Southampton: An International City of Culture Mike Harris, Head of Leisure and Culture [email protected] 023 8083 2882
Jan 29, 2016
Southampton: An International City of Culture
Mike Harris, Head of Leisure and [email protected]
023 8083 2882
Southampton’s arts and heritage assets2
• Nearly 17,000 school children visited the gallery and museums during 2007-08
• The BizzBazz project at the City Art Gallery inspired Hounsdown School to work with London Zoo!
• Over 1 million people participated in at least one arts and heritage activity in Southampton during 2006-07
Did You Know3
• 19,000 people visited the ArtVaults installations over 24 days in Summer 2007. These medieval vaults and 5 other high quality heritage venues are available for corporate hire across the city
• Southampton’s Art Collection and Archaeology Collections have special government status because of their national importance. Nearly 300 art works from our collection are hired out to over 35 businesses and organisations across the SE region
Did You Know4
2009: 200 years since Jane Austen lived in
Southampton
2010: 100 year anniversary of Southampton airport
2012: 100 year anniversary of Titanic disaster
2015: 600 years since the Battle of Agincourt
2016: 1000 year anniversary of crowning of King Canute
2020: 400 years since Mayflower set sail
2022: 800th Mayor
Key Milestones5
City of Southampton Strategy – Towards 2026
Six strategic objectives:
1. People proud of their city & making a positive contribution
2. Innovation and learning at its heart
3. A dynamic business environment
4. An attractive, sustainable and stimulating environment
5. Imaginative arts and cultural opportunities6. A unique sense of place
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Priorities
• Strategic Opportunities and Cultural Clusters
• Participation
• Educational Attainment
• Creative industries
• Modernising Delivery
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• Over £25 million:
Southampton New Arts Complex (£11.9 million)
Guildhall Square (£4.6 million)
Tudor House Phase 1 (c. £1.3 million) Tudor House Phase 2 (c. £5.4 million)*HLF Stage 1 Pass
North-South Spine (£6.4 million already committed)
AIF-funded Halation Project (£80,000)
Planned Investment9
• A partnership consortium to facilitate joined up activity across the arts and heritage sector and champion the cultural elements of the City of Southampton Strategy
• 311 organisations and practitioners involved
• 4 working groups: Cultural Olympiad; Communications; Education, Creative Industries
• Action Plan includes: Communication Strategy; Southampton Shows Off event; Cultural Olympiad programming; Southampton Film Week; artist studio spaces
SHAPe10
• PUSH-related bid
• Enhanced cultural offer for young people in deprived areas of Southampton, Portsmouth and urban South Hampshire
• Led by Hampshire CC with Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council and Creative Partnerships as lead partners
• Success – one of 10 pilot bids selected out of over 140 applications to share £25 million funding over 3 years
Cultural Offer11
Key Messages
• Southampton is a Cultural City
• There are great aspirations and a significant programme
• We should be confident in the value of culture
• We welcome feedback
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