What should the future of culture in Wiltshire look like?

Wiltshire Council “What should the future of culture in Wiltshire look like?” Open Space Event

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 from 12:30 to 17:00 (GMT)

Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire


If this question matters to you please come and explore it at a special, free open space event being run by Wiltshire Council in partnership with CEW (Creative Ecology Wiltshire)

The Open Space event will be on 30th November 1pm(12.30pm arrive)-5.00pm at the Wiltshire Music Centre.

We need to listen to your views, observations, challenges, ideas and dreams because you, the Wiltshire cultural sector, are the experts.

Wiltshire Council is producing a cultural strategy for the county and is seeking to engage the cultural sector in a creative and constructive dialogue about the importance of culture within the wider civic society context.

As you know we are operating in a time of economic challenge but this does not mean that there cannot be positive opportunities and the space for new and bold ideas. This Open Space event is an exciting possibility for you to hold a dialogue with Wiltshire Council and have your views really listened to.

If you are unfamiliar with Open Space, it is an interactive and inclusive way of structuring a meeting that allows you, the participant, to set the agenda. It is a very dynamic way of talking about complicated and difficult things. You will not be talked at or asked to talk about things you don’t want to. Everything that is said will be recorded and you will get a copy of that document. The strength of Open Space is its ability to unite groups of enormous diversity; to that end we are inviting people from all areas of our cultural sector.

Culture is at the heart of communities and it is an important element of the economy for the county. The intended audience for the Cultural Strategy is primarily the suppliers and providers of cultural services and activities. This includes the public sector, voluntary/third sector and private sector organisations that provide and deliver cultural activities of all kinds. One of the principal functions of the strategy will be to express the links between these sectors and to identify opportunities for collaborations that significantly advance the cultural offer of Wiltshire. For the strategy to be effective it must include and engage all those with a stake in the cultural life of the county and this open space event is your opportunity to shape this emerging strategy.

We look forward to you playing a vital part in this event and will reward you with refreshments and treats to energise a debate that will help us forge a successful path forward together.

Click this link below to book your free ticket

http://wiltshirecultureopenspace.eventbrite.com/


Kind regards

Peter Tyas

Manager Arts and Archives