Belfast today. Workshop to understand how arts orgs describe their social impact without pandering to instrumentalism. For Arts Council Northern Ireland with Simetrica Jacobs @ The Mac

Check out our report on cultural renewal of industrial buildings in Oulu, Finland, foe the EU's Living Spaces Programme. The story of the Aalto Silo...
culture.ec.europa.eu/cultural-and...

Major event to shape the 2nd National Cultural Industries Strategy of Vietnam. Very different level of shared commitment and purpose to the 1st one. Very exciting possibilities.

Revisiting the Vietnam National Cultural Industries Strategy a decade since our first involvement. Kicking off with a summit on public private partnership in culture.

That's a wrap. It's been an absolute joy and honour to be Chair of Site Gallery for 7 years. What an organisation!

Wondrous couple of days in Gavalochori, Crete...exploring ideas on how to rescue villages from terminal decline. Culture, environment and gastronomy recurrent themes. Gavalochori's future is supported by the Foss-Radich Foundation - with a long-term commitment to rural renewal.
gavalochorigreece.org

#CoMuseum in Athens. Privilege to be on the international advisory panel and to facilitate a session on inclusive futures: how museums need to get serious in providing foresight across the cultural sector. And oh - Athens in December is a joy! #BritishCouncil #FutureMuseums

#CultureNext meeting #EuropeanCommission in Brussels. Great to discuss how the European Capital of Culture Programme can be refreshed with the knowledge and inspiration of Culture Next Cities

Creative Grenada strategy and road map retreat. Stunning opportunity for a fresh creative hub in the Caribbean.

Site Gallery Board Away Day, Sheffield. Reflecting on the values and attributes required for an arts organisation to remain relevant, open & impactful.

Advice: Planning for cultural industries

Andrew Erskine talks cultural planning www.placemakingresource.com/article/1894...

Young working-class people being ‘blocked’ from creative industries, study finds Sutton Trust calls for improved access to creative education and industry dominated by upper middle-class

Creativity is universal. Access to opportunity isn't.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

Home - The CoMuseum Registrations are now open!

Serious plug for The CoMuseum conference. This year, it's all about Museums and Trust. Wonderful event in two stunning cities.
thecomuseum.org

Hopeful this place is a little less drenched in fascism.