Arts Development UK2013 Annual National Conference

The Library and Birmingham Rep Studio Theatre,Centenary Square, Birmingham

THURSDAY & FRIDAY 28 - 29 NOVEMBER 2013

ARTS DEVELOPMENT UK 2013 ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The Library and Birmingham Rep Studio Theatre,Centenary Square, Birmingham

THURSDAY & FRIDAY 28 - 29 NOVEMBER 2013

Conference places are open to all with preferential rates for AD:uk members. Whether you’re an artist or an arts officer, an organisation or an independent consultant the AD:uk conference offers you the ingredients to develop your work as well as opportunities to network with arts and cultural colleagues from across the country.

AD:uk conferences offer a lively mix of keynote presentations, breakouts, study tours, skills and knowledge exchanges and discussion groups. Pick and mix to create the conference recipe for you from a packed menu including;

• Information takeaway sessions give a flavour of the big issues

• Skills Bank Live offers a taste of this AD:uk members’ resource to everyone

• New! World Café - programmed forum for debate and discussion

• New! Cultural Leadership skills and how to access them

For AD:uk members this event is CPD Certified, offering 5 credits for every full day’s attendance in the AD:uk Professional Fellowship programme.

Arts Professional and A-N, the Artists Information Company are sponsoring the 2013 conference.

Come and join us at AD:uk’s 2013 national conference in Birmingham to enjoy a menu of all things Arts Development.

Birmingham City Council is the host authority for this year’s event, taking place at the iconic new Library and

Birmingham Rep Studio Theatre.

“I thought it was a

fantastic two days, lots

of content squeezed into a

relatively smal l timeframe.”

YORK 2012

9.00 Conference Registration starting at 9.00 with tea and coffee.

9.30 Opening Performance

9.40 Chair’s welcome and presentation to the Conference: Jane Wilson: Chair of Arts Development UK & Director of Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire (ADeC)

9.50 Welcome to Birmingham: Civic welcome from Stephen Hughes, Chief Executive of Birmingham City Council

10.00 Keynote Presentation: Creative Cities. Anita Bhalla (Chair of the Creative City Partnership) Birmingham City Council

10.20 Questions from the floor

10.30 Refreshment break

11.00 essential updates and discussion on the big issues. Opt for either three 30 minute ‘bite-sized’ sessions or two longer ‘food for thought’ briefings. Choose from below:

a) (Choose 3 from the list below, each lasting 30 minutes with a 10 minute Q&A Session):

• Session 1: Creative Apprenticeships. Jayne Knight (Suffolk CC) chairs a session giving an introduction to creative apprenticeships. Suffolk CC is developing a consortium programme for over 80 apprenticeships. The session will also include a presentation by Caroline O’Neill (ArtsConnect S Wales: Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC) discussing the creation of a Technical Apprenticeship post within the local authority as part of the Creative & Cultural Skills Creative Apprenticeship Scheme in Wales.

• Session 2: Cultural Commissioning including wellbeing indicators, with Helen Paton (Cheshire East Council) chairing a session and discussing the

commission from Children & Family Services extending youth theatre to very deprived areas of East Cheshire and developing new partnerships working with families. The session will also include an introduction to the new Arts Council England’s Cultural Commissioning programme, undertaken by Jessica Harris, Project Manager, Cultural Commissioning Programme, National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)

• Session 3: Effective collaboration: Sarah Boiling from the Audience Agency and Richard Watts from people make it work will share some of the top tips and tools they created during the ‘Reach’ programme; which involved London local authority arts teams, together with colleagues in libraries, heritage and sport, working together to improve collaboration across cultural services.

• Session 4: An update from the Arts Councils in England & Wales on new strategic development, with Paul Bristow (ACE) and Carys Wynne (ACW).

• Session 5: Money from Europe: Carole Bemant (Cultureworks) will give a short presentation on the new funding programmes available for culture from the European Commission. Facilitated by Verity Hiscocks, Torfaen CBC.

(Sessions will rotate at 11.40 and 12.20)

OR

(Choose 2 from the list below, with each programmed for 1 hour at 11.00 and repeated at 12.00):

• Briefing Session 6: Voluntary Arts with Robin Simpson. How will the amateur arts change over the next 20 years? There are still tens of thousands of amateur arts groups across the UK but, for many, the models of organisation and the forms/materials engaged with creatively are changing. Digital engagement with the arts, arts activities emanating from (and being organised through) online social networks, the changing nature of communities and culture, the effects of recession and austerity measures are all influencing how people engage with the arts in their everyday lives. How can we support amateur arts groups through this period of change and how can the amateur arts play more of an integral role in initiatives to increase engagement in the arts and to develop communities? Facilitated by Bethan Watkins, Project Officer of Head for Arts

• Briefing Session 7: Music Hubs. Chaired by Psyche Hudson (Telford & Wrekin), the session includes two presentations to enable delegates to learn more about music hubs from:

- James Pinchen (Surrey Arts), discussing Surrey’s Music Education Hub particularly talking about working with Children and Young people in Challenging Circumstances through contemporary music, and

- Ian Thomas (In Harmony, Telford & Wrekin Music)

• Briefing Session 8: Bridge Organisations: A shared presentation session from

- Arts Connect West Midlands (TBC) and

- John McMahon, Museums, Libraries & Heritage Advisor and

Holly Donagh, Partnerships Director of A New Direction (London’s Bridge organisation).

The session will be chaired by Chris Gibbon (BOP).

• Briefing Session 9: Creative Industries with Catherine Rogers (Leics CC) & Diana Pasek-Atkinson (Notts CC). Catherine and Diana will co-present a creative industries breakout discussing the support for arts, design and media businesses and organisations. The breakout includes discussion on training support for artists and those in the creative industries sector.

(Sessions will rotate at 12.00)

13.00 Buffet Lunch

14.00 Study Tours. Tours will depart from the front of Centenary Square promptly at 14.10 and include:

Tour 1: A Walking tour including the Ikon, Museum & Art Gallery and new library.

Tour 2: Friction Arts (the Edge), Custard Factory & Grand Union

Tour 3: The new Performance Hub at Walsall (Wolverhampton University) and The Drum in Birmingham

Tour 4: The MAC Birmingham and SAMPAD

18.00 End of session

19.15 Arts Development UK AGM and buffet at the 4th Floor Symphony Hall Foyer at the ITC followed by a social event and performance hosted by Birmingham City Council.

Thursday 28 November

(for 19.30)

“Good opportunity to

meet & network with

col leagues across

England and Wales.”

YORK 2012

Information Takeaways

Bite-sized Information Sessions

Food For Thought Briefings

World Café

Skills Starter Selection

Afternoon Menu Session 1

Afternoon Menu Session 2

Information Takeaways

Bite-sized Information Sessions

Food For Thought Briefings

World Café

Skills Starter Selection

Afternoon Menu Session 1

Afternoon Menu Session 2

Information Takeaways

Bite-sized Information Sessions

Food For Thought Briefings

World Café

Skills Starter Selection

Afternoon Menu Session 1

Afternoon Menu Session 2

“I f ind the networking so important... the balance this year was excel lent and the opportunities to network on the study tours was wel l managed”

YORK 2012

9.00 Registration and refreshments

9.45 Conference introductions: Katherine West: Vice Chair of Arts Development UK & Arts and Festivals Manager at Cheshire West & Chester Council

9.50 Keynote presentation: Laura Dyer: Executive Director of Arts Council England

10.10 Questions from Delegates

10.20 Refreshment Break

10.50 Introduction to World Café

11.00 (Facilitated by Sue Isherwood): In a change to our programme for 2013, we are bringing you a World Café offering you an opportunity to discuss key issues and topics that affect arts development in the UK. World Café Conversations are an intentional way to create a living network of conversation around questions that matter. A Café Conversation is a creative process for leading collaborative dialogue, sharing knowledge and creating possibilities for action in groups of all sizes.

You choose a café table which holds a question relevant to the overall theme of the conference and your current practice. There you meet like minded people and have a conversation around the question. You’ll then have the opportunity to join another table and contribute to further conversation. Everyone will be able to survey the collected wisdom of the group and together we will reach an opinion on the key issues facing us – and the actions we can take.

12.30 Choose from either

a) Live Skills Bank: Meet up with people who can help with your skill and knowledge needs and help a colleague with theirs! Using the highly successful Speed Dating formula,

you can have fun and get real results live at the conference. Bring with you a brief description of what skills and knowledge you need AND what you have to offer. In just 3 minutes you could have the solution to a problem you have been struggling with for weeks! We will help to match you with the ideal partner (or partners if you are really feeling adventurous).

This is a live version of an AD:uk members’ resource. Like a bank, you can deposit skills that you would like to share and also borrow knowledge from other members who have lodged their interests with us.

For AD:uk members The Skills Bank will also earn you interest in the form of credits that you can use towards the AD:uk National Fellowship Programme (link again!)

OR

b) Cultural Leadership Workshop: Sue Isherwood, Director of the Leading Learning Programme will be joined by 2 Leading Learning alumni in a Cultural Leadership Needs in the Sector workshop, considering leadership skills and how to access them.

13.15 Hot Fork Buffet

14.15 Arts & Communities issues including

options from:

• Breakout 1: Arts, Health & Wellbeing. A Discussion forum chaired by Owen Hurcombe (Staffs CC) with case studies from

- Hannah Cervenka (W Oxfordshire DC) on the evaluation of an arts-based memory club,

- Kerry Lanigan and Hannah Blunden (Nysa Projects) regarding developing healthy lifestyle programmes in children’s centres to combat obesity, Hannah Blunden & Kerry Lanigan are the lead artists behind Nysa and their own art practice plays an

important role in informing the rest of Nysa’s work. Their work embraces recycled sculpture, painting, film, photography and textiles. Their work and Project portfolio can be viewed on the Nysa website at http://www.creativehertfordshire.com/nysa-projects/#sthash.XudkmTjh.dpuf.

• Breakout 2: Arts & people with learning disability. Gus Garside, independent learning disability arts consultant, will be joined by Richard Hayhow to deliver session highlighting some excellent examples of good practice in the field of learning disability arts. They will talk about what makes for good practice and what the benefits are. They will also provide an opportunity for delegates to share examples of their work in this field.

• Breakout 3: Creative Lincolnshire. Carol Parker, Gillian Wing and Dave Briggs (Lincs Artist Forum) will discuss the artist-led collaboration designed to enable artists to support, collaborate and work together across Lincolnshire in a wide range of art forms and including artists at varying stages in their careers. LAF grasped the opportunity presented by ACE’s Creative People and Places programme and provided the artist lead required of the bid consortium. The bid was a first round success with a £2.6 million allocation for South Holland and Boston District in South Lincolnshire. LAF aims to become a gateway to develop partnerships with a variety of local and national third sector and arts bodies. The session will be facilitated by Mike Hoskin, Arts Development Manager at Dorset CC.

• Breakout 4: Worklessness and the Arts. A shared presentation, facilitated by Judi Hughes , freelance creative consultant and AD:uk’s Admin & Finance Officer with presentations from:

- Vicky Fletcher (Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust) will be discussing the Fallen Angels Dance Theatre’s creative recovery programme, enabling participants to make positive choices, take control of their own lives and providing routes back into employment.

- Kate Strudwick: Head for Arts, who will be discussing make:believe an arts programme aimed at young unemployed designated as NEET in the Heads of the Valleys East area in South Wales. The programme includes the Museum of Lies, an innovative collaboration with the National Museum of Wales and The Incidental, where young people from a Caerphilly pupil referral unit use the museum’s collection to stimulate their imagination and learn about reinvention.

• Breakout 5: Artists not in residence. Vicky Hope-Walker will be discussing Artists not in residence, a programme which enables artists to present and run workshops via Skype and weblinks. Facilitated by Verity Hiscocks, Torfaen CBC.

• Breakout 6: Women at the HeArt Judy Munday (Thames Valley Partnership) will discuss the Thames Valley Partnership’s Women at the HeArt programme supporting vulnerable, disadvantaged women to take more control of their lives through creative activities, reconnecting them with their family and communities. Christine Wilkinson will be co-presenting as one of the contributing artists and talking about the artists’ mentee support programme which is a key part of the Women at the HeArt project. The session will be facilitated by Helen Paton (Cheshire East Council). Continued >>

FrIday 29 November

Information Takeaways

Bite-sized Information Sessions

Food For Thought Briefings

World Café

Skills Starter Selection

Afternoon Menu Session 1

Afternoon Menu Session 2

Information Takeaways

Bite-sized Information Sessions

Food For Thought Briefings

World Café

Skills Starter Selection

Afternoon Menu Session 1

Afternoon Menu Session 2

Information Takeaways

Bite-sized Information Sessions

Food For Thought Briefings

World Café

Skills Starter Selection

Afternoon Menu Session 1

Afternoon Menu Session 2

“My first involvement with AD:uk. Real ly enjoyed it.”

YORK 2012

“Thank you for the

experience and ‘heads up’

to an individual artist

seeking to f ind and better

establish his place in

current arts sector”

YORK 2012

• Breakout 7: A Place for Art. Jan Mein will be looking at the planning process and how to engage young people in planning and urban design, whilst Anne Hayes (ArtsConnect S Wales Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC) will be taking a broader view of how arts can shape the landscape for inhabitants of our town and city high streets in 2020. The session will be facilitated by Christine Willison, AD:uk Trustee and consultant/storyteller.

• Breakout 8: Cultural Planning. Culture and heritage are at the heart of what makes a community successful. Planning plays a crucial role in making sure that culture and heritage make a real difference, and there is increasing evidence of good practice in this field. Michael Chang, Planning Policy Officer with the Town & Country Planning Association will give an introduction to the Cultural Planning Toolkit, developed by the TCPA. Facilitated by Caroline O’Neill (ArtsConnect S Wales: Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC)

15.15 Refreshment Break

15.45 (further choices as above)

16.45 Chair: Conference summing up

16.55 Artists in Residence Final Feedback

Need some advice or a sounding board to help you address a particular issue?A regular and very popular conference feature is the STRENGTH TO STRENGTH ADVICE CENTRE organised by The Complete Works. The centre offers free 30-minute consultancies for members. Rick Bond of The Complete Works will be on hand to dispense advice, insight, contacts and the occasional inspiration in areas such as governance, fundraising, marketing, advocacy, reviews, personnel, trust transfers, management, buildings and programming. You can pre-book slots by contacting Rick on rick@thecompleteworks.org.uk Just say who you are and what advice you require. Alternatively, make an appointment at the conference – first come, first served!

Sue Isherwood of C3 Creative Consultancy will also be available at the conference this year offering free 30 minute CPD development surgeries. You can pre-book sessions by contacting Sue at 01749 871110 or email sue@creative3.co.uk Alternatively, make an appointment at the conference – first come, first served!

CONFERENCE ACTIVITIESArts Development UK conference also includes other events and activities, including artist residencies, exhibition and display stands, and a major opportunity to network. We also intend to include interactive arts activity with access to computer and video displays from regional and national arts organisations. Changes to programme The programme was correct at the time of going to press. Arts Development UK reserves the right to change speakers and the conference schedule as appropriate. CONFERENCE FEESTo ensure maximum access, we are offering the opportunity of booking for the duration of the event or one day only. Please note that the membership rate is for one corporate or individual place only. We have also introduced a new reduced rate for those officers who wish to bring an elected member to the event. As usual, Arts Development UK members, as part of their membership benefits will receive differential rates, but we also welcome non-members as delegates to the Conference.

Please note that organisations local to the West Midlands region are able to book using the

member rates. Discounts may be available for 5 or more bookings from one authority/organisation. Please call us to discuss this.

Display areas & community standsDisplay spaces are available at the conference over the 2-day event, which also includes a free conference place. Display spaces include a trestle table and 2 chairs. Please note that there are no display screens available, so please bring your own. Places are limited, so to book a place for your group or organisation, please contact Arts Development UK at artsdevUK@aol.com 2-Day Community stand area £3502-Day Professional stand area £450Additional Delegates (per person) £100

Leaflet CirculationWe can accept literature for circulation in the delegate pack at just £40 per leaflet batch (200 leaflets).

Refund policyIn the regrettable circumstance of delegates having to cancel bookings, AD:uk reserves the right to levy a 20% cancellation fee

for cancellations up to 2 weeks before the Conference. Cancellations in the 2 weeks prior to the Conference will not be refundable.

Accommodation information:Birmingham Convention Bureau is our official accommodation partner for this year’s event and we have a dedicated website to assist you with your hotel reservations. Our designated hotel this year is the Copthorne Hotel, Paradise Circus, located just a short walk away from the conference venue and situated between Birmingham New Street Railway Station and the new Birmingham Library. The agreed rate is £62.59 + VAT (£75.00) for a double room and £70.83 + VAT (£85.00) for a twin room (both including breakfast). A range of accommodation is available at designated hotels in the immediate area. To book on-line, please visit: www.meetbirmingham.com/aduk2013

Alternatively, please contact Birmingham Convention Bureau - Accommodation Services who will be happy to discuss current availability or alternative accommodation based on your individual needs and requirements as follows: Tel: 0844 888 3052, Fax 0844 888 1039 or email bcb.accommodation@marketingbirmingham.com

Conference fees are as below: Non-Members

£395

£299

n/a

n/a

£185

£195

£350

£125

Members

£295

£195

£395

£395

£125

£148

£225

£85

Full 2 day Conference period (AD:uk Members trading above £25,000pa)

Full 2 day Conference period (AD:uk individual members or small organisations trading below £25,000pa)

Member special double ticket (2 members from the same organisation or a member can bring a person from another organisation who has not attended the conference previously)

Two person Conference rate (one AD:uk member + one elected member / senior manager /NPO

Unemployed or student rate

Thursday or Friday only

One day two person Thursday Conference rate (one AD:uk member + one elected member / senior manager /NPO)

Unemployed or student rate (single day)

“As my first conference I found it a real learning experience. Enjoyable, insightful, and resourceful ”

YORK 2012

Information Takeaways

Bite-sized Information Sessions

Food For Thought Briefings

World Café

Skills Starter Selection

Afternoon Menu Session 1

Afternoon Menu Session 2

“The conference as a whole

provides a much needed contact

with other arts off icers that I no

longer get during the year as an

isolated lone arts off icer in my

C ounty. I f ind it hugely beneficial,

so thank you.”

YORK 2012

Please photocopy one booking form per delegate and return to: Pete Bryan: Conference Manager and National Administrator of Arts Development UK at: Arts Development UK, Oak Villa, Off Amman Road, Lower Brynamman, Ammanford, Wales SA18 1SN Tel/Fax 01269 824 728 Email. artsdevuk@aol.com Web. www.artsdevelopmentuk.org

We may occasionally share information with other arts and cultural organisations. Please tick the box if you do not wish your information to be shared.

locally sourced: Recipes for change in the arts(Please photocopy and return one booking form per delegate)

DELEGATE BOOKING FORM

SIGNED

NAME

JOB TITLE

AUTHORITY / ORGANISATION

ADDRESS

EMAIL

SPECIAL PHYSICAL, ACCESS OR DIETARY REQUIREMENTS (PLEASE SPECIFY):

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conference fee (PLEASE TICK RELEVANT BOx)

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Delegate place

member special double ticket (2 members from the same organisation or a member can bring a person from another organisation who has not attended the conference previously)

special conference rate (one officer + one elected member/senior officer

Unemployed or student rate (2 days)

sIngle DAy rAtes

Delegate rate thursday only

thursday only conference rate (one officer + one elected member)

Delegate rate friday only

friday only conference rate (one officer + one elected member)

Unemployed or student rate (single day)

DIsPlAy rAtes (Full conference period)

community stand area

Professional stand area

Additional Delegate place with stand

Additional person with stand (one day only)

non-membersmembers

£295 £395

£395

£395 £495

£125 £185

£148 £195

£225 £350

£225 £350

£85 £125

£350

£450

£100

£50

£148 £195

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PreferreD brIefIng sessIonthUrsDAy 28 november Starting at 11.10

Delegates can either choose three 30 minute ‘bite-sized’ information sessions or two longer 1 hour briefing sessions.

Choose from either:

‘bIte-sIZeD’ InformAtIon sessIons (please choose three options as we are repeating sessions)

Information session 1: Creative Apprenticeships

Information session 2: Cultural Commissioning

Information session 3: Economic Impact Toolkit

Information session 4: Strategic Development from ACE and ACW

Or Choose:

‘fooD for thoUght’ brIefIng sessIons (please choose two options as we are repeating sessions)

briefing session 1: Voluntary Arts

briefing session 2: Music Hubs

briefing session 3: Bridge Organisations

briefing session 4: Creative Industries

PreferreD stUDy toUrthUrsDAy 28 november 14.00 - 18.00

study tour 1: A walking tour of Birmingham

study tour 2: Birmingham: Custard Factory & Grand Union

study tour 3: Wolverhampton University (with new performance space) & The Drum

study tour 4: MAC Birmingham & SAMPAD

Afternoon menU sessIonsfrIDAy 29 november 14.00 & repeated at 15.30 (please choose two options from the following)

breakout 1: Arts, Health & Wellbeing

breakout 2: Arts and people with learning disability

breakout 3: Creative People & Places

breakout 4: Worklessness and the Arts

breakout 5: Artists not in residence

breakout 6: Women at the Heart

breakout 7: A Place for Art

breakout 8: Cultural Planning

Arts Development UK Oak Villa, off Amman Rd,

Lower Brynamman, Ammanford, Wales SA18 1SN

Tel/Fax. 01269 824728

Email. artsdevuk@aol.com www.artsdevelopmentuk.org

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Charity Registration: 1146670