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Culture Progress 07-08

Heath and Social Care

Progress

  • Festival Sub Group set up.
  • Audience Development Agency to be created by autumn 2008.
  • Museum for Aberdeen issue now covered by North East Scotland Museums Partnership group.
  • Strategy on target for October 2008

Other Achievements

  • Forum members supported and helped develop the re-opening of the Lemon Tree.
  • Attracting the National Festival of Youth Theatre to the City.
  • Attracting Arts in Business Awards Dinner.
  • Supporting two new co-producers at the HMT.
  • The Development of a Cultural Engagement Strategy with Aberdeen University.
  • The hosting of bicentennel abolition of the slave trade ceremony at the Art Gallery.

 

Key Partnerships and Strategies

  • North East Scotland Museums Partnership works alongside Forum - no formal reporting relationship.
  • Moving Image/Media sub group established - no formal reporting relationship yet.
  • Local TV forum set up in March 2008 - not reporting stages yet.
  • Shire Arts Programme - no formal reporting relationship yet.

Highlights

Promote, support and retain emerging creative talent

Develop more work space and opportunities

Develop marketing profile of a Creative UK

Audience Development and Marketing is already supported by the Scottish Arts Council, helps contribute to Economic Agenda and regional identity

Creative Activity creates a "dynamic city" and appeals to recruiting staff: Economic Priority

Museum for Aberdeen top 12 at Community Planning Conference

 

Main Successes

  • Raising profile of Heritage/Culture in Community Planning Refresher Conference.

  • Kickstarting "Camouflage" New City Festival led by Gordon Highlander Museum.

  • Support to develop new Contemporary Arts Centre at Union Terrace Gardens.

  • Promoting of a funding conference for Creative Enterprise and sponsorship.

  • Working with Aberdeenshire on Pathfinder project.