Wiltshire Cultural Strategy Consultation

Please see the following sent by Arts Officer Meril Morgan.

DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 14TH

Wiltshire Council is leading on the creation of a Cultural Strategy for the county. The purpose of the strategy is to enable every part of the cultural sector to work together to focus energy and resources upon a set of shared objectives that will transform the cultural offer and deliver real benefits for the communities of Wiltshire.

A consultation paper has been developed through a process of small group consultation led by Wiltshire Council Arts Service and through an Open Space event in November 2011 led by Creative Ecology Wiltshire. This consultation paper proposes a definition of culture as well as identifying the building blocks for a vision for culture in Wiltshire.

Read the consultation paper

Cultural strategy consultation – online submission form

If the above links don’t work then please visit http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/council/consultations/developingaculturalstrategyforwiltshire.htm

The initial consultation has brought forward a set of five priorities and proposes that it is through the sector working collaboratively that these priorities will be delivered. The five priorities are:

Leadership and Flexibility
The Cultural Economy
Communication and Audience Development
Working Together and Raising Quality
Growing the Sector and Developing the Offer

This second phase of consultation is an opportunity to shape the vision for culture and to consider whether the priorities identified are the most important for the cultural sector in Wiltshire.

Please do take a little time to tell us what you think - deadline for responses is 30 September 2012

To find out more about the strategy or to join a mailing list for regular updates please contact: arts@wiltshire.gov.uk



Please do not hesitate to contact us or Peter Tyas, head of arts and archives should you require any further information and our apologies in advance for any cross posting or duplication.


best wishes

Meril Morgan / Faye Bradley
Arts Development Officers
Wiltshire Council Arts Service
Department of Communities
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Cocklebury Road
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3QN

Tel: 01249 705531 (Meril) 01722 434217 (Faye)
Mobile: 07793 802665 (Meril) 07827081039 (Faye)
Fax: 01249 705527
Emails: meril.morgan@wiltshire.gov.uk faye.bradley@wiltshire.gov.uk
Web: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/arts