Increasing participation and engagement within a rural context

Carol Parker - freelance artist Gillian Wing - stained glass designer / maker Dave Briggs - creative communities

What we will cover

• Introductions

• What are the issues?

• How we tackled them

• Discussions

Our model

• @Cuinamo

• carolparker1@live.co.uk

• artrovings.wordpress.com

• artonthehighstreet.wordpress.com

• Empty shops, empowerment and engagement

Carol Parker

Gillian Wing

• @gillian_wing

• gillian@strawberryglass.co.uk

• www.strawberryglass.co.uk

• Stained glass

Dave Briggs

• @davebriggs

• dave@creativecommunities.co

• creativecommunities.co

• Technology, creativity and learning

LAF:From Facebook to meeting to funding

LAF vision and values

Vision: !Lincs Artist Forum will become the platform that enables artists to take a central position in the strategic development of arts in Lincolnshire. !Values: !• Community and inclusivity • Trust, partnership and collaboration• Creativity, integrity and quality• Support and opportunity

LAF:From Facebook to meeting to funding

What are the issues?

Transport

Communications

Silos

Apathy

How can we get around these problems?

Easy to access

Effective use of technology

New venues

Keep it relevant

Open wins

An example - empty shops

Discussion time!

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How can innovating in participation, venues and technologies help the development of local creative activity?

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plot-very-surreal/ 12.http://southlincscreativepeople.org/open-space-event-12-march-2012/attachment/003/ 13.http://artrovings.wordpress.com/holbeach-boston-empty-shops/