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Creativity, Community and the Arts: fostering collaboration

HCT AD Women’s College24th February 2011

Creativity, Community and the Arts: fostering collaboration

Dave HarteBirmingham City University

dave@daveharte.comtwitter.com/daveharte

Birmingham City University

School of Media and Communication

Journalism, Television, Radio

Master in Arts Social Media

Today

What is the role that Arts and Creativity can play in supporting community cohesion and collaboration?

What is the role of digital technology and social media?

Communities

Communities of Practice

Communities of Location

Community Cohesion

The role of digital in supporting my community

Bournville

Diverse community sharing same location– Quaker, Christian, Muslim– Expensive housing– Social housing– Factory workers– Professionals

Bournville is special

Buildings cannot be changedNo AlcoholLocal council

Want to preserve the past….

Communities under pressure

Smaller state

Localism

Shift to self-organisation

Less funding, more volunteering

Growth in enterprise and jobs

Bournville is connected

Traditional Media not interested

Local websites have news and opinions

Support cohesion in the community

Thriving blogging scene

http://openlylocal.com/hyperlocal_sites

Digital Media

Digital Media

Publishing on the internet is easy and cheap– wordpress, flickr, youtube, twitter, facebook etc.

Cost is low, impact can be high– bournvillevillage.com = $5 a month

Social Media connect us– twitter, facebook

Local causes can have global audiences– Cadbury/Kraft

Digital Media

Sharing our stories with other communitiesShare our way of workingShare our creativity

Bournville

Bournville is a strange place

We’re using the internet to help keep it that way

Communities are using ‘digital’ to support cohesion – what is the role of arts and creativity?

Creativity, Community and the Arts: fostering collaboration

Amanda RobertsMidlands Arts Centre