■Sat Sept 5 - Working Group Session I
“Creativity, Citizens and art”
10:00 - 13:00
Yokohama
Creative City Center
(3F Space)
I-1. Creating new forms of learning
The arts have great educative value, and policies to expand partnerships among the public and the private sectors, schools, and artistic institutes are being adopted worldwide today. In this context, we aim to develop a society where cultural resources can be used creatively in communities and schools, so that learning becomes an even more enjoyable, rewarding, and fulfilling experience. This working group will discuss the new forms of learning needed today and the possibility of creating them. We will look at creative frameworks to transform everyday things in communities into resources that can be used for learning and enjoyment.
Discussion points:
・ The features, current challenges and prospects for “creating new forms and systems of learning”
Panellists: ・Lindy Joubert, Director, UNESCO Observatory on Multi-Disciplinary Research in the Arts
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Building and planning, University of Melbourne ・Marianna Kajantie, Head of Cultural Policies, City of Helsinki Office ・ISHIDO nanako, Director, NPO Canvas ・SAKYO yasuaki, Director, NPO Shibuya University Network
Coordinator: ・MATSUO konagi , Director, NPO ST Spot Yokohama
14:30 - 17:30
Yokohama
Creative City Center
(3F Space)
I-2. Talking about the future of art initiatives : an overview of and outlook for the “Formation of Creative Core Areas” project
Started in 2006, the “Formation of Creative Core Areas” project was Yokohama’s first project under its Creative City policy. The project has been extremely fruitful thanks to partnerships between the city administration and art NPOs, like BankART 1929, Zaim, Steep Slope Studio, and Koganecho Bazaar. How should we proceed with this project from here? How can we enable citizens to benefit from these kinds of art initiatives? By gathering leaders of Japanese and foreign alternative art spaces, we seek to build an international network to discuss common issues and the future of art initiatives.
Discussion points:
・ Mission and strategy of art initiatives
・ Approaches to sustainable management of the projects
・ Creation of partnerships with government organizations, private businesses, local communities and citizens, etc.
・ Creation of an international network and launching of new collaborative projects
Panellists: ・Colin Goh, Chief Executive, The Old Parliament House Limited, General Manager, The Arts House (Managed by The Old Parliament House Ltd.) ・Margaret Shiu, Director of the alternative space Bamboo Curtain Studio, Member of Culture Industries Commission (Taipei City Commission) ・Josephine Burns, Consultant and project manager, Co-Director, BOP Consulting ・NODA tsuneo, Director of no.d+a, Organizer of the Travellers Project
Coordinator: ・YOSHIMOTO mitsuhiro, Chairman, Promotion Committee for Creative City Yokohama, Director, Arts and Cultural Projects, NLI Research Institute
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