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This year to celebrate Liverpool as Capital of Culture, the ARLIS Conference goes to Liverpool University’s Greenbank Conference Park, opposite the all famous Penny Lane, set within an attractive private landscape close to Sefton Park and less then 15 minutes drive from the city centre.
Liverpool has a host of cultural attractions encompassing impressive internationally recognised architecture, including the Anglican and Metropolitan Cathedrals. It houses more museums and galleries than any other city outside London, including a fine display of modern and contemporary art at the Walker Art Gallery and Tate Liverpool. The city is also rich in maritime history and is home to the Merseyside Maritime Museum.
The ARLIS Conference will host a full programme of activities to reflect Liverpool’s Capital of Culture status in 2008 including:
* An optional city walk on Tuesday 22nd July, joining ARLIS colleagues and friends to explore the architecture of Liverpool’s Albert Dock area.
* A host of challenging speakers who will consider the sustainability of our cultural heritage in a digital age; including Reyahn King, Director of Art Galleries, National Museums Liverpool; Jodie Walz, Director of Digital Collections and Archives, University of Minnesota; Douglas Dodds, Head of Central Services at the Victoria and Albert Museum; and Christopher Breward, Deputy Head of Research at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
* There will be the chance to debate issues of professional concern with colleagues in the breakout sessions, go behind the scenes of Liverpool’s richly stocked libraries and archives including visits to FACT, the Conservation Centre and the Walker Art Gallery. There will also be the opportunity to meet key publishers and suppliers to creative arts libraries and archives in our Library Supplier’s Exhibition.
Look out for further details of the Conference and how to book on the ARLIS website:
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International Delegate Award, University of Liverpool, 23 – 25 July 2008
To apply for the award, please submit the following by post by Friday 2nd May 2008: 1) A completed application form (see: www.arlis.org.uk or from the address below) 2. A résumé listing educational background, employment history and professional activities.
The winner must confirm in writing that he/she is able to meet the requirement of conference attendance. The recipient will be expected to submit a post-conference report to the ARLIS/UK & Ireland Council. The decisions of the Council of ARLIS/UK & Ireland and its Grants Panel shall be final, and no correspondence regarding these shall be entered into. The Council of ARLIS/UK & Ireland reserves the right to make no award if no suitable application is received.
*NB The award does not include travel costs.
Application papers should be returned to the Business Manager at:
The Business Manager, ARLIS/UK & Ireland, Word & Image Department, V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL. Email: arlis@vam.ac.uk“I had some very negative thoughts about Liverpool before today, however after watching this film I may have to re-think them” “Above and beyond any film about this city I have ever seen” “A great film for anyone who wants to understand the nature of Liverpool” “The documentary gives an insight into the psyche of Liverpool” “It’s great to see an independent film company giving a real account of the City. It’s capital of culture year and this is the most influential product of it so far, and it’s not even from the culture company”
These are just some of the reactions we had from the test screening of Passport to Liverpool, which was held at the Fly in the Loaf on Hardman St. Passport to Liverpool (documentary film) explains why Liverpool is different to other English Cities – how its character has been shaped by seafarers, Dockers, independent women, migrants, movement and of course the Irish connection.It touches on new stories and new interpretations of Liverpool’s history stretching back to 1207. Passport to Liverpool speaks to the men and women who have inherited the spirit of Liverpool – a city on the edge. Produced by Roger Appleton and Dave Cotterill (Executive Director of Liverpool’s Cunard Yanks).
The Passport to Liverpool premiere will be held at the Liverpool Philharmonic hall on the 20th April 2008. Doors opening at 7pm. For tickets please see:
Alternatively contact Phil McCabe on:
I’m looking for assistance with evaluating a year long community arts and regeneration project based in north Liverpool as part of the Capital of Culture celebrations. I wondered if you have lists of freelancers or organisations (preferably local to us) who may be able to help either as a pro-bono case or for a small fee (tiny budget!). We desperately need a professional evaluation of our project to secure further funding.Any suggestions will be gratefully received!
Kind RegardsEma Quinn
Arts Development Co-ordinator
Liverpool Atlantic Arts Project
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0151 207 2176
Event and Project Delivery, Consultation and Training
07729 726 091Current and recent clients include:
the Bluecoat
Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival
LEAP / Merseyside Dance Initiative
Liverpool Irish Festival
Hope Street Fest
LIPA
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Cultural Trends, the Journal published by Routledge, is launching two new sections devoted to reviewing current policy literature and books
Grey literature is an under-scrutinised area, given the wealth of data and evidence within its coverage, and the sheer number of publications in this format – Cultural Trends now wants to critically examine the documentation appearing in this guise!The ‘Grey Literature’ Policy Review Notes section is now looking for short submissions (around 2,500 words) on the following current policy documentation and developments within cultural arena programmes. These short Policy Review Note’s focus should be in the spirit of the longer Cultural Trends’ papers, with a focus on the data, methodologies and development of the evidence base for the policy document(s) or programme being considered. Policy Review Notes are not expected to be exhaustive, however – but may be a first stage or interim commentary on the way in which empirical evidence is being used to support management of a policy programme or evidence-based data collection for policy development. I am now looking for people to review core documentation on the following current UK cultural sector developments:
* ‘The Arts Debate’: the Arts Council England’s first public value inquiry
* The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and English Heritage’s work on the Heritage Protection Review
* Consultation on new National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships
* The McMaster Review: Supporting excellence in the arts – from measurement to judgement
* Outcomes and expectations for cultural organisations from the government’s recent Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR)
* Projections and expectations for tourism associated with the Olympics
* Ofcom research into children and television
* Data supporting the Museums, Libraries & Archives Council’s ‘Renaissance’ programme
I would also particularly welcome submissions which review ‘grey literature’ in international (non-UK) cultural policy contexts. For further information, and to volunteer to review the material above, or other grey literature (most, if not all of which can be accessed via the web), please contact: Cultural Trends – journal background
Ian Baxter, Cultural Trends Grey Literature Review Editor, Division of Cultural Business, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
Email: i.baxter@gcal.ac.uk Web: http://www.heritagefutures.net/who/baxter.html
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09548963.asp
* provide a critique of the empirical evidence upon which arts and wider cultural policy may be formed, implemented, evaluated and developed;
* examine the soundness of measures of the performance of government and public sector bodies in the arts and wider cultural sector; and
* encourage improvements in the coverage, timeliness and accessibility of statistical information on the arts and wider cultural sector.
The University Network of the European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC) will hold its second Annual Conference in Liverpool, England hosted by the Liverpool Hope University and the University of Liverpool. The Conference will thus be held in a 2008 European Capital of Culture, where a city and its university are in the process of running a European Capital of Culture programme. We would like to invite papers and presentations from universities and Institutes of Higher Education located in cities which are, have been, or will be designated European Capitals of Culture. The central theme of this year’s UNeECC Conference will be ‘Whose culture(s)?’. We welcome a variety of scholarly papers about the way culture is perceived and dealt with by the different stakeholders in a European Capital of Culture, e.g. cultural policy makers, the general public, local authorities, inhabitants, visitors/tourists, academics, artists etc. Given the academic objectives of the conference, papers must focus on (new) insights into the functioning of (European) culture and the relevance of these insights for cultural policy makers. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings that will be the first volume of a UNeECC-Series on Culture and Policy.
ABOUT UNEECC: The University Network of the European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC), an international non-profit association, was founded in Pécs Hungary in December 2006, by 40 founding members. The creation of UNeECC originates from the idea that it would be useful for Universities and establishments of Higher Education based in European Capitals of Culture to use this well known and prestigious European designation to stimulate new forms of academic and educational institutional collaboration.
Presentations that give a narrative of (past) ECC-events or focus on the cultural attractions of a given ECC do not fall within the scope of the scientific programme of the conference and will be refered to a parallel, non-academic track. They will not be incorporated in the conference proceedings. The conference tracks are:
- European Capitals of Culture – whose culture? Possible subjects are: high vs popular culture; cultural identity; centre vs periphery; European culture vs European (local?) cultures.
- European Capitals of Culture and their impact on culture(s) Possible subjects are: socio-cultural impact of ECCs; ECCs as catalysts of cultural awareness; ECCs – fleeting events or milestones?; ECC-bids, cultural competition and attraction.
- Events and culture (non-academic track): Presentations about ECC-events and cultural attractions of given ECCs.
Participants may submit one or more presentation proposals electronically or by post to:
Mrs Gyöngyi Pozsgai Secretary General of UNeECC University of Pécs Szántó K.J. utca 1/B H-7633 Pécs Hungary Tel +36 72 501 509 Fax +36 72 251 527 e-mail: gyongyi.pozsgai@iro.pte.huThe deadline for receipt of proposals, including titles, authors’ names, institutional affiliation and addresses, and an abstract is 1 April, 2008. Late proposals may be considered if space is available. Applicants will be notified of the acceptance of their proposal. Registration will begin 1 May. The website will contain registration forms and information regarding hotels and registration fee.
NOTICE: Participants must register for the conference. Presentations and presenters will not be listed in the printed program if the presenter has not registered. Please watch the UNeECC website – www.uneecc.org – for information on registration, fees and additional information. For additional information about the conference, contact Mrs Gyöngyi Pozsgai.
