International cultural leaders will be gathering at The Sage Gateshead between 14 and 18 June for the World Summit on Arts and Culture, focusing on the theme of regeneration through arts and culture. Expected to attract an international audience of about 500 cultural leaders, policy makers and regeneration leaders, the Summit will be hosted by Arts Council England in partnership with the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies.
w: http://www.artsummit.org
A fund of £190,000 is being made available through the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Department of Trade and Industry and Arts Council England, for researchers to investigate the nature of creativity, the creative process and its relationships with innovation. Contact Kezia Parry.
t: 0117 987 6820; e: [email protected].
The organisers of the European Capital of Culture 2008 have announced that two tourist information centres will be established to provide both information and ticketing services for cultural activities in the city. To be known as The 08 Place and billed as Britains only Culture One Stop Shop, one bureau will be located in the city centre and the other at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre) is looking to make its archive of materials relating to international artistis and theatre-makers available to the public, and has commissioned research to explore the possibility of developing the LIFT Living Archive. To read about the proposed archive and complete an online survey, see the LIFT website.
w: http://www.liftfest.org.uk/2006websurvey/lift.htm
Nominations are being invited for the Charity Awards, which recognise excellence in leadership and management among charities of all sizes throughout the UK. The Awards are sponsored by the Charities Aid Foundation and nominations close on 17 March.
w: http://www.charityawards.co.uk
Twenty-seven of Manchesters service-sector employers, including Cornerhouse, Urbis and other cultural organisations, have signed up for the Manchester Standard, an initiative that aims to promote the highest levels of customer service across the city. The Standard was formulated from international best practice in airlines, hotels, training courses and automotive services. For details, contact Howard Raynor.
t: 0161 456 6007; e: [email protected]
Fivearts cities, an initiative developed by Arts Council England and TV station Five, has chosen Oxford to be this years city with a community music project at its heart. Forty inexperienced singers from Oxfords Blackbird Leys estate will be given three months of training and rehearsals, leading to a debut performance at Classic FMs Royal Albert Hall Concert. A four-part documentary series will track their journey, and will be broadcast in the summer as the central focus of a year-long initiative to encourage Oxford communities to take part in and enjoy the arts.
A new website is offering arts organisations and event organisers the opportunity to promote themselves free of charge to the general public. WhereCanWeGo.com offers a comprehensive online diary of events. The sites search facility also enables visitors to an area to easily locate events that will be taking place during their stay.
w: http://www.wherecanwego.com
