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Cultural Partnership Theme Group


The Coventry Cultural Partnership Theme Group aims to “bring together the resources, energy and creativity of key organisations, groups, communities and people to work to meet the cultural development needs of the City of Coventry, in terms of residents and visitors, and input into the reduction of health inequalities; educational achievements; reduction of crime and antisocial behaviour; social and economic regeneration of its communities”. 

 

      Long-term outcomes:

  • Coventry will have a strong, positive image and will be seen as a more attractive, vibrant and  creative city where people want to visit, live, work, learn and do business
  • Coventry will offer distinctive and high quality cultural activities and enjoy a reputation for this
  •  Local people will be proud of the city's cultural activities
  • The city will gain economic benefit from its cultural industry
  • More Coventry people from all communities will be participating and enjoying cultural, leisure and sporting activities 
     

      Short-term priorities:

  • Raise Coventry's profile with communities and visitors
    Develop local cultural and creative industries
  • Make the city centre a vibrant cultural centre and connect the city's culture to local neighbourhoods
    Increase participation and volunteering in cultural, sports and physical activities
  • Improve equality of access to culture and leisure opportunities and contribute to community cohesion in the city
  • Develop a distinctive programme for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad linked to the 50th anniversary of the
    Cathedral in which Coventry can build on its status as a Centre of Peace and Reconciliation
  • Latest from this Theme Group

 

For more information and to view minutes from the Theme Group meetings see the  Partnership's website

Latest from this theme group

Promoting Public Art

Supplementary planning guidance is being developed for inclusion in the Local Development Framework in relation to promoting Public Art. 

The Arts Council has implied that funding might be available for the development of an arts portal.

The supplementary planning guidance has now been embedded into a number of major projects, including the NDC, War Memorial Park and City Centre developments. Consideration is also being given to the proposal for the project titled “Coventry’s Crown” which considers ways in which the Ring Road might be transformed.

There is no specific requirement to assign a percentage of build costs to public art, but ways in which this can be addressed now have to form part of the planning application.  For further information regarding the Local Development Framework click  here.

Coventry and Warwickshire 2012 Olympic Partnership Update

The Coventry and Warwickshire 2012 Olympic Partnership is currently working on business and action plans for delivering six flagship projects:

1. Olympic Legends

Celebrating local, national and international Olympians and Paralympians, and enabling them to inspire the next generation of young sportsmen and women from Coventry and Warwickshire.

2. Global Partnership and Inspiration

Supporting London 2012’s promise to inspire the youth of the world through the staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

3. TEAM Coventry and Warwickshire

Inspiring all young people in Coventry and Warwickshire to be the best they can at sport, and identifying and supporting those with the talent to go all the way to the GB team.

4. Carnivals and Festivals

Celebrating the Olympic and Paralympic spirit in the carnivals and festivals across the region every year up to and including 2012.

5. Stratford to Stratford

Building links between Stratford-on-Avon District (with the rest of the region) and Stratford, East London: the site of the Olympic Park and the global focus for London 2012.

6. Coventry Cathedral World Centre for Peace and Reconciliation

Making Coventry Cathedral the focus of London 2012 activity in peace and reconciliation, dovetailing with the Cathedral’s Golden Jubilee in the same year.
For more information click on the Coventry and Warwickshire 2012 Olympic Partnership website  here. 

 

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