Part of the Contemporary Visual Arts Network North West’s ongoing research and development focused on artists’ and organisations’ activity in the region.

Working in partnership with Culture Warrington, CVAN NW will convene a half-day event that will pick up threads of discussion highlighted during our online event ‘This is my place’ last year while offering new insights into enabling cross-sector place-based work.

Using specific examples relating to Warrington’s ambitions as a priority place for ‘levelling-up culture’, there will also be additional presentations to aid conversations and form practical connections between those within the room.

Keynote speakers include:

Sarie Mairs Slee, Strategic Lead for the Northern Place and Culture Partnership, part of NP11 on The Role of Culture for the North

John Laverick, Managing Director Warrington & Co on The Warrington Perspective: how we are working creatively in place shaping

Greville Kelly, Director at Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire on How we ignite town centres and communities within the North West: the role of culture, creativity & artists

Leah Biddle, Cultural Manager at Culture Warrington and Artist Sarah Harris will give a provocation for the room: How do we work regeneratively?

Three highly experienced creatives with a strong track record of working within place shaping will give Pecha-Kucha style presentations about their work:

Charles Quick – Director, In Certain Places – Preston

Laurie Peake – Director, Super Slow Way – Pennine Lancashire

 

Register for FREE tickets here.

Image credit: The Art of Protest – The Story of Hongkongers

Castlefield Gallery New Art Spaces Warrington