Marcia Farquar and The Dangerous To Know Society tour of Newstead Abbey. Photograph by John Edwards

Future


Twin Cities

An ongoing project that started in July 08, our Twin Cities project will continue when our building opens. Nottingham has some fascinating “twins” that include Karlsruhe, Minsk and Harare. We aim to develop partnerships with artists and communities in all seven. Artist Michaela Ross will be working first with an enthusiastic group of Nottingham public sector workers, who have developed genuine and productive friendships with their counterparts in Karlsruhe over many years – much of the inspiration for Nottingham’s tram and widely admired public transport system came from our German “twin”, for instance. Using the internet to communicate, we will be promoting cultural exchange, particularly with our Karlsruhe counterpart. The project will reinterpret traditional ideas of community arts, exploring genuine participation.

Young Peoples’ Programme

Starting in January 2009 we will be running a course for young people between 13 and 23 to help them act as arts instigators. They will be trained to design, co-ordinate and deliver a programme of activity for other young people. It will also give them an opportunity to take part in the Arts Council’s arts award scheme.