Wales Arts ReviewInternational Arts Forum Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff Friday, September 29, 2006 The Wales Arts Review Panel cordially invites you to join them for a day of discussion and review of policy and strategy in international arts management. Speakers from around the world have been invited to come and present the ideas and methods of their home country. This day has been organised in line with the Review Panel’s remit from the Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport to investigate the funding of the arts in an international context. Attention will be given to the funding mechanisms as they exist in other countries, as well as to the relationship between the arts and government. The Review Panel is pleased to be able to offer this opportunity for the public to attend and participate in this important and enlightening investigation and dialogue. The Review Panel welcomes feedback from all members of the community as government funding is provided on your behalf. We hope the day will be of interest to people from all sectors who have an interest in the arts. Speakers and Topics We are pleased to be able to provide this unique opportunity to present and discuss some of the key concepts that have arisen during the review. Further, we are fortunate that our speakers bring with them a wealth of expertise and experience in the arts and arts funding. Speakers Keynote Speaker: The Right Honourable Lord Smith of Finsbury, Clore Leadership Programme Chris Smith was the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from 1997 to 2001. He is currently Chairman of the Wordsworth Trust, Chairman of the Donmar Warehouse, a member of the board of the National Theatre, Chairman of Classic FM's consumer panel, and is on the advisory council of the London Symphony Orchestra. He is a Visiting Professor in Culture and the Creative Industries at the University of the Arts London, an honorary Fellow of Pembroke College Cambridge, and Chair of the London Cultural Consortium. He was Chair of the Judges for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2004, and remained MP for Islington South and Finsbury until the 2005 election when he stepped down after 22 years. The Clore Leadership programme is an initiative of the Clore Duffield Foundation. Its aim is to help train and develop a new generation of leaders for the cultural sector within the UK. Catherine Brown-Watt, Executive Director Major Performing Arts Board, Australia Council for the Arts Ms Brown-Watt is the Director of the Major Performing Arts Board and was Manager of the Council’s Major Organisations Fund from its establishment in 1995. In 1999, she was seconded from the Council to act as Executive Officer for the Federal Government’s Major Performing Arts Inquiry – a ministerial inquiry into this sector. Ben Hurkmans, Head of Culture, Dutch Embassy London Mr Hurkmans has recently accepted the post of Head of Culture at the Dutch Embassy in London. David Brew, Head of Cultural Policy Division, Scottish Executive Mr Brew is a Senior Civil Servant in the Scottish Executive. He heads the Division responsible for culture within the Tourism, Culture & Sport Group and advises the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport on all aspects of cultural and language policy. Neil Murray, Executive Director, National Theatre of Scotland The creation of a National Theatre of Scotland was one of the commitments in the Scottish Executive's National Cultural Strategy. Now in its infancy, the National Theatre of Scotland (NToS) is a commissioning organisation and can commission existing theatres and theatre companies, or bring together directors, writers, designers and performers in new combinations to create productions that will play in theatres and other venues up and down the country. Elan Closs Stephens, The Wales Arts Review Panel Chair Professor Closs Stephens is Professor of Communications and Creative Industries at the University of Wales Aberystwyth where she has taught within both Drama and Television since 1975. She has been in turn a member of the Broadcasting Council for Wales of the BBC, a member of the S4C Authority and Director of the Thomson Compliance Unit on monitoring S4C. In 1998 she was appointed by DCMS to Chair S4C, a post which she held for eight years. During this time, she also served as Adviser on Restructuring the Arts Council of Wales. Professor Stephens has been a member of the Council of the National Library of Wales, a member and Vice-Chairman of the Welsh Language Board, a Governor of the University of Glamorgan and Chair of Chwarae Teg,a company devoted to the economic development of women. She is Currently Governor of the British Film Institute and Chair of its Audit and Governance, Chair of the Wales Advisory Council of the British Council and Trustee of the Bevan Foundation. She is an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College Carmarthen, a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, a Vice-President of the Cardiff Business Club and was awarded a CBE in 2001. Topics Keynote Address ~ The Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, Clore Leadership Programme Government and the Arts ~ Democratic Accountability and Artistic Freedom Major Performing Arts ~ The Australian Model Arts and Regional Regeneration Panel Discussion Date and Location Because interest in this event exceeded expectation, we have now moved to Cardiff City Hall. Date: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:15am to 4:30pm Location: Cardiff City Hall Cathays Park Cardiff Glamorgan CF10 3ND t. 029 2087 1727 Registration Due to limitation of space and catering requirements, we ask that all participants register for this event. We will not be able to register people on the day. There is no fee to attend. Lunch and beverages will be provided. If you are interested in attending, please contact us no later than September 20, 2006. Please send an email with your name, address and telephone number to walesartsreview@wales.gsi.gov.uk or to the Wales Arts Review Co-ordinator at sheila.mcdonald2@wales.gsi.gov.uk Those who have expressed their interest already have been added to the guest list and do not need to re-request a placement. Registrations are on strictly first come first served basis. |
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