Current Projects
Thursday, 01 January 2009
Ongoing Work and Projects
There are several projects that Oxford Inspires is involved with which are ongoing. These include Creative Communities, Creative Connections, Creative Learning, Creative Spaces and Creative Capacity.
Creative Communities
Helping to develop and market events and festivals that bring people together to celebrate -- and give Oxfordshire a reputation, at home and abroad, as a centre of cultural innovation and excellence.
Oxford Inspires is working to increase the national profile of festivals and events across the county. This includes supporting the organisers of Alice's Day and The Children's Food Festival, as well as working to bring a major international arts festival for children to the county by 2011. A new event to rival Luminox for knockout factor is also part of the equation, if funds can be raised. Oxford Inspires will help to build capacity and provide umbrella marketing.
Creative Connections
Creating new and exciting ways of attracting people to culture - and inspiring artists to be innovative and ambitious.
From 2010 we hope to connect the worlds of art and science in an exciting events programme developed in partnership with the Oxford Trust and culminating in Oxfordshire Science Week in 2011. We are keen to encourage unusual art in unusual settings, using Oxfordshire's world class buildings, landscape and history as creative inspiration for artists, musicians and performers.
Creative Learning
Building partnerships between schools and creative organisations to enhance learning.
We are working to expand the national Creative Partnerships programme in Oxfordshire -- giving schools access to advice and funding for creative learning projects and providing new work opportunities for artists.
Creative Spaces
Working to improve facilities for creative people and organisations
We are supporting the redevelopment of Oxford's Old Fire Station as a centre for creative skills and arts participation, a project led by Oxford City Council in partnership with Crisis, the homelessness charity.
Creative Capacity
Making the case for culture, attracting new investment and helping cultural organisations to grow.
We are commissioning research to measure the economic impact of culture in the county as part of our role to speak up for culture and its importance across a range of forums. We continue to try to attract new opportunities and money for culture into the county – including those generated by the national Cultural Olympiad to 2012.
