Margate Open Space Event Group 1
Session 2
Discussion led by Bill Pitt
Key discussion points/themes:
- Lack of available/suitable/affordable work space for artists in Margate (and Thanet as a whole)
- Thorough discussion on Harbour Arms and the possibilities it displays in addressing the lack of artists’ work space
- Is there a market for art work in Thanet?
- The Turner Contemporary’s and UCCA’s key role in addressing these issues
- Definitions of ‘affordable work space’ and ‘local artists’
Action points:
1. Identify what is public and what is private available space for artists (in Margate and Thanet)
2. Make use of Harbour Space (they are currently working on an open agenda)
3. Affordability linked to planning use of space
4. Seminars for artists to learn how to negotiate space. Give skills, not space. (note: Businesslilnk in collaboration with UCCA have done this in the past)
5. Identify external funding sources
6. Develop a mechanism for interacting with local authority to influence planning process
7. Bring abandoned properties back for artists to use
Session 2
Discussion led by Bill Pitt
Key discussion points/themes:
- Lack of available/suitable/affordable work space for artists in Margate (and Thanet as a whole)
- Thorough discussion on Harbour Arms and the possibilities it displays in addressing the lack of artists’ work space
- Is there a market for art work in Thanet?
- The Turner Contemporary’s and UCCA’s key role in addressing these issues
- Definitions of ‘affordable work space’ and ‘local artists’
Action points:
1. Identify what is public and what is private available space for artists (in Margate and Thanet)
2. Make use of Harbour Space (they are currently working on an open agenda)
3. Affordability linked to planning use of space
4. Seminars for artists to learn how to negotiate space. Give skills, not space. (note: Businesslilnk in collaboration with UCCA have done this in the past)
5. Identify external funding sources
6. Develop a mechanism for interacting with local authority to influence planning process
7. Bring abandoned properties back for artists to use
2 comments:
Hi there gallery group just checking that the uploads work and that the group is forging ahead!
The CIBAS programme in Thanet, running from 2003 to 2006 funded by ACE South East, GOSE and support from TDC and BLK also gave this type of support 1:1 and at events.
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