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Creative collaborations

Creative collaborations. A shared prospectus for growth in the East of England. Andrea Stark, Area Executive Director, Arts Council England. firstsite, Colchester, Rafael Viñoly Architects. . Facts about the region:. Population – 5.8 million Small and medium-sized urban settlements

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Creative collaborations

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  1. Creative collaborations A shared prospectus for growth in the East of England Andrea Stark, Area Executive Director, Arts Council England firstsite, Colchester, Rafael Viñoly Architects.

  2. Facts about the region: • Population – 5.8 million • Small and medium-sized urban settlements • 52 local authorities • East of England Development Agency (until March 2012) • Government Office, East of England (until March 2011)

  3. Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridgeshire

  4. Strategic context Value of creative industries to the UK economy - £59bn Key centres: London Manchester Approach of other urban centres – Newcastle Gateshead Value of creative industries in East of England - £1.7bn

  5. Map of greater South East territory:

  6. Audience members at Worlds Literature Festival, Writers’ Centre Norwich

  7. Why collaborate? Dispersed centres of population Competing approaches to place making unsuccessful Cultural and creative specialisms with potential for growth

  8. High Voltage dancers at DanceEast, Ipswich

  9. What did we do? Role of Arts Council England The partnership with: Regional Development Agency Local Authorities Government Higher Education Arts leaders

  10. Performers at Luton International Carnival, UKCCA

  11. The Shared Prospectus Clarity of vision Momentum Joint investment programme Shared expertise

  12. What was achieved? Places and specialisms:

  13. UK Centre for Carnival Arts, Luton

  14. Luton – UK Centre for Carnival Arts Opened May 2009 The UK’s first dedicated centre for carnival £34 million Three million visitors

  15. DanceEast, Ipswich Aldeburgh Music, SnapeMaltings, Suffolk

  16. Ipswich Aldeburgh Music Opened May 2009 An international music festival and centre for the professional development of musicians Additional impact: £30 million One million visitors • DanceEast • Opened October 2009 • A bespoke DanceHouse and centre for professional development of dancers and choreographers • £28 million • 600,000 visitors

  17. Royal Opera House Production Park, Thurrock - the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Workshop

  18. Thurrock – Royal Opera House Production Park Phase one opened December 2010 Production centre for Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and UK training centre for backstage industries £30 million 240 new jobs

  19. Firstsite, Colchester

  20. Colchester – firstsite Opened September 2011 A gallery for international contemporary art £20 million 1.5 million visitors

  21. Performer in a community opera at the opening of High House Production Park

  22. Overview of achievements Completion rate – eight major new centres of excellence Total capital investment - £110 million Longer term

  23. Metal Village Green Festival, Southend-on-Sea

  24. Lessons learned Value of an expert broker Importance of networks An inclusive vocabulary A shared framework for evaluating impact

  25. Links • The Arts Council's strategy  • http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/uploads/achieving_great_art_for_everyone.pdf • The Arts Council’s publication 'Supporting growth in the arts economy' by Tom Fleming • http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/uploads/pdf/creative_economy_final210711.pdf • Information about Arts Council regularly funded organisations in the East of England  • http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/browse/?content=RFO®ion=1 • Regional Cities East 'Bigger thinking for smaller cities' arts & culture paper • http://www.rce.org.uk/assets/Docs/Website%20January%202011/6751_RCE_BiggerThinking_LR.pdf • Our Shared Prospectus with East of England Development Agency • http://www.eeda.org.uk/files/CreativeCollaborations2009-11.pdf

  26. Thank you www.artscouncil.org.uk State of Flux at DanceEast

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