Setting up an Arts & Culture Network: Benefits and Strategies
Discover the advantages of establishing an Arts & Culture Network, including fostering collaboration, promoting community cohesion, and supporting local businesses. Learn how to engage creatives, encourage partnerships, and communicate effectively within the network to enhance the region's artistic environment.
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CCIN Policy Lab Setting up an Arts & Culture Setting up an Arts & Culture Network Toolkit Network Toolkit www.north-herts.gov.uk
Why set up an Arts & Culture Network? Why set up an Arts & Culture Network? An Arts & Culture Network Group allows participants to share ideas, information and resources. It encourages partnership working and community cohesion. It provides opportunities for partnerships and collaboration. It brings together community, local businesses and public sector. It helps to develop vibrant town centres. www.north-herts.gov.uk
Getting Creatives Involved Getting Creatives Involved Set up an initial virtual meeting inviting local artists, creatives and arts based community groups. Formulate key points for discussion How can we encourage cross collaboration and mutual promotion? How can this be achieved through collaborative working? How can we reach underrepresented groups. www.north-herts.gov.uk
Encouraging Networking and Encouraging Networking and Partnerships Partnerships Co-ordinate a regular virtual forum e.g. every 6 weeks Set a clear agenda for the meeting Facilitate open discussion and encourage attendees to talk about their current and upcoming projects Take clear notes and actions to keep a record of the meetings and to share with members of the Forum who may not have attended the meeting. Give the forum its own identity and branding. www.north-herts.gov.uk
Communication between forum Communication between forum members. members. Set up a distribution list for the forum To comply with GDPR Forum members need to agree to share their contact details with the group The distribution list can only be used for information relevant to the group If individuals do not wish to share details they can be blind copied into group emails but it will limit the information they receive. www.north-herts.gov.uk
Forming and supporting focused Forming and supporting focused groups groups Individual focused groups may form out of the forum These may be: Geographically focused e.g. Hitchin Creatives Demographically focused e.g. targeting ethnic minorities. Discipline focused e.g. Performing arts, visual arts, community arts www.north-herts.gov.uk
Benefits to the Authority Benefits to the Authority Effective use of officer time it doesn t take too much resource to coordinate and facilitate meetings approximately every 6 weeks. Effective use of Members time attending meetings Facilitating the meetings can be shared between officers and Members www.north-herts.gov.uk
Benefits to the Community Benefits to the Community Simple but effective way of bringing creatives together to share ideas, resources and best practice. Encouraging partnerships which result in joint initiatives Brings communities together Initiatives, projects and events bring footfall to town centres Increased footfall and activity make for vibrant town centres that people want to visit. www.north-herts.gov.uk
