Lewisham Arts Strategy 2008-11

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Lewisham Arts Strategy
2009 – 2015
Lewisham Arts Strategy 2009 – 2015
contents
Executive Summary
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1. Local Context
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2. Strategic Context
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3. Analysis of Need
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4. Arts Vision
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5. Values
• Partnership
• Customer focus
• Equality/access
• Quality
• Sustainability
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6. Strategic arts aims
1. Sense of place
2. Creative economy
3. Creativity and skills
4. Active, cohesive communities
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7. Delivery
1. Sense of place
2. Creative economy
3. Creativity and skills
4. Active, cohesive communities
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executive summary
Lewisham is an inner London borough with a diverse population of approximately 250,000. Major
developments in Canary Wharf, the Olympics site and locally in Lewisham Town Centre and Convoys Wharf
provide great opportunities for Lewisham residents. Lewisham can boast some of the capital’s most exciting
and innovative cultural organisations.
The borough recognises its immense cultural capital and the still untapped potential within the creative
sector. This strategy seeks to outline how Lewisham’s residents can benefit from these cultural assets and
how the creative sector can position itself to take advantage of the changing economic environment.
Data on the arts sector locally is incomplete but an analysis of what is available shows arts attendance
reflects the diversity of the borough. Satisfaction with arts services is growing but there are some significant
barriers to participation including lack of information, cost and fear of crime.
Arts vision:
making Lewisham a creative borough with a thriving arts sector, vibrant communities
and active residents.
There are a number of values which underpin the Council’s approach to delivering this arts vision;
partnership, customer focus, equality/access, quality and sustainability.
In order to achieve our vision for the arts, four strategic aims have been identified:
• sense of place – to develop Lewisham’s identity as a vital, creative place to live, work and learn through
innovative and sustainable design and the provision of high quality creative destinations.
• creative economy – to develop and strengthen the sustainable economy for Lewisham through the
support and encouragement of the cultural and creative sector.
• creativity and skills – to support active participation in the arts and promote opportunities for children
and adults to develop their creativity and acquire new skills.
• active, cohesive communities – to harness the power of the arts to support community cohesion, well
being and community safety.
A plan has been developed following consultation with local residents and other stakeholders, setting out
the actions to be taken in order to deliver against the vision and strategic aims outlined in the strategy. This
action plan will be reviewed and updated annually.
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1. local context
1.1
Lewisham is an inner London borough covering an area of approximately 13.4 square miles in south
east London. Lewisham is home to over 250,000 residents - a range of diverse communities,
neighbourhoods and localities. The local population is forecast to rise to over 290,000 over the next
20 years; by which time the proportion of the overall population from a black and/or minority ethnic
origin will rise from the present 43% to almost 50%. Currently there are over 130 languages spoken
by different communities across the borough. Lewisham is the 15th most ethnically diverse local
authority area in England.
1.2
Average household income in Lewisham is some 6% lower than the London average – with four of
Lewisham’s wards (Downham, Whitefoot, Bellingham and Evelyn) having average household income
levels at more than 15% lower than the London average.
1.3
While children and young people (0 - 19 years) make up 25% of the population, elderly residents
(over 75) make up just 5% – the average age of our population in Lewisham, at 34.7 years, is young
compared to other London boroughs. Lewisham has the second highest rate of lone parent
households in England – some 2 in 10 of households are lone parents; and 4 in 10 of all children live
in lone parent families.
1.4
London is booming demographically, economically and culturally. London’s population has grown by
nearly 600,000 since 1989, the equivalent of absorbing a city the size of Sheffield. By 2016 it is
projected to reach 8.1 million, a further increase of 700,000 – equal to a city the size of Leeds.
Finance and business services, with a growth of 550,000 jobs since 1993 alone, are at the heart of
this expansion. This growth and London’s global role make it a focal point for dynamic sectors, such
as the creative industries, in which 400,000 Londoners now work.
1.5
The next decade is forecast to witness a growth of some 100,000 jobs in the City of London (where a
very large number of Lewisham residents work) and some 60,000 jobs in the ever-expanding Canary
Wharf complex (made more accessible to Lewisham residents through the DLR). In addition to this,
the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to choose London as host city for the 2012
Olympic games means that there is potential for a further 100,000 jobs in the Olympic area of
London. For Lewisham, the opportunities here are considerable. This is because, although we are not
an Olympic borough, we do share borders with two Olympic boroughs (Greenwich and Tower
Hamlets). Lewisham is therefore
well placed to contribute to, and
benefit from, what promises to be
significant investment and
growth leading up to and beyond
the Olympics.
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Photograph courtesy of TrinityLaban/Merlin Hendy
1.6
The borough has a rich and diverse cultural life and is home to some of the capital’s most exciting and
innovative organisations, including the award winning Laban Contemporary Dance Centre, the
Deptford Albany and the Horniman Museum. Over 2,000 artists and 550 creative industries are also
based in Lewisham and the numbers are growing all the time.
1.7
Lewisham has a diverse voluntary arts sector with particular strengths in youth arts and disability arts.
The borough possesses an internationally recognised grouping of higher and further education
institutions, made up of, Lewisham College, Trinity Laban and Goldsmiths College, University of
London which have all produced some world-class talent. The borough’s diversity is reflected in the
profile of its arts users with the Broadway Theatre attracting black audiences from across the capital.
Lewisham is also proud to provide a home for the only building based Black dance company in the
UK, IRIE! dance theatre.
Lewisham Music Service has supported over 1,600 children to learn an instrument in a Lewisham
school. The Music Service’s curriculum support and model teaching in Lewisham schools has enabled
3,000 children to receive music tuition since 2004.
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The borough recognises its immense cultural capital and the still untapped potential within the
creative sector. This strategy seeks to outline how Lewisham’s residents can benefit from these
cultural assets and how the creative sector can position itself to take advantage of the changing
economic environment.
2. strategic context
Sustainable
Communities
Strategy
Corporate Plan
Children and
Young People Plan
Community Services
Directorate Strategy
Regeneration
Strategy
Cultural Strategy
Regional
influences
National
influences
Thames
Gateway
Arts
Council
England
Arts Strategy
Cultural
Olympiad
Arts Service Plan
Information,
advice and
advocacy
Festivals
and events
Department
for Culture
Media
and Sport
Grant aid
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3. analysis of need
3.1
In the past eighteen months Lewisham Arts Service has sought to improve the availability of data to
inform service planning. There is some way to go before comprehensive data is available and currently
there is still inconsistency between how local authorities collect information so opportunities to
benchmark are limited. However there are a number of data sets that have been used to inform the
development of this strategy.
3.2.1 Snapshot – In 2005/6 Lewisham participated in a project led by Audiences London which collected
data from ten local authorities and used mosaic profiling to analyse the audiences data. This provided
information about the geographical spread and type of arts venue users and compared this to arts
users from across London. Only 43% of arts venue audiences come from London Borough of
Lewisham with audiences travelling from as far as Waltham Forest and Haringey. This can be
attributed to the Broadway Theatre and the Albany’s strong Black theatre, music and comedy
programming.
Local authority of residence of users
Haringey 1%
Newham 1%
Waltham Forest 1%
Hackney 1%
Others 8%
Wandsworth 1%
Lewisham 43%
Bexley 4%
Croydon 4%
Lambeth 5%
Out of London 5%
Southwark 7%
Greenwich 9%
Bromley 10%
3.2.2 A comparison between the profile of audiences and the mix of household types within the borough
showed that venues were attracting a good spread of household types in terms of families, single
person households, pensioners etc. with no particular household type appearing to be over or
under represented.
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3.2.3 A more detailed look at the mosaic profiling provides a further indication of the type of audiences
Lewisham venues attract and how this compares to Lewisham residents’ attendance at arts venues
across London. A particularly high percentage of Lewisham venue audiences fall into the mosaic
category ‘settled minorities’ which is associated with second generation Black British and other ethnic
minorities. This group makes up 30% of attendances at Lewisham venues in comparison to only 22%
attendance at venues outside the borough. Interestingly across the other boroughs taking part in this
project ‘settled minorities’ made up only 11% of their audiences demonstrating that Lewisham
venues are attracting much higher than average audiences in this category. Conversely those mosaic
types in the category ‘urban intelligence’ linked to young, single, well educated households who
normally have a good propensity to attend the arts are under represented at Lewisham venues. They
make up 26% of the audience as opposed to 50% of Lewisham residents attending venues outside
the borough demonstrating that they choose to travel out of the borough to attend the arts.
3.2.4 This data also gives an indication of which parts of the borough have the highest arts attendance.
The table below shows the percentage of households in each ward where someone had attended a
Lewisham arts venue at least once during the year.
Ward
Catford South
Rushey Green
Perry Vale
Crofton Park
Lewisham Central
Bellingham
Ladywell
Whitefoot
Lee Green
Downham
Forest Hill
Grove Park
Sydenham
Telegraph Hill
Blackheath
Brockley
New Cross
Evelyn
Household Penetration
23%
20%
18%
17%
17%
16%
15%
15%
14%
11%
11%
11%
11%
10%
9%
9%
7%
6%
To a certain extent this reflects the proximity to Lewisham’s largest venue the Broadway Theatre in
Catford. It should also be noted that Blackheath Halls was not included in this study as the venue is
technically in Greenwich. A more comprehensive data collection exercise is now being implemented
which will include all venues and activities funded by the Council including participatory arts and
festivals.
3.3
Residents’ satisfaction - in terms of residents’ satisfaction with arts services the main source of
information is the annual residents survey. Residents’ satisfaction increased by eight points from 33%
in 2005/06 to 41% in 2006/07. However over the same period satisfaction in the young residents’
survey fell from 41% to 37%. It is difficult without information on satisfaction with individual services
to explain these changes. There are a large number of organisations involved in the delivery of arts
services in the borough and further work needs to be done with them to improve the understanding
of user satisfaction.
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Barriers to attendance – in February 2007 Wavehill Consulting undertook street interviews with 500
residents as part of a bigger consultation exercise around Lewisham’s equalities festivals. Respondents
were asked about the barriers to their attending cultural facilities. The biggest barrier was lack of time
(49%). The second largest was a lack of information (27%), not just about the facility but also
wanting to know more about what was involved in the activity, what would be expected of the person
or who else would be there. Other significant barriers included cost (25%) and feeling unsafe going
out in Lewisham (18%). The National Taking Part survey that was carried out on behalf of the
Department of Culture Media and Sport in 2005/06 provides a comparator for these results. There are
similarities between the national and local surveys with a similar number of people nationally, 43%,
saying they would attend the arts more if they had more free time and 30% stating cheaper
admission prices would encourage them to attend. However nationally, 11% less people gave ‘better
information about what is available’ as a factor and only 3% chose ‘safer neighbourhood’ compared
to 18% in Lewisham.
4. arts vision
making Lewisham a creative borough with a thriving arts sector, vibrant communities
and active residents.
5. values
5.1
A number of values underpin our approach to delivering the arts in Lewisham.
i. Partnership – we cannot achieve the ambitions laid out in this strategy in isolation. We will
continue to work with artists, arts organisations, public and private sectors to deliver services to local
people.
ii. Customer focus – we will actively seek residents’ views about our services and use their feedback
to help shape future delivery.
iii. Equality/access – we recognise Lewisham’s diversity as one of its greatest assets and celebrate
the success of our BME and disability arts organisations. We want to engage with a diverse arts sector
which is valued by and in tune with the communities it serves.
iv. Quality – we believe that Lewisham residents deserve the best and will strive to ensure high
standards in both the artistic and operational quality of the services we provide.
v. Sustainability – whilst we recognise the need for innovation and new initiatives we want to
ensure that arts services in the borough are sustainable and provide value for money. We will work
with organisations to encourage them to establish a broad funding base and develop their capacity to
adapt, grow and thrive in a constantly changing environment
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6. strategic arts aims
In order to achieve our vision for the arts, four strategic aims have been identified. The following section
describes the aims and places them in the context of what has already been achieved.
6.1
Sense of Place
Strategic aim:
to develop Lewisham’s identity as a vital, creative place to live, work and learn through
innovative and sustainable design and the provision of high quality creative destinations
6.1.1 The arts venues in the borough play an important part in creating local identities, Laban in Creekside,
the Albany in Deptford, The Broadway Theatre in Catford and Blackheath Halls. They contribute to
the evening economies, support landmark buildings and provide accessible meeting points for local
communities.
Broadway Theatre
The Broadway is a Grade II listed Art Deco
building in the heart of Catford. It has an 800
seat main auditorium and a studio theatre
space. The venue is used by an array of
community organisations as well as promoting
a professional programme of music, comedy,
theatre, dance, film and panto. The theatre
prides itself on catering for all sectors of the
community from the regular pensioners’
matinees, critically acclaimed studio
productions and Black theatre and comedy
events attracting audiences from across
London.
“We see The Broadway Theatre as our natural
home. It’s the only venue we have continually
performed at over the last 16 years, and
frankly, without the incredible help and backup from the theatre staff, I’m not sure we
could operate”. Sharon Knight –
Blue Mountain Theatre.
“while many a small venue punches above its
weight, this one positively pulverises. Entirely
unmissable” South London Press.
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6.1.2 A legacy of the Creative Lewisham Initiative and the work of the Creative Lewisham Agency is the
growing connections between the creative sector, planning process and commercial property
development. Creative industries can act as a catalyst for investment, creating surroundings that
attract people to live in and visit an area. Lewisham now boasts buildings from award winning
architects including Will Alsop at Goldsmiths College, University of London and Herzog and De
Meuron’s Stirling Prize winning Trinity Laban Centre. Artists are increasingly commissioned to create
public art for new buildings and public spaces providing unique reference points and adding
distinctiveness to new developments.
Forest Hill public art
A networked electronic art installation inside
Sainsbury’s refurbished store in Forest Hill
by artists Thomson and Craighead
Photograph by Alan Cook
Using a live feed from the web, ‘Decorative
Newsfeeds’ presents up-to-the-minute
headline news from around the world as a
series of pleasant animations, allowing
passers-by and visitors to Sainsbury's in
Forest Hill to keep informed while
contemplating a ready made ‘sculpture’.
The installation was funded by Sainsbury’s
through a planning agreement with
Lewisham Council. It is one of a series
of artworks to be installed in Forest Hill
town centre.
6.1.3 The borough’s numerous festivals and events showcase local talent. Many are made possible through
the personal commitment of groups of residents for example Sydenham Music, Brockley Max and
Telegraph Hill Arts Festival, and others seek to celebrate the borough’s rich, cultural mix such as
People’s Day and Black History Month.
6.1.4 There are a number of key challenges facing the arts’ ambitions to support Lewisham’s Sense
of Place.
i. Changing face of the borough – over the next five to ten years the borough will be transformed
with a number of key development projects including Lewisham Town Centre, Deptford Station,
Catford Town Centre and Convoys Wharf. It is important that the creative sector is included in shaping
these new spaces and that our arts venues remain at the heart of town centres.
ii. Public art – artworks are commissioned by a wide range of organisations as part of new
developments and enhancements of existing areas. The quality of permanent works of public art,
their relevance to the local area and the engagement of local residents and stakeholders in the
commissioning process are important to their success. The Council has a role to play in providing
advice and guidance on public art commissioning.
iii. Informal arts venues – there are a number of well established arts venues within local pubs such
as Brockley Jack, Amersham Arms and New Cross Inn. They provide an alternative way for residents to
access the arts and contribute to local sense of place. It will be essential to engage with venues like
these in the delivery of this aim.
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Lewisham People’s Day
Lewisham People’s Day is a one day free festival that has been held
in the borough for over twenty years. Its aim is to provide a
programme of activities to entertain, inspire and inform a diverse
audience, showcase local services and promote partnership.
It attracts 30,000 people to Mountsfield Park to enjoy a programme
of professional and community performances, take part in activities
and gather information from a range of stalls and displays.
There were over 1,000 performers at the 2006 event with 56%
from BME communities and ages ranging from 8 to 80. Over 90
community and voluntary organisations and 34 council services
took part.
“I have just moved to the area and I went to the People's Day event
last weekend. I just want to say how much I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The eclectic mix of entertainment, the promotion of council services,
the variety of stalls and the level of information meant that I had a
really thorough introduction to the borough of Lewisham and what
is on offer for its residents.”
Local resident
6.2 Creative economy
Strategic aim:
to develop and strengthen the sustainable economy for Lewisham through the support and
encouragement of the cultural and creative sectors
6.2.1 The Creative Lewisham Agency (now Creative Process) was established following the publication of
Charles Landry’s Creative Lewisham report in 2001. In 2004 the agency was successful in having
Deptford/West Greenwich designated a Creative Hub by the London Development Agency. The
Creative Lewisham Agency worked with creative industries and individuals across Lewisham and West
Greenwich to produce a Creative Hub Investment Plan which describes the potential and ambitions
for the creative industries in the Hub area. The Agency provides training, advice and networking
opportunities to the creative industries. Across the country creative industries have grown twice as
fast as the rest of the economy in recent years, now accounting for over 7% of GDP.
6.2.2 Lewisham Arts Service also provides information and advice to individuals and organisations who wish
to access the arts or develop arts services. Their focus is on the subsidised community and voluntary
arts sector and arts services for young people.
6.2.3 In 2003 Creative Lewisham Agency and Lewisham Arts Service jointly commissioned the Cinema in
Lewisham report following the closure of the last remaining dedicated cinema in the Borough. This
report led to the establishment of the Lewisham Film Initiative with a remit to develop a network of
venues to screen films, promote the borough as a film location and support emerging local film
makers. Over 100 films were screened in 2006/07 and fees from location filming now support a small
production fund for local film makers.
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6.2.4 There are three important agendas that will need to be influenced in order to realise the potential of
the creative economy locally.
i. Creative Britain – published by DCMS in 2008 this report outlines how the government intends to
support the creative industries. Pressures on London Development Agency funding have given rise to
some uncertainty about the future direction and available resources for the development of creative
industries in London. Lewisham will need to continue to work closely with the LDA to ensure the
sustainability of the Creative Lewisham Initiative and the continued growth of the creative sector
locally.
ii. Section 106 – there are changes to Section 106 which could impact from 2009 and affect the way
that the creative industries and cultural services can benefit from local developments. It will be
important to engage with these changes and ensure that arts and culture continue to be considered
in major developments such as Convoys Wharf and Lewisham Gateway.
iii. Property – The uncertain property market will make securing spaces for the arts and creative
industries more challenging. The Council has a duty to apply value for money in managing its assets
whilst at the same time considering how assets may be successfully transferred to the community
where appropriate. The value of land and property will continue to provide an opportunity and
challenge to the sector.
iv. Enterprise – public resources available to support the arts over the period of this strategy are
unlikely to grow and the need for the arts sector to be entrepreneurial in its approach to resources will
be greater than ever before.
Artmongers Cow Bins
Lewisham Council,
Artmongers and Source
Communications have
turned ordinary
recycling bins into a
look-alike herd of
cows, set in a lookalike tranquil field, in
the heart of the hustle
and bustle of
New Cross.
The project is the first of its kind, and aims to draw attention to the under-used recycling site, creating an
environment that will encourage people to care for it. The pilot site on New Cross Road increased
tonnage by 61% and the project won Artmongers the Lewisham Creative Business of the Year Award
2006. The Cowbins have since been farmed out across the borough with schools getting their own pet
Calfbin to look after, with a supporting education pack.
“We are interested in how the public will engage with a recycling facility that has been turned into public
art. The site was a dead space, and we wanted to bring it to life with beauty and humour. Cows are seen
as friendly animals and the principal of rumination and its production of milk are positive examples of
recycling.”
Patricio Forrester, from Artmongers
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Photo courtesy of Sara Shamsavari – Iconique Images.
The Midi Music Company
CiCAS™ was established by The Midi Music Company in 1997, to provide aspiring young creative
entrepreneurs aged 16 to 30 with FREE information, advice, guidance, access to creative/digital
resources and rehearsal space.
CICAS™ has helped over 650 young people to develop their own enterprises, enter further and higher
education and to access work placements at LWT, Choice FM, Kiss FM, Sensible Music Ltd, Hackney
Empire, The Hospital, as well as many other creative businesses.
Some individuals have also established their own record labels, record shops and production houses.
The project has helped many vocalists and musicians to find gigs at events like BBC Music Live at
Hanover Grand and LWT Talent Challenge, festivals including Glastonbury and Lewisham People’s Day
as well as showcases and international events. CICAS™ has supported artists to produce CVs, demo
CDs, business cards and promotional material.
In addition to one-to-one advice and access to resources, CICAS™ offers monthly interviews with
artists on the website, vocal coaching, performance development and The Breakout Club for
performers/DJs. A young producers, musicians and singers internship programme is also in
development.
Recent CICAS™ members’ successes include:
• Tracks released gaining airplay on BBC 1xtra, Choice FM, Kiss FM and Capital Radio tracks. Artists
subsequently signed to Ministry of Sound.
• The short film, ‘Tight Jeans’, (a directorial debut) selected for the London Film Festival 2008
• Members have secured places on further and higher education courses
• This year, a member was accepted onto the Youth & Community degree course at Goldsmiths,
University of London
• DJ Oggie’s new resident night, ‘The Soundtrack’, at Ronnie Scotts will launch in September 2008
For further details on the CICAS™ programme please visit: www.themidimusiccompany.co.uk
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The Albany
The Albany welcomes over 100,000 people through its doors each
year, attending a variety of performances, events and workshops including music, spoken word, comedy, dance, film, club nights and
family shows. Based in the heart of Deptford, the Albany is a
performing arts centre with a history stretching back to the
nineteenth century. Over the last few years, it has emerged as a new
type of arts centre with a pioneering approach to programming,
shaped by a commitment to providing participation and creative
opportunities for young people and local communities. The result is
a diverse programme ranging from the best in local and emerging
talent to internationally renowned companies.
The Albany works closely with a range of local partners, from
promoters, to voluntary organisations and businesses, and is home
to fourteen arts and community groups, including both grassroots
and prominent national organisations such as performance poetry
company Apples & Snakes and leading learning disability company
Heart n Soul.
The venue consists of four versatile performance spaces, ranging in
capacity from 60 to 500, with a garden café at the heart of the
building, a pro tools studio and spaces available for classes,
meetings and events. It has turned itself into a thriving social
enterprise over the last few years, earning well over 50% of its own
income. It was the recipient of the largest percentage increase in
investment from the Arts Council of England, London for 2008.
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6.3 Creativity and Skills
Strategic aim:
to support active participation in the arts and promote opportunities for children and
adults to develop their creativity and acquire new skills
6.3.1 The importance of the arts in education is recognised by the borough and led to the creation of
Lewisham Education Arts Network. LEAN is an independent voluntary organisation funded by
Lewisham to support and advocate for the arts within education. Lewisham has a raft of good
practice within this field including the Excellence in Cities ‘Creating Success’ programme, three
Creative Partnership schools, nine Creative Partnership Associate Schools, five secondary schools with
specialist arts status and 33% of schools currently holding an artsmark.
6.3.2 Access to the arts outside of school hours provides many local young people with opportunities to
develop key social as well as creative skills. The arts are a powerful tool for exploring issues,
expressing ideas and building confidence. Arts organisations have worked with a number of local
public sector agencies using the arts to support their work with young people, improving
communication between the police and young people, providing opportunities for young refugees,
young adults with complex disabilities and young people excluded from school.
6.3.3 The arts are how we make sense of society and the human condition. Adults benefit from
participating in the arts by improving their sense of well being, providing opportunities to socialise
and increasing skills and confidence. Opportunities exist for adults to engage with the arts as
members of an audience and as active participants in adult education classes, creative courses and
local clubs and societies.
Heart ‘n Soul
Heart ‘n Soul is a leading arts organisation
funded by the London Borough of Lewisham
that was set up in 1986 at The Albany in
Deptford, where it is still based today. It creates
high quality original productions in many art
forms that give a voice to learning disability
culture. Heart ‘n Soul artists collaborate with
other leading practitioners, take their work on
tour nationally and internationally, and help
other organisations to include people with
learning disabilities in what they do.
The company is perhaps best known for their inspirational Beautiful Octopus Club, a cultural event
that regularly attracts 700 people to the Albany to sample the cream of disability arts, to take part in
cultural activities, to dance and meet friends. This event has now been replicated all around the UK
and even abroad – there is an event based on this model in Australia!
People with learning disabilities are represented in what Heart ‘n Soul call ‘Real Roles’ in every aspect
of the organisation, from Co-Chair of the Council of Management to communications assistant, from
technical apprentice to fundraiser. The organisation offers training to its artists and to people in ‘Real
Roles’ as part of its commitment to quality, integrity and diversity.
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6.3.4 Some challenges facing the continued provision of opportunities for local people to participate
actively in the arts:
i. needs led provision – the majority of services have grown up and become established over time,
leading to duplication and gaps in provision in terms of art form and geographical spread. The Council
has the opportunity to use its investment to influence the spread of provision in the long term.
ii. arts for children and young people – the Government’s Children’s Plan included an aspiration
that all young people aged 0-19 years should have access to a minimum of five hours high quality
cultural activity a week both in and out of school. The arts sector will need to work in partnership
with heritage and library services and the Council to deliver this aspiration locally.
iii. Our Health, Our Care, Our Say – the Government white paper Our Health, Our Care, Our Say
laid the groundwork for the seven key outcomes for adult social care detailed in the green paper
Independence, Well being and Choice. The arts have a role to play in delivering these outcomes, in
particular improved health, improved quality of life and making a positive contribution. Further work
is needed to ensure that all Lewisham residents are able to access the arts, in particular older
residents and people with disabilities.
iv. access to information – Lewisham boasts a wealth of arts activities and it is essential that
residents know how and where to access services. Marketing is central to the success of arts activities
in the borough.
MakeBelieve Arts
MakeBelieve Arts is an innovative theatre and education
company with a particular focus on developing the work of
Vivian Gussin Paley in storytelling for early years and
exploring creative approaches to the primary curriculum.
During MakeBelieve Arts work in schools, children have
opportunities to be listeners, thinkers and participants.
The ethos of the organisation is founded on the belief that
children are born with an ability to make sense of the
world through play and storytelling, an approach
supported by research from Canadian Professor Kieran
Egan in Teaching as Storytelling.
MakeBelieve’s creative approaches programme helps children access learning across a range of
subject areas including mathematics in a fun, innovative and exciting way. MBAs’ Dramatic
Mathematics project, was developed in Lewisham primary schools and has been trialed in schools
across the UK. MakeBelieve Arts has created a series of maths stories for Key Stage 1 and 2 that
incorporate a variety of maths areas into a world of fantasy and make-believe.
“There was a huge sense of involvement and commitment as the story seamlessly shuttled between
narrative and activity. When they devised a method that was accurate, memorable, practical and
consistent – using different stones to represent hundreds, tens and units – they had re-enacted the
historical development of centuries of civilisation within a busy hour in London. That’s what drama
and storytelling can do for children… allowing them to make connections at a deep level between
mathematical language and their own experience”
Tom Deveson, Journalist, TES Teacher
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Entelechy Arts
“There is the story on paper and the people taking part: two items to deal with. We bring our own
baggage and luggage into the stories and character.”
Eric Quilliam, Seven Ages Member
Entelechy works with people society has often kept apart including people with learning disabilities,
young people, older people, people with different histories and interests.
Seven Ages is a two year cross-generational performance programme comprising of three
interconnected parts: a theatre performance, a dance video/installation and a cross-media
performance. The programme uses theatre, dance, new writing and video to explore the themes of
identity, diversity, memory, risk and change. The work involves multi-cultural groups of older
participants and young adults, and includes people with learning disabilities and those who have
profound and complex needs.
The idea is to develop an aesthetic that emerges from the creative encounter between groups of south
east Londoners who would not ordinarily meet. These moments of encounter, revealing differences in
how we experience the world when segregated by age, race or ability provide a starting point for the
work.
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6.4 Active, cohesive communities
Strategic aim:
to harness the power of the arts to support community cohesion, well being and
community safety
6.4.1 The arts contribute to raising the aspirations of communities and act as a catalyst to bring
communities together. Downham Celebrates Day developed by Neighbourhood Management uses
street theatre and carnival to provide a focus for a high profile day of community engagement and
celebration for local residents.
6.4.2 The arts help us to connect across cultures and generations. The borough’s equalities festivals
including Black History Month, Refugee Week, Pride, International Women’s Week, Pensioners’ Day
and Disability Day seek to increase understanding of the borough’s diverse communities. In addition
arts organisations celebrate diversity and promote cohesion through arts programming and
participatory projects throughout the year.
Second Wave – Citizen Artists project
Second Wave Centre for Youth Arts is a
voluntary arts organisation that receives regular
funding from London Borough of Lewisham.
Second Wave offers opportunities for young
people as local decision-makers and creative
leaders.
The ‘Citizen Artists’ programme has developed
out of their ongoing work with local police
officers and members of the local community.
It offers an innovative youth-led approach to
social engagement. In addition to a wide range
of arts-based community activities, young
people at Second Wave gain opportunities to
influence community policy and practice in
Lewisham.
“This is ground-breaking work… work that will
forge new and lasting links locally.”
Chief Inspector Terry O'Connor
“Second Wave’s work with the police is about
challenging stereotypes on both sides of the story.”
Citizen Artist
6.4.3 The contribution arts venues make to the evening economy locally encourages a mix of people to use
our town centres at night. Arts events and projects have also been used to explore directly issues
around community safety, stop and search, and gun crime. Increasing participation in the arts will
help to combat social isolation, fear of crime and promote well being.
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6.4.4 In order to successfully engage local communities over the next five years the following challenges
will need to be addressed:
i. thriving festivals – there is a need to explore within existing resources how best to support
festivals and events to thrive not just survive. This will include a variety of support such as marketing,
capacity building, funding advice and grant aid.
ii. grass roots engagement – in order to increase participation it is essential to improve
communication with local residents and better understand their needs.
iii. respect agenda – the arts need to engage with officers and organisations involved with crime
reduction to provide diversionary activities and support crime reduction initiatives.
iv. health improvement – the Arts Service needs to improve links with colleagues within the Council
and its health partners to articulate the benefits of active participation in the arts and ensure their
clients know what arts services are available to them locally.
v. Olympics – Lewisham’s close proximity to the Olympic sites offers the opportunity to step into the
spotlight. However, with very limited resources for the Cultural Olympiad our challenge will be to
maximise opportunities for local residents and identify synergies with the Olympic ideals of
celebrating diversity and inspiring young people.
StoneCrabs Theatre
StoneCrabs Theatre works with international
and diverse practitioners to develop challenging
contemporary work. The organisation
particularly supports emerging practitioners to
develop their skills. In August 2007, Stonecrabs
delivered ‘Time 2 Act’, an arts project that
explored multiculturalism and community
building in Deptford.
Investment in building relationships in the
community was key to the project’s success.
By persuading a range of groups that the
organisation was committed to working in the
area, Stonecrabs delivered a programme of
creative workshops that effectively engaged the
local community. Workshops led to discussions
about the acceptance of differences, the values
of different cultures and positive relationships.
Through relationships with key groups,
Stonecrabs was able to actively involve local people as artists and peer motivators, offering participants
a richer experience. Participants showed higher satisfaction and confidence from working with local
people.
Stonecrabs has started to break the resistance preventing local people from actively participating in
their own community. The organisation has been asked to return to the area and develop the project.
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GLYPT
GLYPT is a voluntary arts organisation which receives annual revenue funding from Lewisham. They
have developed projects to engage hard to reach groups. VOICES is a multi-disciplined arts-based
project for young people – refugees and asylum seekers in particular – whose access to creative
activities has been limited through poverty, discrimination, ignorance or fear, and whose opportunities
to share their views and ideas have been limited by expectations and prejudice of others. The project
includes:• a regular project for new arrivals aged 11-16, who don’t yet have a place in school.
• a pioneering peer monitoring project working in secondary schools to welcome new arrivals, and
combat bullying, prejudice and discrimination against them.
• Voices Youth Theatre – an integrated drama
class for young people from exiled and host
community backgrounds, aged 11-19.
The VOICES project has also been at the forefront
of working with the host community in combating
prejudice and racism against refugees and asylumseekers, enabling and instigating community
cohesion and dialogue. Every year, up to 1500
young people are involved in the project.
“This is better than football!”
Malory School participant
“Drama helps you gain confidence and learn
English”
Voices Youth Theatre participant.
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7. delivery
Arts Strategy Action Plan 2009-2015
1. Aim: sense of place – to develop Lewisham’s identity as a vital, creative place to live, work and learn
through innovative and sustainable design and the provision of high quality creative destinations.
Success criteria – by 2015:
a) at least seven new high quality public art commissions in the borough
b) new facilities for Trinity Laban and creative industries as part of Creekside village
c) a ‘Live Site’ outdoor screen and dedicated cinema in the borough
d) 10% more events programmed across the borough
e) resident satisfaction with arts and culture increased by 20%
Ref:
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Action
Success
Criteria
P.I/measurement
Date
Lead, Partners
1.1
Public Art Strategy
produced, training for
planners on art in the
public realm and ongoing
guidance provided to
developers considering
commissioning artwork.
1a
Number of public art
commissions per annum.
Publish strategy
Jan 2009,
monitor
implementation
1.2
Produce a publicly
accessible catalogue and
guide to Lewisham’s
public art collection.
1e
Lewisham Arts
Annual residents’ survey – Publish April
satisfaction with arts and 2009 and annual Service, Creative
online update
Process,
culture.
Regeneration
Directorate and
Central
Communications
1.3
Undertake an audit of
signage to arts facilities,
produce and implement a
plan of signage upgrades.
1e
Annual residents’ survey – Audit completed Lewisham Arts
April 2009, rolling Service/arts venues,
satisfaction with arts
programme of
Direct Services team
and culture.
improvements to
2015
1.4
Identify and address the
capital needs of the
Broadway Theatre in order
to enable the Theatre to
maintain their programme
range.
1d
Number of arts events
delivered by funded
organisations.
Capital plan
April 2009,
implementation
to be in line with
Catford
development
1.5
Fund a portfolio of arts
organisations to provide
access to a wide range of
quality arts events.
1d
Number of arts events
delivered by funded
organisations.
Ongoing,
reviewed
annually
Lewisham Arts
Service, Creative
Process and
Regeneration
Directorate
The Broadway
Theatre, Property
Services,
Regeneration
Directorate
Lewisham Arts
Service, Community
Sector Unit, arts
organisations
Ref:
Action
Success
Criteria
P.I/measurement
Date
1.6
Produce a publicly
accessible register of
exhibition space both
dedicated and mixed use.
1e
LAA target – engagement Publish February Lewisham Arts
in the arts.
2009 and annual Service, Town Centre
Managers
online update
1.7
Implement plans for new
facilities for Trinity Laban
and creative industries
workspace at Creekside
Village.
1b
New facilities opened.
1.8
Signpost artists and arts
organisations to suitable
space within mixed use
facilities to encourage
their use for arts activities
including new school
facilities as part of BSF
programme.
1e
LAA target – engagement Ongoing
in the arts.
Lewisham Arts
Service, Creative
Process business
support, mixed use
venues such as
Moonshot, Stephen
Lawrence Centre,
extended schools,
BSF programme,
Downham Health &
Leisure Centre etc
1.9
Identify a suitable
location for an outdoor
screen as part of the BBC
Live Sites network for the
Cultural Olympiad.
1c
Screen installed and
operational
Location
identified 2009,
screen installed
by 2012
Lewisham Film
Initiative, Lewisham
Arts Service, Central
Communications,
Regeneration
Directorate
1.10 Attract a dedicated
cinema to Lewisham Town
Centre.
1c
Cinema opened
2015
Lewisham Gateway
Partnership,
Lewisham Film
Initiative,
Regeneration
Directorate
1.11 Continue to deliver
Blackheath Fireworks and
Lewisham People’s Day to
provide free access to
large scale high quality
events.
1e
in the arts
Lewisham Arts
Service, emergency
services, event
contractors, council
services, voluntary
organisations
1.12 Promote informal arts
venues such as pubs in
local areas.
1e
in the arts
Lewisham Arts
Service, Town Centre
Managers, Creative
Process, venue
managers
1.13 Support the safe use of
public spaces for events
through advice and
guidance.
1e
in the arts
Lewisham Arts
Service, Glendale,
Town Centre
Managers,
Licensing, LBL
Health and Safety
2012
Lead, Partners
Trinity Laban,
Creative Process,
Creekside Ltd,
Ampurius Nu
Homes,
Regeneration
Directorate
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Ref:
Action
Success
Criteria
P.I/measurement
Date
Lead, Partners
1.14 Explore options for
improving PR to attract
positive media coverage
for the arts within local,
regional, national and
specialist media.
1e
Annual residents’ survey – Ongoing
satisfaction with arts
and culture.
Creative Process –
creative sector
network, Lewisham
Arts Service, arts
organisations
1.15 Explore the use of new
technologies to support
access to and promotion
of the arts in Lewisham,
i.e. interactive websites,
social networking etc.
1e
Annual residents’ survey – Options report
satisfaction with arts and produced 2009
culture.
LewishamArts Service,
Creative Process –
creative sector
network, central
communications,
arts organisations
2. Aim: creative economy – to develop and strengthen the sustainable economy for Lewisham through
the support and encouragement of the cultural and creative sectors.
a) inward investment to the borough’s creative sector increased with 75% of turnover coming from
external sources and earned income.
b) increase available creative workspace by 1,500 square metres.
c) a network of strong sustainable creative organisations with all funded arts organisations having
relevant quality standard.
d) arts organisations housed in better quality, accessible buildings with secure tenure.
e) improved partnership working within the sector with joint projects and shared objectives.
Ref:
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Action
Success
Criteria
P.I/measurement
Date
Lead, Partners
2.1
Continue to provide grant 2a, 2c
aid to a portfolio of
organisations to ensure a
strong and diverse arts
sector and encourage
inward investment.
Annual monitoring of
funded organisations
including analysis of
turnovers.
Annual grant
round December,
monitoring JulySept
Lewisham Arts
Service, Community
Sector Unit, arts
organisations
2.2
Introduce three year
funding for revenue
funded organisations with
relevant quality standards.
2c
Number of organisations
with quality standards.
Three year
funding
introduced April
2008, quality
standards
achieved by 2010
Lewisham Arts
Service, Community
Sector Unit, arts
organisations
2.3
Support emerging
organisations through
access to open small
grants fund and advice on
applying for grants from
other sources.
2a
Monitoring small grants
Ongoing
fund, awards for all, grants
for the arts and other
funding sources.
Lewisham Arts
Service, Creative
Process, arts
organisations
2.4
Promote Lewisham as
film location destination,
provide access to advice
and networking for local
film makers and small
production fund grants.
2a
Monitoring of Lewisham
production fund and
investment from film
location fees.
Lewisham Film
Initiative, Lewisham
Film Office, film
makers
Ongoing
Ref:
Action
Success
Criteria
P.I/measurement
2.5
Ensure opportunities for
networking within the
arts and creative sectors
to improve partnership
working.
2e
Three networking events
per annum.
2.6
Provide advice to
developers considering
including creative
workspace within new
developments i.e.
Deptford Station, Bond
House, Convoys Wharf,
Creekside Village.
2b
Floor space of affordable Achieve 1,500
creative workspace within square metres of
the Borough.
new space by
2015
Creative Process,
Lewisham Arts
Service,
Regeneration
Directorate, Artist
Studio Company
2.7
Provide business advice
to emerging creative
organisations and
signpost to relevant
development
opportunities.
2c
Number of business advice Ongoing
sessions provided to
creative orgs.
Creative Process,
Lewisham Arts
Service, Economic
Development
Service
2.8
2a, 2e
Increase inward
investment through joint
bidding across the
creative sector for funds
such as ESF, LSC, LDA etc.
Number and value of
joint bids.
Ongoing
Creative Lewisham
Agency, Lewisham
Arts Service, arts
and creative
organisations
2.9
2c, 2d
Assess opportunities for
the transfer of council
property to individual arts
organisations on a case by
case basis using LBL’s
community asset transfer
framework.
Sustainability of arts
organisations taking on
Lewisham assets.
Ongoing
Lewisham Arts
Service, Property
Services, arts
organisations
Capital action plan
produced and
implementation
commenced.
Capital audit –
April 2009
Action plan
produced – April
2010
Lewisham Arts
Service/ Property
Services, arts
organisations,
Creative Process
Increased investment to
Lewisham from subregional initiatives.
Ongoing
Lewisham Arts
Service, Creative
Process, arts
organisations, TGLP,
ACE, London
Boroughs
Monitoring of funded
organisations.
Ongoing
Lewisham Arts
Service, Creative
Process, youth arts
organisations
2.10 Assess the capital needs
of the arts sector in
Lewisham and produce a
capital action plan.
2d
2.11 Participate in sub-regional 2a, 2e
partnerships such as
Thames Gateway Dance
Partnership, Thames
Gateway Cultural and
Creative Industries group
etc. to ensure that
Lewisham benefits from
sub-regional initiatives.
2.12 Support projects providing
progression routes for
young people into
employment and further
education.
2c
Date
Ongoing
Lead, Partners
Lewisham Arts
Service, Creative
Process, arts
organisations
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3. Aim: creativity and skills – to support active participation in the arts and promote opportunities for
children and adults to develop their creativity and acquire new skills.
Success criteria – by 2015
a) participation in the arts increased by 10%
b) participation reflects local demographics
c) young people participating in five hours high quality cultural activity per week
d) 50% of schools to have obtained an Artsmark
e) 1,000 young people achieved Arts Award
Ref:
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Action
Success
Criteria
3.1
Continue to measure
participation in the arts
and analyse information
to identify geographic
and demographic gaps.
3a, 3b
3.2
P.I/measurement
Date
Lead, Partners
Collection of data from all Ongoing
funded organisations and
projects.
Lewisham Arts
Service, arts
organisations
Undertake a review of
3a, 3b
youth arts provision and
3c, 3e
take action to increase
opportunities for
participation and improve
accessibility.
Youth Arts
Level of attendance at
funded youth arts activity Review – July 08
Outputs/outcom
and geographic spread.
es for RFOs
agreed Jan 2009
Lewisham Arts
Service, youth arts
organisations, CYP
Directorate
3.3
Encourage and support
3c, 3d
schools to achieve
Artsmark as a recognition
of the quality of arts
activity within the school.
percentage of schools
obtaining artsmark.
One Artsmark
LEAN, Lewisham Arts
training session
Service, schools, CYP
per annum with Directorate
follow up support
for five schools
per annum
3.4
Continue to support the
3c, 3d
National Music Manifesto
and ensure all young
people have access to
high quality music
education.
Number of young people
receiving instrumental/
vocal tuition.
Ongoing
Lewisham Music
Service, youth music
organisations,
Lewisham Arts
Service, LEAN,
schools, CYP
directorate
3.5
Provide opportunities to 3a, 3c
showcase young
3e
performers and artists
through annual dance
showcase, Peoples Day,
Young Mayor bands nights
and other initiatives.
Number of young
performers/artists
involved in showcase
events.
Schools’ Music
Showcase
reinstated 2009,
visual arts
showcase from
2010
Lewisham Arts
Service, Young
Mayor’s Initiative,
Trinity Laban, arts
organisations,
schools
3.6
Promote the use of arts
Award as accreditation for
non formal participation in
the arts by young people.
3e
Number of young people
obtaining Arts Award.
Number of arts advisors in
the borough.
1000 young
people achieved
arts award by
2015
Lewisham Arts
Service, Youth
Service, LEAN, youth
arts organisations,
extended services
3.7
Support high quality,
borough-wide youth arts
provision during the
summer holidays.
3a, 3c
Annual
Number of arts sessions
commissioning
during the summer
delivered by organisations cycle
with appropriate quality
assurance.
CYP Directorate,
Lewisham Arts
Service, youth arts
organisations, youth
organisations, LEAN.
Ref:
Action
Success
Criteria
P.I/measurement
Date
Lead, Partners
3.8
Learn from the pathfinder
projects for five hours of
cultural activity a week
for young people.
3c
Percentage of young
people participating in 5
hours of cultural activity
per week.
Ongoing
3.9
Deliver the Arts Council
funded Taking Part
project to increase
participation in the arts
by adults from low socio
economic groups.
3a, 3b
Number of new
participants from target
group.
Project completed Lewisham Arts
July 2008
Service, ACE,
neighbourhood
management, arts
organisations
3.10 Identify demographic
and geographic groups
currently under
represented as arts users
and deliver targeted
projects to encourage
greater participation.
3a, 3b
Increased participation,
annual analysis of
participants.
Target group
Lewisham Arts
identified each
Service, arts
year and action
organisations
plan implemented
3.11 Explore options to
improve PR and attract
positive media coverage
for the arts within local,
regional, national and
specialist media.
3a
Increased participation.
Ongoing
Creative process –
creative sector
network, Lewisham
Arts Service, arts
organisations
3.12 Fully utilise council
3a, 3b
communication channels
to promote the arts to
residents i.e. website, JC
Decaux, Lewisham Life,
ebulletins, young people’s
marketing campaign etc.
Ongoing
Lewisham Arts
Service, Central
Communications,
arts organisations
3.13 Explore the use of new
technologies to support
access to and promotion
of the arts in Lewisham,
i.e. interactive websites,
social networking etc.
3a,
Options report
produced 2009
Lewisham Arts
Service, Creative
Process – creative
sector network,
Central
Communications,
arts organisations
3.14 Support opportunities to
provide high quality arts
provision for 0 – 7 years.
3a, 3c
Percentage of young
people participating in five
hours of cultural activity
per week.
Submit
partnership bid
for pilot project
2009
Lewisham Arts
Service, CYP
Directorate, youth
arts organisations
Lewisham Arts
Service, CYP
Directorate, youth
arts organisations
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4. Aim: active, cohesive communities – to harness the power of the arts to support community
cohesion, well being and community safety.
a) inclusion of the arts within other local public agency strategies such as regeneration strategy, children
and young people’s plan, ageing well strategy, crime reduction strategy
b) arts programmes at venues and festivals reflect the demographics of the borough
c) implementation of a cultural Olympiad programme celebrating diversity and promoting active
communities
d) more children and adults engaged in dance as a physical activity
e) contributed to an increase in the number of people who believe people from different backgrounds
get on well together in their local area.
Ref:
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Action
Success
Criteria
4.1
Continue to fund a range
of events celebrating
diversity and promoting
community cohesion
through the One
Lewisham Fund.
4b, 4e
4.2
Promote Black History
Month and other diverse
groups as part of an
autumn festival.
4.3
P.I/measurement
Date
Lead, Partners
Number and range of
projects funded.
Two funding
rounds per
annum
Lewisham Arts
Service, Policy and
Partnership Unit,
community
organisations
4b
Breadth of programme,
attendance.
Annual October
event
Lewisham Arts
Service, arts
organisations, Library
and Heritage services,
community groups
Support arts projects that
integrate people with
disabilities with their
peers and disseminate
good practice.
4e
Percentage of people who Ongoing
believe people from
different backgrounds get
on well together in local
area – annual residents
survey.
Lewisham Arts
Service, arts
organisations
4.4
Support intergenerational
arts projects and
disseminate good
practice.
4e
Percentage of people who Ongoing
believe people from
different backgrounds get
on well together in local
area – annual residents’
survey.
Lewisham Arts
Service, arts
organisations
4.5
Work with the ward coordinators to respond to
requests from ward
assemblies and promote
cultural activity at ward
level.
4e, 4a
Number of requests and
success of response.
Ongoing
Lewisham Arts
Service, arts
organisations
4.6
Develop a borough wide
multi artform event as
part of the Cultural
Olympiad
4c
Event delivered, levels of
participation.
Feasibility
produced Feb
2009
Lewisham Arts
Service, arts
organisations
4.7
Pursue opportunities for
Lewisham to benefit from
LOCOG Cultural Olympiad
bid projects.
4c
Number of local links to
bid projects.
Ongoing
Lewisham Arts
Service, arts
organisations
Ref:
Action
Success
Criteria
4.8
Work with sub regional
partners on the Cultural
Olympiad.
4c
4.9
Engage with Pan London
legacy trust project to
ensure benefits are
maximised for Lewisham.
4c, 4d
4.10 Actively participate in the
Thames Gateway Dance
Partnership to maximise
benefits for Lewisham
4d
4.11 Engage with Well London
project to ensure benefits
are maximised for
Lewisham.
4a, 4d
4.12 Ensure dance is integrated 4a, 4d
into physical activity and
schools sports
partnerships.
P.I/measurement
Date
Lead, Partners
Value of joint bids.
LDA funded new
commission at
People’s Day
2008
Number of Lewisham
residents benefiting.
Lewisham Arts
Project
commences 2009 Service, Sport and
Leisure Service,
Thames Gateway
Dance Partnership
Lewisham Arts
Service, London
Boroughs, TGLP,
LDA, arts
organisations
Number of adults and
Ongoing
young people participating
in dance.
Trinity Laban,
Lewisham Arts
Service, Thames
Gateway Dance
Partnership, dance
organisations
Number of Lewisham
Project
residents benefiting from commences 2009
arts activities through Well
London.
Lewisham Arts
Service, arts
organisations, ACE,
neighbourhood
management
Number of adults and
Ongoing
young people participating
in dance.
Lewisham Arts
Service, Sport and
Leisure service,
dance organisations
Lewisham Arts
Service, Greenwich
Council, Met Police,
fireworks contractor
4.13 Work with the police in
the delivery of Blackheath
Fireworks as part of the
Borough strategy to
reduce antisocial
behaviour during Guy
Fawkes season.
4e
Number of reported
incidents.
4.14 Support crime reduction
in using the arts to
promote community
safety
4a
Number of people
Ongoing
accessing arts based crime
reduction projects.
Lewisham Arts
Service, Crime
Reduction Service,
arts organisations,
community
organisations
4.15 Improve communication
between arts sector and
local service
commissioners to facilitate
arts organisations being
commissioned to deliver
LAA outcomes.
4a
Number of arts
organisations
commissioned to deliver
services.
Lewisham Arts
Service, Service
Commissioners, arts
organisations
Annually in
November
Ongoing
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Monitoring and review – an annual review of the Arts Strategy will be undertaken to see what progress has
been made towards achieving the ambitions laid out in the strategy and reviewing the actions required to
ensure further progress is made in the forthcoming year. This review will be published on the Council website.
A review of the Arts Service equalities Iimpact assessment will also be undertaken on an annual basis.
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