DOCSLIB.ORG

Arts Council England Annual Review 2009 HC

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Arts Council England Annual Review 2009 HC Annual review 2009 Great art for everyone – the Arts Council plan Building on artistic foundations Insight into arts audiences National Lottery etc Act 1993 (as amended by the National Lottery Act 1998) Presented pursuant to section c39, section 35 (5) of the National Lottery etc Act 1993 (as amended by the National Lottery Act 1998) for the year ending 31 March 2009, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. Arts Council England grant-in-aid and Lottery annual report and accounts 2008/09 Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 July 2009 HC 854 London: The Stationery Office £26.60 Arts Council England annual review Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives. As the national development agency for the arts, we support a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, carnival to crafts. Great art inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around WELCOMEus. In short, it makes life better. Between 2008 and 2011 we’ll invest in excess of £1.6 billion of public money from the government and the National Lottery to create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country. © Crown Copyright 2009 The text in this document (excluding the Royal Arms and other departmental or agency logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium providing it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown copyright and the title of the document specified. Where we have identified any third party copyright material you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. For any other use of this material please write to Office of Public Sector Information, Information Policy Team, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU or e-mail: [email protected] ISBN: 9780102960259 Contents 02 Chair’s report 40 Creative Partnerships Dame Liz Forgan remarks on In April 2009 we demerged demanding but heartening times Creative Partnerships, and set up 04 Chief Executive’s report Creativity, Culture and Education, Alan Davey reflects on a year of which will become our biggest challenges, changes – and great art regularly funded organisation 06 Finances at a glance 42 A year in the life of a new In 2008/09, we invested more regularly funded organisation than £570 million of public money Artichoke are best known from the government and the for their fantastical large- National Lottery in the arts scale productions such as 10 The Arts Council plan, 2008–2011 The Sultan’s Elephantt and Our mission for the next three La Princesse, and specialise in years, 10 years and beyond is clear taking great art to the street and unequivocal. It is about great 44 Grants for the arts art for everyone Matt Stokes used our funding 14 A year across the arts to travel between his base in As the national development Gateshead, to Camden, London, agency for the arts, we support and Austin, Texas, to create two a range of artistic activities from very different artworks theatre to music, literature to 46 Personal bests dance, photography to digital art, Staff from across the organisation carnival to crafts choose their personal arts 34 Timeline highlights of 2008/09 From the Cultural Olympiad 48 Arts audience segmentation launch to A Night Less Ordinary, In 2008 we developed an in-depth see our year at a glance ‘segmentation’ that breaks 36 Capital programmes down the English adult population Our capital programme makes it in terms of their attendance at arts possible for organisations to events, participation at arts events invest in bricks and mortar, and attitudes towards the arts creating valuable arts infrastructure across England Arts Council England annual review 02 Chair’s report Dame Liz Forgan remarks on demanding but heartening times CHALLENGESCHAH OPPORTUNITIES What a pleasure to be writing my first We know there are going to be tough times ahead, and that we must all do report as Chair of the Arts Council. our bit to maintain clear vision and better relationships than ever before with artists, arts organisations and It’s been a demanding two months in each other. Everyone I have met since which the current and future effects becoming Chair, at the Arts Council and in the arts sector, has an appetite for of the economic downturn on the the challenges. They are motivated and arts has concerned us all, but it has passionate about the work they do and also been a heartening time, full of that’s a tremendous bonus. forward thinking about how the arts In June 2009, we outlined a number of practical steps that we’re taking to can contribute to recovery. ensure the continued success story of the arts through the recession. Sustain, a £40 million, open application fund will provide extra support for organisations under pressure as a result of recession. Sustain is one way that we can sustain artistic excellence in the context of the economic downturn. Arts Council England annual review 03 ‘The arts are now more available all over the country,y, offering g us escape, p , comfort,,g understanding and reference in toughgyp times. They cheer us up.’ We’re also providing additional support available in this country is the envy of Sustained investment in the arts has for individual artists and smaller arts the world, part of what makes Britain made the cultural landscape so different organisations through a £4 million distinctive and a valuable contributor from that in previous periods of deep increase to the Grants for the arts to the creative economy. recession. The arts are now more budget, and have set aside £500,000 available all over the country, offering to support the Town Centres Initiative I was also encouraged by the response us escape, comfort, understanding and through a fund to which artists can apply that we received to A Night Less reference in tough times. They cheer us for grants to help them carry out artistic Ordinary, our initiative to get more up. This is something that Sir Christopher activities in empty shops. young people into live theatre. This believed in passionately, and his legacy collaboration between the Arts Council will serve us well in the years to come. The main challenge in the year ahead and over 200 venues across England, – for the Arts Council and therefore for from village halls in Cornwall to the Over the coming year the Arts Council me – is to continue to deliver great art National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare will do everything it can to champion during a recession. People might think Company and the Donmar will ensure the cause of sustained investment in that there is not enough money for new that 618,000 free theatre tickets are the arts and never let government lose ideas and innovation. The temptation available to anyone under 26, many of sight of the role of the arts in recovery might be to stay with the secure and whom may not have been to the theatre from recession. We will continue to known, but it’s vital that we encourage since they left school. I’m proud that the lead the fight for a just settlement in new arts. That’s going to be the case Arts Council is leading an initiative that the next spending review and we’ll not just for this year but for some time. will develop a new generation of arts need every single stakeholder in the audiences. arts – artists, arts organisations, elected In March I saw the inspirational Destino representatives, audiences – to come at Sadler’s Wells. An exhilarating I’d like to pay tribute to my predecessor, with us. example of the power of the arts to Sir Christopher Frayling, for his part transcend social and economic barriers, in the years of creative and financial Showing that we can make a real it was a dynamic performance. I was investment that have resulted in contribution in even the most difficult of also privileged to see Dido and Aeneas the impressive and substantial arts times will be the best case we can make and Acis and Galatea at the Royal Opera infrastructure that England has today. for continued public investment in the House. These two new interpretations arts and culture through – and just as of great works of British opera reminded importantly – beyond the recession. me why the great art that is widely Arts Council England annual review 04 Chief Executive’s report Alan Davey reflects on a year of changes, challenges – and great art COURAGEE CONVICTIONION Back in November 2008, I talked Barenboim Beethoven series at the Royal Festival Hall; Gurrelieder kicking about the need for artists, arts off the Philharmonia’s groundbreaking organisations, boards, funders and exploration of Vienna; ENO emerging as a major force of innovation and politicians to show courage and to excellence under the musical direction of keep risk, innovation and great art Ed Gardner; Heiner Goebbels’ mysterious and beautiful Stifters Dinge; and the afloat during the hard times ahead. evolution of Hofesh Shechter’s Uprising into a huge event at the Roundhouse. Little did we know then how hard the hard times would be in terms of public Then there’s Liverpool, which enjoyed a finances, but I’m glad to say that the successful year but also a successful legacy, arts have shown courage and continue with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic to produce interesting and challenging established as a major musical force under work that people want to see.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Please Click Here for Racecourse Contact Details
    The Racing Calendar COPYRIGHT UPDATED: MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2021 RACECOURSE INFORMATION Owners may purchase additional badges and these badges AINTREE ASCOT may be purchased at the main entrance and will admit partnership or syndicate members to the owners’ and trainers’ facilities only on the day that their horse is running. Numbers of additional badges must be agreed in advance. PASS is operational at all fixtures EXCLUDING Clerk of the Course Miss Sulekha Varma Clerk of the Course C. G. Stickels, Esq. ROYAL ASCOT. Tel: (0151) 523 2600 Tel: Ascot (01344) 878502 Enquiries to PASS helpline Tel: (01933) 270333 Mob: (07715) 640525 Fax: Ascot (0870) 460 1250 Fax: (0151) 522 2920 Email: [email protected] Car Parking Email: [email protected] Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JX Owners are entitled to free car parking accommodation Chairman Nicholas Wrigley Esq. Chief Executive G. Henderson, Esq. in the owners car park, situated in Car Park No. 2, on the North West Regional Director Dickon White Medical Officers Dr R. Goulds, M.B., B.S., day that their horse is declared to run. No more than two Veterinary Surgeons J. Burgess, T. J. Briggs, Dr R. McKenzie, M.B., B.S., spaces are allocated for each horse. The car park is A. J. M. Topp, Prof. C. J. Proudman, Dr E. Singer, Dr J. Heathcock, B.Sc., M.B, Ch.B, Dr J. Sadler M.B., B.S., situated on the A329, three hundred yards from the K. Summer, J. Tipp, S. Taylor, P. MacAndrew, K. Comb Dr D. Smith M.B., B.S., Dr J.
    [Show full text]
  • A Guide to the Government for BIA Members
    A guide to the Government for BIA members Correct as of 26 June 2020 This is a briefing for BIA members on the Government led by Boris Johnson and key ministerial appointments for our sector after the December 2019 General Election and February 2020 Cabinet reshuffle. Following the Conservative Party’s compelling victory, the Government now holds a majority of 80 seats in the House of Commons. The life sciences sector is high on the Government’s agenda and Boris Johnson has pledged to make the UK “the leading global hub for life sciences after Brexit”. With its strong majority, the Government has the power to enact the policies supportive of the sector in the Conservatives 2019 Manifesto. All in all, this indicates a positive outlook for life sciences during this Government’s tenure. Contents: Ministerial and policy maker positions in the new Government relevant to the life sciences sector .......................................................................................... 2 Ministers and policy maker profiles................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Ministerial and policy maker positions in the new Government relevant to the life sciences sector* *Please note that this guide only covers ministers and responsibilities relevant to the life sciences and will be updated as further roles and responsibilities are announced. Department Position Holder Relevant responsibility Holder in
    [Show full text]
  • Arts Council England Grant-In-Aid and Lottery Distribution Annual Report and Accounts | |
    13 14 Arts Council England Grant-in-Aid and Lottery distribution annual report and accounts | | Arts Council England Grant-in-Aid and Lottery distribution annual report and accounts 2013/14 Presented to Parliament pursuant to sections 34(3) and 35(5) of the National Lottery etc Act 1993 (as amended by the National Lottery Act 1998 and National Lottery Act 2006). Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 July 2014 HC 176 | CONTENTS 20 REVIEW OF THE YEAR 40 THE CREATIVE ECONOMY 41 CHAIR’S REPORT 71 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT 02 ACHIEVING GREAT ART AND CULTURE FOR EVERYONE 04 EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY 44 HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION © Arts Council England copyright 2014 67 GRANT-IN-AID ACCOUNTS The text of this document (this excludes, where present, the Royal Arms and all departmental or agency logos) may be reproduced free of charge in 110 LOTTERY DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTS any format or medium provided that it is reproduced accurately and not in a misleading context. 130 NATIONAL LOTTERY REPORT The material must be acknowledged as Arts Council England copyright and the document title specified. Where third party material has been identified, permission from the respective copyright holder must be sought. Any enquiries related to this publication should be sent to National Director, Advocacy & Communications, Arts Council England, The Hive, 49 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FN This publication is available at www.gov.uk/government/publications Print ISBN 9781474100908 Web ISBN 9781474100915 Printed in the UK by the Williams Lea Group on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office ID 12031401 07/14 Printed on paper containing 75% recycled fibre content minimum 1 Review of the year 4 Lottery distribution accounts | | 2 Highlighted information 5 National Lottery report 3 Grant-in-Aid accounts ReVIEW OF 1 THE YEAR Peter Grimes opera on the beach, Aldeburgh Music in Suffolk.
    [Show full text]
  • Press Release: 27 March 2018 the HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIR of the BOARD
    Press Release: 27 March 2018 THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIR OF THE BOARD The Trustees of The Hepworth Wakefield have appointed internationally acclaimed design critic, Alice Rawsthorn OBE as the new Chair of The Hepworth Wakefield. Rawsthorn will take up the role in May 2018 when the gallery’s first Chair, David Liddiment steps down after a seven year term. David Liddiment, current Chair of The Hepworth Wakefield Board, said: “On behalf of The Hepworth Wakefield Board, I am delighted to announce Alice Rawsthorn as its new Chair. Alice has a wealth of experience and knowledge both as a Chair and Trustee of arts organisations that will be hugely beneficial to realising the gallery’s ambitious plans in the coming years.” On being appointed as Chair of The Hepworth Wakefield, Alice Rawsthorn said: “As a proud northerner, who is passionate about the arts I am thrilled to be taking on the role of Chair of The Hepworth Wakefield. The gallery has achieved so much in such a short time, and I am delighted by the prospect of being able to contribute to its future development and growth.” Rawsthorn has broad experience in arts governance, working for seven years as a trustee of Arts Council England, and serving on the board of the Whitechapel Gallery for over 20 years. She currently chairs the boards of trustees of Chisenhale Gallery and the contemporary dance group Michael Clark Company. Born in Manchester, Rawsthorn graduated in art history from the University of Cambridge. Awarded an OBE for services to design and the arts, she is an honorary senior fellow of the Royal College of Art and has an honorary doctorate from the University of the Arts.
    [Show full text]
  • Implementing Safer Food Better Businesses Within Chinese Caterers in Merseyside
    REPORT TO: Cabinet Member - Environmental DATE: 16 th December 2009 SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTING SAFER FOOD BETTER BUSINESSES WITHIN CHINESE CATERERS IN MERSEYSIDE WARDS AFFECTED: All REPORT OF: Peter Moore Environmental Protection Director CONTACT OFFICER: Terry Wood Commercial Section Manager Tel: 0151 934 4023 EXEMPT/ No CONFIDENTIAL: PURPOSE/SUMMARY: To report to the Cabinet Member, Environmental the findings of the Final Report following the successful Merseyside Partnership bid for funding from the Food Standards Agency to assist in the delivery of Safer Food Better Business to 60 Chinese caterers. REASON WHY DECISION REQUIRED: To recognise this pioneering work which has been undertaken on Merseyside and to ensure that the Section is able to take full advantage of any future similar opportunities. RECOMMENDATION(S): That the Cabinet Member, Environmental endorses the report and continues to support partnership work with other Merseyside Authorities and the Chinese community. KEY DECISION: No FORWARD PLAN: N/A IMPLEMENTATION DATE: N/A ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS: None IMPLICATIONS: Budget/Policy Framework: Financial: 2009 2010/ 2011/ 2012/ 2010 2011 2012 2013 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE £ £ £ £ Gross Increase in Capital Expenditure Funded by: Sefton Capital Resources Specific Capital Resources REVENUE IMPLICATIONS Gross Increase in Revenue Expenditure Funded by: Sefton funded Resources Funded from External Resources Does the External Funding have an expiry date? Y/N When? How will the service be funded post expiry? Legal: Risk Assessment: Asset Management: CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN/VIEWS None CORPORATE OBJECTIVE MONITORING: Corporat Positive Neutral Negative e Impact Impact Impact Objective 1 Creating a Learning Community √ 2 Creating Safe Communities √ 3 Jobs and Prosperity √ 4 Improving Health and Well-Being √ 5 Environmental Sustainability √ 6 Creating Inclusive Communities √ 7 Improving the Quality of Council Services and √ Strengthening local Democracy 8 Children and Young People √ LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS RELIED UPON IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT None Background 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Notices and Proceedings
    THE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER FOR THE NORTH WESTERN TRAFFIC AREA NOTICES AND PROCEEDINGS PUBLICATION NUMBER: 2637 PUBLICATION DATE: 15 March 2013 OBJECTION DEADLINE DATE: 05 April 2013 Correspondence should be addressed to: North Western Traffic Area Office Hillcrest House 386 Harehills Lane Leeds LS9 6NF Telephone: 0300 123 9000 Fax: 0113 249 8142 Website: www.gov.uk The public counter at the above office is open from 9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday The next edition of Notices and Proceedings will be published on: 29/03/2013 Publication Price £3.50 (post free) This publication can be viewed by visiting our website at the above address. It is also available, free of charge, via e-mail. To use this service please send an e-mail with your details to: [email protected] NOTICES AND PROCEEDINGS Important Information All correspondence relating to public inquiries should be sent to: Office of the Traffic Commissioner North West Traffic Area Office Suite 4 Stone Cross Place Stone Cross Lane North Golborne Warrington WA3 2SH General Notes Layout and presentation – Entries in each section (other than in section 5) are listed in alphabetical order. Each entry is prefaced by a reference number, which should be quoted in all correspondence or enquiries. Further notes precede sections where appropriate. Accuracy of publication – Details published of applications and requests reflect information provided by applicants. The Traffic Commissioner cannot be held responsible for applications that contain incorrect information. Our website includes details of all applications listed in this booklet. The website address is: www.gov.uk Copies of Notices and Proceedings can be inspected free of charge at the traffic area office in Leeds.
    [Show full text]
  • Art and the Crisis of the European Welfare State Addresses Contemporary Art in the Context of Changing European Welfare States
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO No Such Thing as Society: Art and the Crisis of the European Welfare State A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Art History, Theory and Criticism by Sarah Elsie Lookofsky Committee in charge: Professor Norman Bryson, Co-Chair Professor Lesley Stern, Co-Chair Professor Marcel Hénaff Professor Grant Kester Professor Barbara Kruger 2009 Copyright Sarah Elsie Lookofsky, 2009 All rights reserved. The Dissertation of Sarah Elsie Lookofsky is approved, and it is acceptable in quality and form for publication on microfilm and electronically: Co-Chair Co-Chair University of California, San Diego 2009 iii Dedication For my favorite boys: Daniel, David and Shannon iv Table of Contents Signature Page…….....................................................................................................iii Dedication.....................................................................................................................iv Table of Contents..........................................................................................................v Vita...............................................................................................................................vii Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..viii Chapter 1: “And, You Know, There Is No Such Thing as Society.” ....................... 1 1.1 People vs. Population ............................................................................... 2 1.2 Institutional
    [Show full text]
  • Liverpool City Region Visitor Economy Strategy to 2020
    LiverpooL City region visitor eConomy strategy to 2020 oCtober 2009 Figures updated February 2011 The independent economic model used for estimating the impact of the visitor economy changed in 2009 due to better information derived about Northwest day visitor spend and numbers. All figures used in this version of the report have been recalibrated to the new 2009 baseline. Other statistics have been updated where available. Minor adjustments to forecasts based on latest economic trends have also been included. All other information is unchanged. VisiON: A suMMAry it is 2020 and the visitor economy is now central World Heritage site, and for its festival spirit. to the regeneration of the Liverpool City region. it is particularly famous for its great sporting the visitor economy supports 55,000 jobs and music events and has a reputation for (up from 41,000 in 2009) and an annual visitor being a stylish and vibrant 24 hour city; popular spend of £4.2 billion (up from £2.8 billion). with couples and singles of all ages. good food, shopping and public transport underpin Liverpool is now well established as one of that offer and the City region is famous for its europe’s top twenty favourite cities to visit (39th friendliness, visitor welcome, its care for the in 2008). What’s more, following the success of environment and its distinctive visitor quarters, its year as european Capital of Culture, the city built around cultural hubs. visitors travel out continued to invest in its culture and heritage to attractions and destinations in other parts of and destination marketing; its decision to use the City region and this has extended the length the visitor economy as a vehicle to address of the short break and therefore increased the wider economic and social issues has paid value and reach of tourism in the City region.
    [Show full text]
  • Changing the Narrative on Race and Racism: the Sewell Report and Culture Wars in the UK
    Advances in Applied Sociology, 2021, 11, 384-403 https://www.scirp.org/journal/aasoci ISSN Online: 2165-4336 ISSN Print: 2165-4328 Changing the Narrative on Race and Racism: The Sewell Report and Culture Wars in the UK Andrew Pilkington University of Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK How to cite this paper: Pilkington, A. Abstract (2021). Changing the Narrative on Race and Racism: The Sewell Report and Culture The murder of George Floyd by police officers in the US in 2020 reignited the Wars in the UK. Advances in Applied Soci- Black Lives Matter movement and reverberated across the world. In the UK, ology, 11, 384-403. many young people demonstrated their determination to resist structural https://doi.org/10.4236/aasoci.2021.118035 racism and some organisations subsequently acknowledged the need to take Received: July 30, 2021 action to promote race equality and reflect upon their historical role in colo- Accepted: August 21, 2021 nialism and slavery. At the same time, resistance to these challenges mounted, Published: August 24, 2021 with right-wing news media and the UK government initiating culture wars Copyright © 2021 by author(s) and to disparage attempts to combat structural racism and decolonise the curri- Scientific Research Publishing Inc. culum. This article argues that the campaign to discredit anti-racism culmi- This work is licensed under the Creative nated in 2021 in the production of the first major report on race for over 20 Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). years, a report chaired by Tony Sewell and commissioned by the government. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Drawing on critical discourse analysis, the author deconstructs this report.
    [Show full text]
  • Applied Business Inside Merseytravel Booklet
    Inside Merseytravel and Mersey Ferries A Vocational Education Pack for Key Stage 4 Teachers’ Notes Promoting Business and Enterprise Education Merseytravel: a Business Organisation case study Unit 1: Investigating Business Portfolio Work Completed This unit considers what kind of organisation Merseytravel is and where its services are located. 1. Ownership 2. Aims and Objectives 3. Business Location 4. The Merseytravel organisation 5. The Personnel Division 6. The Operations Directorate 7. Customer Service 8. The information Services Division Unit 2: People and Business Portfolio Work Completed This unit describes the range of people who are involved with Merseytravel and how they interact with the organisation. 9. Stakeholders 10. Rights and responsibilities 11. Investigating job roles 12. Working arrangements 13. Training and development 14. Resolving disagreements 15. Recruitment and induction 16. Researching community views Unit 3: Business Finance Portfolio Work Completed This unit considers how Merseytravel uses its finance and maintains its records. 17. The flow of financial documents 18. Methods of making payments 19. Using a Revenue Budget 20. Breaking Even 21. Calculating profit or loss 22. Understanding a balance sheet 23. Financial planning 24. Sources of Finance Mersey Ferries: a Leisure and Tourism case stud Unit 1: Investigating Leisure & Tourism Portfolio Work Completed This unit shows the popularity of Mersey Ferries and its importance in the regional economy. 1. Welcome to Mersey Ferries 2. Mersey Ferries’ visitors 3. The customer passenger profile 4. The Business Plan 5. Mersey Ferries - a tourist attraction 6. Employment opportunities 7. Mersey Ferries and the local economy 8. Social, economic and environmental impact Unit 2: Marketing in Leisure & Tourism Portfolio Work Completed This unit introduces a variety of marketing methods used by Mersey Ferries to promote its business.
    [Show full text]
  • Beyond Race & Multiculturalism
    Beyond Race & Multiculturalism? Said Adrus Yunis Alam Chris Allen Claire Alexander Gargi Bhattacharyya Alastair Bonnett Jenny Bourne Nissa Finney David Gillborn Ian Law Alana Lentin Nasar Meer Shamim Miah Tariq Modood Karim Murji Lucinda Platt Said Adrus, ‘Fragile—Handle With Care’ 2008 (Mixed Media) Chris Vieler-Porter Robin Richardson Amir Saeed Gavan Titley D Tyrer Edited by AbdoolKarim Vakil Against Lazy Thinking as culturalist commonsense: Institutional racism is reduced to a phantom construct ‗where no one and Beyond Race and Multiculturalism? reproduces a everyone is guilty of racism‘; the Northern riots of 2001 series of critical comments and reflections contributed voided of social and historical depth and context; and to the MCB‘s ReDoc online Soundings platform. The relations of power are framed out of get-off-your-knees pieces were invited in response to the publication of repudiations of victimism and in appeals to embrace a Prospect Magazine‘s October 2010 feature dossier broader, universal, abstract and unmarked common ‗Rethinking Race‘. Compiled by Munira Mirza, the human identity. Mayor of London's advisor on arts and culture, the Prospect articles by Tony Sewell, Saran Singh, Sonia The responses collected here, issuing from and Dyer and Mirza herself span the areas of Education, informed by a range of disciplinary positions answer to Mental Health, the Arts, and social cohesion, no agenda other than to the call to critical engagement respectively. In conjunction, they make common front with the issues rather than the clichés. Mirza hopes on the argument that 'race is no longer the significant that the Prospect dossier will ‗embolden‘ the disadvantage it is often portrayed to be'; indeed, failure government to rethink the funding of anti-racist to accept the reality of our post-racial ‗human‘ times projects.
    [Show full text]
  • This Is a Summary Document of the Visitor Economy Strategy for the Liverpool City Region To
    LiverpooL City region visitor eConomy strategy to 2020- a summary oCtober 2009 Figures updated February 2011 introDuCtion 04 The LiverpooL CiTy region’s CulturaL and Tourism £4bn 14,000 offer is The sTrongesT ouTside of London and has Key driver for visitor new been boosTed by LiverpooL’s sTaTus as european spend regeneration CapiTaL of Culture in 2008 and The signifiC anT pubLiC by 2020 jobs and privaTe sector invesTmenT in reCenT years by 2020 the visitor economy is now of such importance to the this is a sector like no other; one that provides real and of course all of this helps to improve the local economy that it has been selected by political employment opportunities for the people of the City quality of life for the one and half million people leaders and business leaders as one of the four region in hotels, shops, restaurants, conference who live and work here. it encourages increased transformational sectors in the Liverpool City region venues, visitor attractions, cultural institutions, inward investment, sustains our communities, that has the potential to make a step change and transport and tours and creative industries. our local facilities and attractions, and makes help transform the economy over the next decade1. us proud to live in one of the most vibrant it is a key driver for broader regeneration. and culturally alive regions in the uK. this strategy is the bedrock of an action plan that will be developed in close consultation with key local and Liverpool’s phenomenal success as european over the past few years there has been a huge regional partners as well as the Department of Culture, Capital of Culture 2008 was the culmination of a improvement in the quality of our destination media and sport.
    [Show full text]