 9.http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnloo/4766192007/ 10.http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativecmties/9709782350/ 11.http://theshed1.wordpress.com/2013/08/21/21-august-the-you-tube-roadshow-hits-the-veg-
plot-very-surreal/ 12.http://southlincscreativepeople.org/open-space-event-12-march-2012/attachment/003/ 13.http://artrovings.wordpress.com/holbeach-boston-empty-shops/