A National Manifesto for Arts / Crafts Participation – Inaugural Consultation Event.
Posted on Friday, 6 June 2008 at 9:16 by Jo HarkerCategory: events |
Where: Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London, NW1 7AY
When: Monday 9 June 2008, 11.00am - 4.00pm
How Much: Free
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This manifesto will enable existing arts and crafts practitioners, venues, companies, and the organisations that support them to inspire the public to take part in the arts and crafts. It will provide the public with a clear statement of what they can expect from its signatories.
The vision is that every person in England is able to participate in the arts and/or crafts, moving seamlessly between amateur and professional practice. That they understand, appreciate and interact with the arts and/or crafts as an accepted part of everyday life and are encouraged to develop arts and/or crafts activities in their neighbourhoods; and that this activity is valued and supported through policy initiatives at the national and local levels.
The need to establish a manifesto has arisen as a direct result of the involvement of Voluntary Arts England, the National Association of Local Government Arts Officers (nalgao), Disability Cultural Projects and National Campaign for the Arts, in advising the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on their Public Service Agreement on participation and through the Taking Part research undertaken by Arts Council England. The aforementioned work is a direct result of the requirement from central Government via treasury to provide specific measurement of those participating and benefiting from publicly-funded arts organisations and venues. Since that time the manifesto’s initial development group has expanded to include the Foundation for Community Dance.
The manifesto is needed precisely because of the dispersed and uncoordinated way in which arts participation happens – most arts participation happens in small, local organisations who do not receive Government funding and cannot easily be mobilised to play into a national ‘participation agenda’ yet, from our research and networks, we know they almost all have an interest in increasing and diversifying participation: a manifesto provides a way to pull all these organisations together to work coherently towards a shared goal.
Join us and a range of other individuals and organisations at this consultation event ensuring that your voice is heard. Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
To book your place visit the events section of the Voluntary Arts England website
All information is subject to change.
VOLUNTARY ARTS ENGLAND is a national body of the VOLUNTARY ARTS NETWORK (VAN). We gratefully acknowledge current financial support from Arts Council England, and all the assistance given to the organisation since 1988.
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