My Local Culture : a conversation series
You are invited to join a series of online events for people involved in the Mayor of London’s Cultural Impact Award projects, part of London Borough of Culture.
These six projects saw culture celebrated in the boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Camden, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham and Merton.
You’ll join the people involved including artists and audiences, grassroots groups and world-renowned institutions, council officers and community members to get insights into these brilliant projects that have put culture at the heart of communities, where it belongs.
Find out more about the five events below, all of which aim to inspire new collaborations to help put culture on the doorstep of all Londoners.
Round Table: Community & Council-led Curating
Tuesday 23 February 10am -12pm
How are communities and councils leading cultural activity in their boroughs? We will get insights into pioneering projects that place new voices at the heart of decision making. Through an active conversation, we will explore what it means to work with people to deliver arts projects. Join us to explore and share values, tools and resources.
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Limited capacity: 40 attendees, invitations only.
This event will be live-captioned. Attendees can request access support when registering.
Peer Exchange: Film Making Locally
Thursday 25 February 2pm - 4pm
A facilitated peer exchange about making films in London and with Londoners. Hear from film makers with different approaches to film-making, from fiction to community-led non-fiction. Attendees are invited to come reflect on their practice, and connect with other film professionals to explore the opportunities and challenges of making film in London in the current context.
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Limited capacity: 20 attendees, invitations only.
Attendees can request access support when registering.
Round Table: Leading Change with Young People
Tuesday 2 March 10am - 12pm
How do councils, arts organisations and cultural projects invite and embed young people’s voices? We will hear from young leaders, and cultural projects where they have played a key part in initiating action and change. Join us to discuss how we ensure meaningful contributions from the next generation. Help us identify what opportunities this brings for London’s communities, councils and cultural industries as we recover from COVID-19.
More information and registration
Limited capacity: 40 attendees, invitations only.
This event will be live-captioned. Attendees can request access support when registering.
Peer Exchange: Community-led Fashion
Thursday 4 March 2pm - 4pm
A facilitated peer exchange about hyper-local and community-led fashion initiatives. Hear from leaders of innovative projects challenging what is, and who does, fashion. In this peer exchange, attendees are invited to reflect on their work as fashion professionals doing work locally and with communities. What opportunities does fashion bring for social change, and how can this be a catalyst in the current London context?
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Limited capacity: 20 attendees, invitations only.
Attendees can request access support when registering.
A Big Conversation: what next for delivering hyper-local culture?
Wednesday 10 March 10am - 1:15pm
The session will kick-start with questions and challenges created in response to the two Round Table discussions of previous weeks, which look at leading change with young people, and council and community led curating. Attendees will be invited to set the agenda of the breakout group discussions, leading into a dynamic, fluid conversation in an ‘open space’ format.
More information and registration
This event will have live-caption options.
Attendees can request access support when registering.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these events, please contact Clara Giraud, Projects and Policy Officer, by email [email protected] or via phone on 07925 126845.
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