STATE OF THE NATION 2 MONDAY APRIL 23RD 2018
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
Presenters and Conversation Hosts
Marvin Rees Mayor of Bristol
Elise HurcombeBristol City CouncilSenior Arts Officer
Claire Hodgson Diverse City co Artistic Director
Jamie Beddard Diverse City co Artistic Director
Diversity Arts Networkand Far Flung Dance
Conversation on Table 1
‘Chicken Licken’ through the Looking Glass
Sometimes the sky DOESN’T “fall in if you admit you are wrong". Understanding the process of how admitting to our mistakes can lead us to important change.
Hosted by Ruth Kapadia (Art Council England) & Cassandra Wye (Storyteller)
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Conversation on Table 2
Bristol Past and Future
In light of the Colston Hall name change, how do we acknowledge Bristol’s past and what does the future look like?
Hosted by Sara Robertson (Colston Hall)
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Conversation on Table 3
Can we collectively re-imagine our use of public space?
How do we affect / infect the culture and etiquette of our public spaces?
Hosted by Raquel Meseguer (Independent Dancer)
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Conversation on Table 4
How do we just jump in and do it?
Hosted by Robin Peters (Circomedia)
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Conversation on Table 5
Partnerships and progression
How can working in partnership help build sustainable progression routes for disabled artists?
Hosted by Sara Baldwin (Theatre Royal, Plymouth)
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Conversation on Table 6
Young People Leading
Imagine that you had young people, on your board - what would that look like?
Hosted by Euella Jackson & Kamina Walton (Rising Arts)
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Conversation on Table 7
Do you feel that you could be honest about mental health struggles with your colleagues? If not, why not and what could change that for the better?
Hosted by Anna Rathbone (Rising Arts) & Matthew/Kate (MAYK)
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Conversation on Table 8
Your Audiences
Who are your audiences? How do you work with them?
Hosted by Kate Newnham (Bristol Culture)
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Conversation on Table 9
Representation in Arts Centres
What are the tools arts centres can use to be more representative? What are the mechanisms that art centres and community centres can be put in place to encourage genuine representation of their staff teams, participants and community engagement?
Hosted by Meghan Peterson (Battersea Arts Centre)
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Table 10
Inclusion of Young People
What does a truly inclusive young person's initiative / project / placement programme look like and how do we ensure it is relevant and helpful without being tokenistic?
Hosted by Ann-Marie Leighton (Arts and Events Team, Bristol City Council)
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