Elemental at Quest on 11th & 12th June

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A national conference for Outdoor Artists, Practitioners, Arts Development Officers, Programmers, Policy Makers and Funders exploring Outdoor Arts in practice and its impact on people and places

Thursday 11 & Friday 12 June 2009

Peel Park, Cliffe Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3

Convened within a tented village and initiated by Arts Council England, Yorkshire, working in partnership with Bradford Mela and regional artists, Quest is a 2 day exploration of the following key questions:

  • What are the influences of, and the linkages made, by Outdoor Artists and their work?
  • How do the various practices influence and affect a change in the lives of the audience?
  • How do we encourage feedback and effectively use critical opinion to develop the art form?

    • The Village will include a number of themed tents and, as a delegate, your Quest will be to visit and contribute to each tent at least once during the conference, meet new people and leave inspired with new ideas for the development of the Outdoor Arts sector.

    Programme

    Welcome to the Yorkshire region - Andy Carver, Executive Director, Arts Council England, Yorkshire

    A new role for the artist - John Fox, Founder and Artistic Director of Welfare State International 1968-2006 and Director (with Sue Gill) of Dead Good Guides

    How does the art form touch, influence and affect a change in the lives of its audience?- Hilary Westlake, Performance Writer and Director

    Collaborative, cross art form legacy projects for the Cultural Olympiad -Ali Pretty, Artistic Director, Kinetika & Collaborator, Imagination: Our Nation

    Professional development programmes for circus artists and directors -Leila Jancovich, Co- founder Circelation & Senior Lecturer in UK Event Management at Leeds Metropolitan University

    International cross cultural collaborations and emotional and dramatic depth in outdoor work - Mike Lister, Street Theatre Specialist & Co-founder, Avanti Display

    Performance as a state of encounter - Alice Bayliss, Lecturer in Applied Theatre Educational, Community and Interventionist Contexts, University of Leeds

    A wet Saturday afternoon in Batley: The importance and reach of the small scale - Tony Lidington, Showman & Director, Promenade Promotions

    Providing time and space for professionals and communities to explore outdoor work - Richard Sobey, Executive Producer, IOU & Bev Adams, Artistic Director, Faceless

    Highlights of UK–wide ‘elemental’ conversations on street and circus arts - Helga Henry, Fierce Earth Ltd

    Independent Street Arts Network (ISAN) - Julian Rudd, ISAN co-ordinator

    National Association of Street Artists (NASAUK) - Adam Gent, NASAUK Steering Group

    Themed tents

    Impulses: Creative provocation

    Mechanics: The practicalities of making outdoor arts projects

    Think Tank: Engaging, theoretical debate

    Emergence: Exploring the small scale, emergent work and training for the sector

    Hive: Registration, speed dating market place, networking space, refreshments

    Sustenance: Fantastic food, socialising and networking

    Yurt: Gayurty! Informal cabaret evening in a Yurt, Thurs 8pm-10pm

    Details

    11th June 10.30am-5pm, Gayurty 8pm-10pm & 12th June 9.30am-4pm

    £75 includes optional table in speed dating market place

    £50 (unwaged/students)

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