Monday May 25 2009 / Internationalization
International Reflections on Culture - The United Kingdom
In the series International Reflections, SICA puts Dutch culture and cultural policy in an international perspective. SICA invites international artists and cultural operators to reflect on the current state of affairs in the Netherlands. In this first of a new series we focus on the United Kingdom. This meeting is organised in close collaboration with The Royal Netherlands Embassy in London.
In recent times, the United Kingdom has seen fascinating developments and debates relevant for international cultural cooperation. Firstly, a lively discussion about the quality assessment of cultural projects is taking place. According to the high profile report Supporting Excellence in the Arts. From Measurement to Judgement by Brian McMasters, the support systems that are in place uphold risk prevention and do not foster innovation. A new cooperation model should be established between the government an the cultural sector. Secondly, the UK has started cultural leadership training a while ago and can provide insight in teaching specific skills necessary for managing cultural institutions. Thirdly, the UK is developing programmes to increasingly engage younger generations and more diverse groups in cultural cooperation.
In our meeting, influential professionals from the UK will guide us through developments in these fields of quality assessment, cultural leadership and generational and diverse exchange in the light of international cooperation. Experts from the Netherlands react from the Dutch experience.
Speakers include:
Jeremy Newton, former CEO of National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, now CEO at Children and the Arts.
Deborah Barnard, Executive coach at the Centre for Creative Leadership, is involved in the UKs Cultural Leadership Programme
John McGrath, Artistic Director at the new National Theatre for Wales, former director of the Contact Theatre Manchester and renowned researcher.
George Lawson, director of the Dutch Fund for Performing Arts
Jan Jaap Knol, director of the Fund for Cultural Participation
Gitta Luiten, director of the Mondriaan Foundation (tbc)
The afternoon will be facilitated by Venu Dhupa, formerly Director of Arts at the British Council and head of Creative Innovation Unit at the South Bank Centre, Europe's largest cultural centre, now free-lance consultant working with the Cultural Leadership Programme and the Tate.
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