DERRY City & Strabane District Council has issued a final call for those interested in helping them to develop an Arts and Culture Strategy for 2017-2022.
Representatives are being sought from representatives from arts and cultural venues, drama and performing arts, visual arts, participatory/community arts, heritage and museums, individual artists and practitioners, community festivals, non-Council led Festivals and Events in region (ie those eligible for Tier 2 Festivals funding), music and literature to sit on Co Design Group which will operate in an advisory capacity and will fulfilll its function with the completion of the Arts & Culture Strategy (2017 – 2022).
The closing date for nominations is next Wednesday 10 May and over the past number of weeks a number of information sessions were held in Derry and Strabane to assist with the process.
Encouraging the public to get involved, John Kerr, Arts and Culture Manager with Derry City and Strabane District Council says the input of the local arts and cultural partners is essential to the co-design process set up to develop the Strategy.
Encouraging people to be part of the process, he said the Strategy is key to the Council’s ongoing commitment to arts and culture.
He explained: “The Strategy will build upon the legacy of 2013 UK City of Culture by supporting a culture of collaboration and articulating a clear direction of travel for a strong and ambitious arts and culture sector within the North West.
“The Strategy will reflect and support the ambitions of Council and its partners in the pursuit of world class designations such as European City of Culture status.”
As part of the process Council has appointed an external agent to compile the Arts and Cultural Strategy for the Council area.
The agent will be charged with developing an evidenced based Arts and Culture Strategy focused on delivery against relevant outcomes identified in the Community Plan and the local area plans, and also ensure it is based on a successful co-design process.
It is envisaged that the Co Design process will commence May 2017 and conclude September 2017 with the completion of the Arts & Culture Strategy.
To sign up or nominate someone to be represented on the Co Design Process click on the following link to view the terms of reference and the form at www.derrystrabane.com/Services/Arts-and-Culture.
Anyone who needs any further information or clarification can speak to John directly at the Council on [email protected]. Tel 028 71 253253.
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