Analysis of Blueprint team. Input dataCCA aims:

1. Develop a program that will reflect the diversity of practice, ideas and approaches in the contemporary visual art and culture.2. Provide a public forum for the critical examination of ideas and cultural practices in the arts

CCA objectives (aka tasks for achieve this two aims, what CCA are doing now during last 8 years):CCA OBJECTIVES

- Develop new audiences for the visual arts by presenting a varied and stimulating program of lectures, seminars, workshops and exhibitions- Organize events that encourage the intellectual and critical development and an awareness of artistic and cultural issues around the world- Contribute to the development and professionalization of artistic production and curatorial practice in Nigeria and the West African region- Collaborate with artists, curators, writers, theoreticians, organizations and institutions nationally and international

The important remarks for your work:

1. A Brand that symbolises who is CCA

The main work with branding of CCA now is finished. I mean that CCA has rather quality brand and position in brains of members CCA and stakeholders. But they could not open it for the city and country it will have badly post influence for all members of CCA. I think here could take place the prison. I don’t want dramatized situation of cause. First step – to make a deal with government. Half-legal position not so good for art society and CCA.

2. Trajectory

This is it!

3. The Creative City – yes! But better – The creative country.4. Societal Values & Relationship Marketing – yes! Great ideas. I suggested the work with students in educational institutions

for fresh blood (I mean the added course of contemporary art and new volunteers).5. Positioning – good!6. Sourcing support systems via Social Media and usual Media

It is good work for volunteers. Now it is the responsibility of Mrs. Bisi Silva. The CCA has Twitter, Facebook page and site of CCA http://www.ccalagos.org

I would be accenting on usual papers and journals it they are in Nigeria and other the world. More realistic media.

Morphological Box

I took only first half of box and added on this new challenge. I didn’t understand the meaning of purple boxes. The added boxes are green.

The explanation for this challenge: I’m sure that during situation inside CCA and it activities very clever. But there is a time to change outside situation. It will have affect to the management structure of CCA.

Audience

general public

students artists government sponsors intelligentzia working class global market staff

Chalenges

audience development

Location brings easy access to neighbouring

art institutions

Building interest & value through

Community Art programs. e.g Professional workshops.

lacking Politcal presence

Created platforms for

"value exchange"

internationally

Facilitating the accessibility and visibility of art

Facilitating the accessibility and visibility of art

global attraction to african art

Limited Staff of Four. Reduce compartmentalis ation. Cross fertilisation

occurs. Active ideas! Risk of life cycle ?

orientational dilemma

Old British art teaching vs Contemporary art

teaching

Producer oriented vs Consumer Oriented

Govenment Policy frameworks vs Cultural policy

implementation

Conservative thoughts routine vs progress

community volunteers vs organisation by ranks, the proud for motherland vs nor being wanted state

reputation development

Nurturing in an informal environment using professional artist

Dinamic platform for collaboration, experiments

wauting the budget planning with

minister of culture

Utilising Relationship

market approach with

supporters

poor aproach. Less focus. Lack societal value

poor aproach. Less focus. Lack societal

value

enriching the cultural univers

locally and globally

Professional, regional and international recogniton

competitionPromotes the creation

of constant novelty and diversity.

International stake holders eventually

changing arts & culture

International stakeholders

eventually changing arts &

culture

commercial art theatres? Opera-

houses? Museums?

movie industry Broaden networks & Collaboration commercial art galleries

lack of cultural policy

risk to go abroad after graduating institutes

No incentives or commisioned work or

cultural projects

Unlaunched up till the present

moment (not fixed)

only international

agents"invisible" location "invisible" location

Low opportunity to conduct activities on a global scale (basic

security exhibits)

not enough funding to pay full salaries for staff

economic attractiveness territory (for

future life and vitality)

potential growth and development ( habitat)

the human factor in the economy (popular

people)

investment climate in country (low)

high risks of investments

human needs after food, shelter,

safety of life (Maslow's pyramid)

human needs after food, shelter, safety of life (Maslow's pyramid)

The opportunity of presence on the

worldwide scene is absent (Nigeria like

a country)

"invisible" location of CCA, need to pay for electricity,

for water, for comunications, hiding

from the police (or another organ of control)

My view on Morphological Box for CCA situation. Sorry for drawing by hand I had no time for PowerPoint

Also I have some questions and statements for the analysis:

Hosting diaspora: The art society immigrated 30 yeas ago. Bisi Silva mentioned about Brasil that has one of the largest African populations outside of the continent. And she was talking about the diaspora. I don't realize how strong the influence of diaspora for the situation in Nigeria. How much of them want to come back. I think we can neglect this data because 30 years is long period of time. This people can help Nigeria art society abroad. (Not worth clinging to the past, should be put on youth!)

How high the immigration level from country nowadays? For the intelligent segment of population? How many supporters of contemporary art among the people are not figures of modern art?

CCA is a non-profit organisation with one leader Mrs. Bisi Silva. She is a strong and clever leader of this organisation. I admire in front of her. Just want to emphasize: it is not ordinary organisation. In real time this is a community of like-minded people jointed by Mrs. Bisi Silva. It is demonstrating non-competition niche.

I think that CCA is based using the patriotic idea of Nigerian society of art people in collaboration with intelligent sector of population. This is powerful heart of collaboration as a strong accent. Mrs. Bisi Silva is passionate personality (have you ever heard about russian historic writer Lev Gumilev?). She is leading people with love of country and pride of achievements and culture of their motherland. It is intensiv emotional experience.

My opinion is the CCA not enough recourses for having an influence on the government of Nigeria. For example in the HAU (Berlin) the director of this theatre Annamie Vanackere is the relation’s specialist with the Government and the Department of Culture. It is her direct responsibility. Bisi Silva has not met the specialist for this tipe of tasks yet. It should be the net (an organization or group of people) with the main idea: to show economic attractiveness of Nigeria (may be a part of territory) for the government. This is from a theme about branding territory but simple: more people of art – more level of life – more investment – more multiplier effect. I mean the low level of criminal situation in the country. Even the partnership CCA with USA, Germany, Greate Britain and France, Emirates could be turn as a profit for Nigeria (for the Lagos, for the culture ets) if it will be informed the state about economical attractiveness side. The CCA need for protection from every week checks and small quantity of resources such as electricity, water, communication, ets. I’m not talking about the salary, because it should discuss inside the community CCA. There are a lot of legal forms: non-commercial partnership, fund…

I don’t know the rules for foreign people crossing the border of Nigeria. How long could be a period of time for staying in the country. Is it hard to get permission for staying inside for foreign people? Is it possible to know the quantity of flow per year?

What can Mrs. Bisi Silva say about attractiveness of the area? Is it possible to talk about touristic attractiveness? It can be real opportunity to collaborate with touristic organization inside Nigeria and abroad. If there are the commercial galleries it mean there is consumers (on the islands Victoria and Ikoyi). It is a whole science about presentation of country on the world scene. Globalisation is good but every country should have the boarders.

Question: is it possible to organize art events on the streets or squares in Lagos? It can be art festivals, performances and another forms of expression.

Question: is it possible to introduce the new course of contemporary art in educational system of institutes? It could be elective course for all students who want and have time during period of education or another form of implantation. The goals to attract attention to the contemporary art, to find new volunteers for CCA and to knock for the young people of Nigeria. It will have the “snowing ball from the peak” result for the art society.

The last for this: resources are always limited. The rescue of drowning handwork drowning, I mean it is needed to cooperate with government it will help to achive goals. Even it will be with revolution in culture segment of state.

You can also look at my evaluation for STAVE team here: http://issuu.com/tatiana_ermakova/docs/cca_lagos_stave.docx if it is interesting.

Yes! I do like your job Blueprint! Thank you for attention. With scenery, Tatiana.