Tuesday, 11th November 2008 - Grass Roots or Gala Performance: Where should the arts spend be going?
Join us for what may well be our most provocative Salon yet, as we ask ‘Grass Roots or Gala Performance: Where should the arts spend be going?’
In an evening that promises to deliver a few fireworks of its own, Franco Bianchini, Professor of Cultural Policy & Planning Faculty of Arts & Society, Leeds Metropolitan University of Leeds, and Andrew McGill, Head of Arts and Events at Leeds City Council, will be discussing the role of culture in the new financial climate; how culture can be co-opted for political ends, about the nature of spectacle and its role in engaging the public, and whether money is better spent on grassroots and infrastructure development or big spectacles and performances.
With the Festival of Light coming up in Huddersfield, we think that this will be a lively debate for all! Everyone’s welcome – the evening should be of interest to anyone with something to say about how our arts spend is delivered. Come along and have your say!
Speakers:
Franco Bianchini
Profesor of Cultural Policy & Planning Faculty of Arts & Society
Leeds Metropolitan University
Andrew McGill
Head of Arts and Events
Leeds City Council
Event details
Venue: Cafe Ollo, The Media Centre
7 Northumberland St, Huddersfield, HD1 1RL
Time: 6:00 - 8:30pm
Tickets: £5 available form The Media Centre reception or telephone 01484 483 000 ( price includes soup and a sandwich)
www.the-media-centre.co.uk
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Grass Roots or Gala Performance: Where should the arts spend be going?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
3 comments:
In some ways this is a false dichotomy. The very artists that are being ignored in their home town in favour of the allure of the visitor will be given contracts in another town were they are the exotic visitor. This prejudice in favour of the visitor has the advantage that it ensure the movement of arts with all the cultural diplomatic advantages that entails. That said, there should be some balance. Support should be given to home product so that it can viably compete in the world. Re community arts versus high profile extravaganza: With care these two elemnts can be very viably combined. Weighing up priorities, the value of community arts in creating social cohesion and socialising city space should not be underestimated as this can well have more effect on a towns economic growth than high profile spectacle. The combination of the two also ensures proper audiences for high profile events. New civic spaces with expensive unnattended events are depressing.
Finally I think that the Arts Council should be advised to support home grown product to at least the same extent as sultans elephants and suchlike The lack of beleif in UK talent by the Arts Council is scandalous. It leads to a serious inbalance with France where they beleive in all things French.
@anonymous - TLDNR!
less high end over paid debates please. less justifying salaries please. more action.
der i know maybe try encouraging some events that involve local people not the chosen few
Post a Comment