Arts Development UK Conference 28.11.13 Symon Easton Culture & Visitor Economy Service Birmingham City Council Culture & Visitor Economy Service • Restructure in 2010/11 • Change from ‘Arts’ to ‘Culture Commissioning’ • Introduction of new corporate commissioning process / Grants Management Toolkit • Support to the Arts budget was £9.4m now £7.8m with a further £1.417m reduction to come from 2014-15 • 95% of the service budget activities are commissioned from third parties - £7.5m revenue and £300k project funding • 2013 move from ‘Environment & Culture’ to ‘Development & Culture’. Change to ‘Culture & Visitor Economy Service’ Culture & Visitor Economy Service Core Activity Gallery 37 Foundation Public Art (Gateway Group) Support delivery of District Arts Plans and facilitate Local Arts Forum in each District. Manage Arts Champions and Mobile Arts scheme Key partners in the Birmingham Arts Partnership (BAP) and Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP). Creative City Partnership – key driver Neighbourhood Community Budgeting Family Friendly Kitemark, Young People on Arts Boards Culture Commissioning Core Business Core revenue funding SLA’s for 10 major arts orgs and B’Ham Museums contract Project funding for Birmingham based not-for-profit arts organisations. Up to 120 applications p/a for £300k commissioning pot. Manage Film Birmingham Office and Old Rep Theatre Advice, Guidance and Training for local arts organisations. IASN Group Culture & Visitor Economy Service Mobile Arts Commissioning District-based local arts forums; each with a dedicated ‘Arts Champion’ Filter/ Family Friendly Culture Commissioning Priority Themes Commissioning of third sector arts organisations under 3 themes: • Culture on Your Doorstep Community cohesion projects in priority neighbourhoods for adults. • Next Generation Projects for 0 – 19 year olds that are not met by normal curricular provision. • Great International City Projects taking the Birmingham arts organisations to designated sister cities / raising the city’s profile as a cultural destination Support and signposting for third sector arts organisations and funding advice Culture & Visitor Economy Service Strategic Cultural Planning • • • • • • • Leaders Arts Summit (outcomes) Creative City Partnership Neighbourhood Community Budget Creative Futures 3 Strategy Cultural Development Plan Visitor Economy (Tourism BID) Cultural Data / Statistics review Neighbourhood Community Budget - Our Place! • Formerly ‘Total Place’. Birmingham has four projects – Families with Complex Needs, Neighbourhood Working, Worklessness and, Culture. • Explore Community Budget approach - research to identify total public sector spend, clarify priorities and analyse how effective spend is against these • Current projects in Shard End, Balsall Heath and Castle Vale • Aims to test a programme of joint planning, commissioning and delivery and disseminate findings • Culture Project working group partners – BCC, DCMS, ACE, HLF, Local Partners, Creative Futures 3 Engagement Model Independent engagement Leaders Creators Choice of organised activities ECM Outcomes Audiences Participants Range of first experiences Basic Intermediate Advanced Skills, Knowledge and Understanding Culture & Visitor Economy Service Additional agenda’s 2013 • • • • • • • Public Art debate (BCS) Youth Arts Summit Festivals Board / Unit (Popular) Music research and consultation Proposal to transfer ‘Old Rep’ Theatre Film Birmingham – Film & TV Summit Museums Trust / Library of Birmingham commissioning