Consultancy news /
- 18 September 08
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Creative Times Online
Creative Times Online features a 'Letter to the Editor' composed by Andrew Erskine in response to Andy Lovatt's critical piece on the Government's creative economy strategy. The letter discusses the opportunities arrising from Creative Britain from a North West perspective.
www.creativetimes.co.uk/articles/35 - 18 September 08
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Arts Council England: Great art for everyone 2008-2011
Arts Council England's mission for the next three years is 'Great Art for Everyone'. Between 2008 and 2011 the Arts Council will invest in excess of 1.6 billion pounds of public money from the goverment and the National Lottery.
As part of their plan, they have identified four development priorities: Digital Opportunity; Visual Arts; Children and Young People; and London 2012.
More information on how the Arts Council will address these priorities is available on their website:
www.artscouncil.org.uk/plan - 17 September 08
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Creative Scotland to be established without further delay
Announcements from Scottish Government to establish Creative Scotland without further delay were made last week. Creative Scotland will begin life as a limited company, allowing a new board of directors and chief executive to take forward the final phase of transition. Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy and John Knell of Intelligence Agency have written the Creative Scotland strategy which aims to create a strong, responsible and innovative body for Scotland's creative sector.
To read the Scottish Government's announcement please go to:
www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/09/03115220 - 08 September 08
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Cultural Industries Quarter Agency (CIQA)
Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy has been commissioned by the Cultural Industries Quarter Agency (CIQA) to:
i) produce a demand study for creative workspace across South Yorkshire;
ii) conduct an evaluation of the Creative Exchange: South Yorkshire (CE:SY) programme.
The CIQA is the accountable body for the CE:SY programme, as well as the Cube Live/Work scheme. Both projects are recognised as important regeneration initiatives involving communities and the CDI sector in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
CE:SY is a sub regional creative industries economic inclusion support programme for third sector local infrastructure organisations in priority neighbourhoods 2006 - 2008.
For more information please visit:
www.ciq.org.uk - 03 September 08
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The Case for Space: The Hub, King's Cross, 15th October, 6-9pm
The hunt for flexible and affordable workspace can seem like a never ending quest. Join us at The Hub, King's Cross to explore the future of urban workspace, in a climate of rising land values and redevelopment. Tom Fleming (alongside other speakers) will look at the workspace situation in King's Cross and further afield, and offer insights into alternatives and new models which think outside the box - from the Hub's model for flexible space, to sofa surfing and space appropriation.
Free: Book via the events page at www.createkx.org.uk