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Culture is RightWednesday, October 21, 2009 at 9:20 AM - Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 5:30 PM (GMT)London, United Kingdom |
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Event Details
Culture is Right
A BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE ARTS
The Conference for the Future of the Arts and Cultural sector under a Conservative administration.
October 21st and 22nd 2009 at The Unicorn Theatre marks the first conference where the Conservatives will set down their ideas for the arts and culture sector – and the sector’s response.
As well as a host of highly influential speakers making their marks for the future, there will be intensive question and answer sessions.
“The idea is that this will be an opportunity for people in the arts to closely question the Conservatives about their future plans for the arts.” William Tayleur, Business of Culture
Speakers include:
ED VAIZEY, SHADOW ARTS MINISTER
ALAN DAVEY, CEO ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
MUNIRA MIRZA, DIRECTOR OF ARTS STRATEGY, GLA
ROY CLARE, CEO, MUSEUMS & LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION
PETER WHITTLE, NEW CULTURE FORUM
TONY HALL, CEO ROYAL OPERA HOUSE & CHAIR, CULTURAL OLYMPIAD
GAVIN HENDERSON, DIRECTOR CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH & DRAMA/DARTINGTON SUMMER SCHOOL
COLIN TWEEDY, CEO, ARTS & BUSINESS
RICHARD HALL, EX CEO ADVERTISING SECTOR & CREATIVE COMMENTATOR
BEATRIZ GARCIA, DIRECTOR, IMPACTS 08, LIVERPOOL’S EUROPEAN CITY OF CULTURE RESEARCH PROGRAMME
TOM BEWICK, CEO, CREATIVE & CULTURAL SKILLS
Tickets available from http://cultureisright2009.eventbrite.com
Tickets: We offer group discounts from 10% to 20% . For further information please contact info@businessofculture.com
See below schedule for details of the two days.
The Programme Day 1 9.20 – 10.00 Registration & Coffee 10.00 – 10.10 Welcome – the Chair (tbc) 10.10 - 10.50 KEYNOTE: Alan Davey ACE – Post crunch arts funding; future planning for sustainability 10.50 - 11.00 Questions
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee
11.15 – 12.00 KEYNOTE: Ed Vaizey - New policies, new plans 12.00 – 12.50 Discussion: Alan & Ed are joined by Colin Tweedy (A&B) and Richard Hall for a debate with the delegates and each other 12.50 – 13.00 Notices, info about afternoon 13.00 – 14.00 LUNCH
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14.00 – 14.45
14.45 – 15.00 |
KEYNOTE: TOM BEWICK – investing in the creative & cultural skills sector – positive paybacks Questions |
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15.00 – 15.45 |
Peter Whittle – The New Culture Forum |
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15.45 – 16.05 |
Coffee |
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16.05 – 16.50 |
Beatriz Garcia – the benefits of investments in culture |
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16.50 – 17.25 |
Discussion: feedback from afternoon sessions. Chaired by tbc |
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17.25 – 17.30 |
Sum up and finish Day 1 |
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17.30 – 18.30 Drinks/socialising |
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The Programme Day 2 |
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9.30 – 10.00 |
Breakfast, viewing exhibition stands |
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10.00 – 10.10 |
Welcome – day 2 |
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10.10 - 10.50 |
KEYNOTE: Roy Clare, MLA – what the sector can do in a shrinking economy to make it grow |
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10.50 - 11.15 |
Questions to Roy, Beatriz & Graeme Jennings |
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee
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11.30 – 12.20 |
KEYNOTE: Tony Hall, CEO Royal Opera House |
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12.20 – 12.50 |
Discussion: Roy and Tony are joined by Gavin Henderson, Principal Central School of Speech and Drama to debate with the delegates and each other |
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12.50 – 13.00 |
Notices, info about afternoon |
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13.00 – 14.00 |
LUNCH |
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14.00 – 14.30
14.30 – 14.45 |
KEYNOTE: Munira Mirza – expectations against the London reality Questions |
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14.45 – 15.30
15.30 - 15.45 |
Richard Hall Advertising & Marketing Guru– A view from outside the cultural goldfish bowl Questions to Richard Hall |
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15.45 – 16.15 |
Coffee |
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16.15 – 16.50 |
Gavin Henderson – Will the conservatives fund higher education in the arts sector? |
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16.50 – 17.25 |
Discussion: Chaired by Graeme Jennings, with all speakers still available, rounding up and finding common cause – receiving questions and debating |
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17.25 – 17.30 |
Sum up and finish the conference |
When & Where
Unicorn Theatre
147 Tooley Street
More London, Southwark
SE1 2HZ London
United Kingdom
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 9:20 AM - Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 5:30 PM (GMT)
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Business of Culture is an innovative cultural consultancy bringing together the techniques and strengths of business thinking with the creativity and dynamism of the cultural world. We help cultural and creative providers to exploit their full potential and realize their aspirations. We strongly believe in the importance of culture in today's social and economic market and through our commissioned work, support a number of wider goals.