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15 August 08

Creative Clusters 2008: Mixed Art Form Venues

Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy's recent report for the UK Film Council "Crossing Boundaries: The role of cross-art-form and media venues in the age of 'clicks' not 'bricks'" will be discussed at this year's Creative Clusters, taking place this November in Glasgow.

The full report can be found on the UK Film Council's website:
www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/media/pdf/q/6/Final_final_report_20_May_version.pdf

Other initiatives linking to this report include the Cultural Leadership programme (CLP) "Meeting the Challenge: Development Programme". A summary of the CLP Networks, including a case study for a Mixed Art-form venues network can be found at:
www.culturalleadership.org.uk/uploads/documents/Case_Studies_combined_doc_214.pdf

11 August 08

South East Asian Creative Industries Research

We are very pleased to welcome Pei Chin Tay to Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy! Pei Chin will be carrying out an internship as part of her master's degree at University of the Arts London over the next few months. Her research will focus on the South East Asian Creative Industries with a particular emphasis on Singapore's creative economy and the surrounding regions.

In her previous capacity in the Singapore public sector, Pei Chin has supported and account managed more than 35 creative projects that fuse arts, technology and business. She had also been a key driver in the development and pioneering of a professional training programme in creative entrepreneurship.

04 August 08

New Metropolitan Countries: Cities, which people choose; Perm, Russia

The 4th Perm Economic Forum "New Metropolitan Countries: Cities which people choose" will take place on 12th and 13th September in Perm, Russia.

Andrew Erskine will be participating in the round table discussion aimed to discuss the socio-cultural development and investment in the region. The main subjects to be covered during the Forum will be the challenges of strategic planning of the modern city in the epoch of competition, and cities' competitiveness in attracting business investment in the social and cultural sphere.

31 July 08

Creative Dorset Online

In 2006-7, Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy scoped, designed and delivered the organisational model and business plan for the Creative Dorset Agency, a specialist body established to support the creative economy in the beautiful County of Dorset in South West England. Creative Dorset focuses on providing specialist support to creative businesses and organisations, developing networks across this largely rural area, and brokering opportunities for culture and creativity to play a role across agendas such as cultural tourism, planning and inward investment.

To view their activities, visit:
www.creativedorset.co.uk

28 July 08

Hackney Design Awards 2008 - open for nomination!

Hackney Council has started the search for the best designed completed buildings and spaces in the borough, with the launch of the Hackney Design Awards 2008.

Nominations for buildings or designed spaces within Hackney that showcase high quality contemporary design are open from 23 July to 30 September. Anyone can make a nomination, including architects who have completed a scheme and residents or visitors who have spotted an outstanding building in Hackney.

www.hackney.gov.uk/ep-design-awards-2008.htm