Roundtable Report Final Version 20 July 2010

DerryVisualArtsRoundtable:PartnershipwithTate2010‐2015

(c)NoelleGoldman‐Jacob,CulturalConsultant&PeterJenkinson,OBE,CulturalBroker–June2010 1

DerryUKCityofCulture2013PartnershipsRoundtableMay2010



Contents: pageAim 3Agenda 3Participants 3SessionOne:Introduction‐SettingtheContextforPartnership 4SessionTwo:TateSpecificContextforPartnership 5

• CurrentTatePartners• FinalPartners

SessionThree:IdentifyingKeyPriorities 6• WorkshopGroupOutcomes

SessionFour:IdentifyingKeyOpportunitiesforPartnership 10Timetable 11SummaryandConclusion 12Recommendations 12



RoundtableReport:June2010Venue: VoidDate: 20May2010Time: 1.00pm–4.45pmFacilitators:NoelleGoldman‐JacobandPeterJenkinsonAim:•Explorethe‘offer’andthe‘ask’fromDerryinfuturepartnershipswithmajorculturalorganisations,usingtheTateConnectspartnershipasapotentialmodel.•InvestigatetheopportunitiesforDerryinlocal,regional,nationalandinternationalpartnerships.•Startaprocessofdiscussionanddebatearounda360‐degreeapproachtocultureintheCity.•ExplorethepotentialaroundtheEbringtonsiteasafocusthroughwhichpartnershipsandcollaborationsintheCitycanbebrokered.•Investigateawayforward.Agenda1.00pm ConveneandLunch All1.45pm SessionOne:Introduction PJ2.00pm SessionTwo:TateContext NGJ

• Background–TateNational/International;Strategy;Whoarepartners2.15pm SessionThree:RoundtableIntroductions All

• Briefexplanationsofplans,expectationsandaspirationsforTatepartnerships.3.15pm TeaandCoffeebreak3.30pm SessionFour:IdentifyingKeyPriorities All

• 3groups–inputtingintosubjectpriorities&feedback4.00pm SessionFive:ActionPlanandWayforward All

• Timescale;Broaderpartnership;10yearAspirations4.30pm SummaryandConclusionNGJ&PJ4.45pm Finish

Present:MaoliosaBoyle [email protected] VoidDamienDuffy [email protected] VoidElaineForde [email protected] InternationalCultureArtsNetworkKevinMurphy [email protected] NoelleMcAlinden Noelle.McAlinden@ilex‐urc.com IlexNaillMcGurk Nial.McGurk@ilex‐urc.com IlexCraigMcGuicken [email protected] DerryMuseumsDeclanSheehan [email protected] TrusteeVoidJamesKerr [email protected] VerbalArtsGregMcCartney [email protected] TrusteeVoidTheoSims [email protected] ContextGalleryBrendanMcMenamin [email protected] Facilitators:NoelleGoldman‐Jacob [email protected] CulturalConsultant/PartnershipsPeterJenkinson [email protected] CulturalAdvisor/Broker



Apologies: PearseMoore p.moore@nerve‐centre.org.ukSessionOne:Introduction:SettingtheContextforPartnershipPeterJenkinsonandNoelleGoldman‐JacobThecontextfortheTatepartnershipisrootedinthehistoryofTatefromitsinitialsiteatTateMillbank,inLondon,whichopenedin1897onthesiteoftheformerMillbankPenitentiarytoitsmostrecentexpansionandredevelopmentofthesiteatBankside,TateModern.Tate’sofficialnamewastheNationalGalleryofBritishArt,butitbecamepopularlyknownastheTateGalleryafteritsfounderSirHenryTate.Thisnamewasnotofficiallyadopted,however,until1932.Thegallerywasdesignedtohousethecollectionofnineteenth‐centuryBritishpaintingandsculpturegiventothenationbySirHenryTate,togetherwithsomeBritishpaintingstransferredfromtheNationalGalleryinTrafalgarSquare.AtthattimeitsresponsibilitieswerespecificallyformodernBritishart,definedthenasworksbyartistsbornafter1790.In1917thegallerywasalsomaderesponsibleforthenationalcollectionofinternationalmodernartandforBritishartgoingbacktoabout1500.TatebecamewhollyindependentfromtheNationalGalleryin1955andin1992wasaccordedcorporatestatusbytheMuseumsandGalleriesAct1992,whichinvestedallproperty,rightsandliabilitiesintheBoard.In2000,whatwastheTateGallerybecameTate,afamilyoffourgalleries:TateBritainandTateModerninLondon,TateLiverpoolandTateStIves.Tatealsohasapresenceontheweb–TateOnline.Tate'sreachextendsbeyondthegalleriesnationallyandinternationallythroughcollaborations,loansandtours.

TateConnectsispartofthenewTateNationalStrategyandinterwovenintoTate’sStrategicPlansuntil2020.AnimportantaspectofTate'snationalroleistocollaboratewithothergalleriesandmuseumsforthebenefitofthewidestpublicacrossBritain.InadditiontorunningalargeprogrammeofloanstopublicorganisationsacrosstheUnitedKingdomandorganisingtouringexhibitionsfromitsgalleries,TatecollaborateswithawiderangeofgalleriesandmuseumsinEngland,Scotland,WalesandNorthernIreland,sharingandexchangingexpertise,knowledgeandideastodevelopjointinitiatives.TheintentionistoenablemorepeopleacrosstheUKtoenjoythevisualarts,tosharethenationalcollectionandtostimulatedebateaboutartandideas.

TherearefourlinkedstrandsofactivitythatexpressTate'sroleinthevisualartsacrossBritain:

• Tate'ssites:TateBritainandTateModerninLondon,TateLiverpoolandTateStIves• TateConnects:anationalschemelaunchedin2008creatinganetworkofvisualarts

organisationsacrosstheUK.• ARTISTROOMS:acollectionofinternationalcontemporaryartconceivedasindividual

roomsdevotedtoparticularartists.OwnedjointlywithNationalGalleriesofScotland,ARTISTROOMSisintendedasanationalresourcetobesharedaroundmuseumsandgalleriesthroughouttheUK.

• Loans:TatelendsextensivelyfromourCollectiontootherpublicinstitutionsinBritainandinternationally.Findoutmoreaboutourloanspolicy.

[IfyouusethelinksaboveyoucanfindoutmoreaboutTatefromthewebsite.]



ThepartnershipwithTateisapotentialpro‐formaforpartnershipswithotherculturalorganisations,nationallyandinternationally.ItishopedthatthroughdevelopingacasesensitiveapproachtoeachpartnershipDerrywillbeabletoestablishacreativeanddynamicnetworkofpartnersacrosstheUKandinternationally.SessionTwo:TateSpecificContextforPartnership NoelleGoldman‐JacobAnintroductiontotheevolutionoftheTateConnectsStrategyandTateNationalasamechanismtobringtogethercrosssiteworkwithinTatetheTateFamilyoffourgalleries–TateBritain,TateModern,TateLiverpoolandTateStIves,and,toensurecoherenceinexternalpartnershipsandcollaborations.CurrentTateConnectsPartners:2009–2015 [5YearPartnership]Criteria:

• organisationsgoingthroughoremergentoutofasignificantCapitalproject,• goingthroughorganisationalchangeanddevelopment,• withprogrammesandvisionalignedtoTate’svisionastheNationalCollectionofVisual

Artfromthe15thCentury,throughthemoderntothecontemporary.Theprogrammeisunderpinnedbyanethosofreciprocityandcollaborationaimedatthesustainabilityofthevisualartsinthe21stCenturyandbeyond.CurrentTateConnectsPartners[Cohortof10NetworkPartners]:•Firstsite,Colchester E•TurnerContemporary,Margate* SE*•NottinghamContemporary,Nottingham EM•Baltic,Gateshead NE•MIMA,Middlesbrough* N•Towner,Eastbourne SE•KettlesYard,Cambridge E•NewlynTheExchange,Penzance* SW*•Ikon,Birmingham WM•Hepworth,Wakefield YorkshireThose*areregenerationprojectsalignedtoEuropeanObjective1Funding(AreasofDeprivation)andarekeydriversforregenerationinthesecommunities,championedbythelocalauthoritiesasamechanismforeconomicandsocialchangeandregeneration.FinalPartnersThesecondphaseoftheTateConnectsStrategywillincludeadditionalorganisationsfromwithinIreland,Scotland,WalesandEnglandwhoalignwithTate.Thesewillbeallocatedinthesummerof2010andsecure5YearpartnershipswithTatefortheperiod2010‐2015.ThiswillbringtheTateConnectsportfolioofpartnersto15.Theethosisoneof‘cousin’organisationsbenefitingfromTate’s’powerfulbrandbutnotsubsumedwithininTate.AnadditionaltypeofpartnershipTatePlus+maybeavailabletoselectedpartnerswherethereisawiderimperativetocollaborateandwheretheTateConnectsstrategymaylimittheengagement.InthecaseofDerrythereisacasetobemadeforawiderpartnershipthatgoesbeyondtheTateConnectspartnerstrategy,linkstotheDerryCityofCulture2013bid,tothedevelopmentofCollectionsandthemodelforEbrington.TatewouldpotentiallybenefitfromculturalexchangewhereitfitsthewiderTateNationalandInternationalstrategyand2015Vision.



AsaNationalinstitutionTatehasastatutoryresponsibilityto:1. Secureengagementbyaswidearangeofaudiences(socially,geographically,

demographically,agesetc)intheNationalCollectionofmodernandcontemporaryart–ownedbythepeopleandforthepeople.

2. TateaimstoensureengagementwithaudienceswithinaminimumofonehoursdrivetimeUKwidethrough:

• thedisseminationofworksfromthecollectiononshortandlongtermloan;througheducationalprojects,

• largetosmallscaleprogrammesandprojectsin,and,throughthefourgallerysites,• TateMediaandinternet,and,• thebroadcastmedia.

Tatepresentlyreaches5millionpluspeopleannuallyandhasaninstantlyrecognisedglobalbrandsynonymouswithqualityandthevisualarts.SessionThree:IdentifyingKeyPrioritiesTheWorkshopexploredkeyissuesandprioritiesforthefuturelookingatthelocal,regional,nationalandinternationalimplications.TheGroupbrokeintofourgroupstodiscussandreflect.Discussion:•NetworkandExchangethroughlocal,Regional,NationaltoInternational;•Glocalthinking;•Site/Place/PlaceSpecific–DerryHistoriesandCulturalResponses;•CollectionsimportanttodevelopmentatEbrington–accesstoothercollectionsanddevelopmentofalocalcollection(asset);•RelationshipbetweenDublin(IMMA),Belfast(UlsterMuseum/ACNI)andDerry(EbringtonandCulturalConsortium)importanttodevelop;•Valuingcurrentmodelsatalocallevelofexhibitionandeducationbutlearninganddevelopingnewmodelsinfluencedbynationalandinternationalpartnershipandexchange;•ResearchbaseforR&D–expandingknowledgeaboutlocalartistsandartistspracticeinDerry,artistsengagementwiththeCityandspecificityoftheEbringtonsite;•Theneedforunderstandingandcohesionamongstculturalgroupsinordertoworktogetheronprojects,programmesandpartnershipsglocally(localtoglobal).1

1SincewemetinMay2010,Tatehaveselectedsevennewpartners.TheyareapproachingDerrytoconsideralongertermpartnershipbutrequiresomeclarificationonboththeorganisationsinvolvedinDerry,thevisionfortheprogramme,thetypeofengagementDerrywillhavewiththeTateConnectspartnersandtheaspirationsforthefuture.TheywillneedaclearpointofcontactthroughtheCulturalBrokerwithpartnersintheCityandmechanismsthroughwhichengagementcantakeplaceinbothdirections.ThefocusnowwillneedtobeontheclarificationoftheseareastoensureawellthoughtoutandusefulpartnershipwithTate.



Group1:WorkshopOne

Local• LocationinEbringtonandDunreeFort

asaparalleltoEbrington• Exhibition/Education• AvailabilityofCollections• Tate/UlsterMuseums/IMMA• TranslationfromMETROPOLITANto

……………….>• AlowsforInstitutionalInnovation

…………………………....>• NewModelsofPractice–Curationand

Echibition…………>• AudienceDevelopment–TateBrand

Regional• EbringtonDevelopment=

• EducationandExhibition• Collections• Tate/UlsterMuseums/IMMA

REGIONAL+NATIONAL}360degreeCuturalBroker360

National• Exhibition/Education• NewmodelsofPratice• Communityled

IMMA/TATEDUBLIN/LONDONEBRINGTON‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐COLLECTIONSEXCHANGE

International• Education/Exhibition• Collections/Curation• Exchanges–localtointernational

FLUIDITY}IMMATERIAL}>CommunityLedINSTITUTION}

Group2:WorkshopOne

2Local• Expertise:empowering/Community• Training• BrandAssociation• Education• SocialEnterprise• Donors• Fundraising• Sponsors• Curating• Collections• NewParticipation

ExchangeNetworks

Regional• DerryExternalRelations:Selfimposed

isolation• RelationstoRepublicofIreland• RelationstoBelfast

ExchangeNetworks

NationalExchangeNetworksPractice

• Amateurs<‐>Professionals

InternationalExchangeNetworksIdeas||

• Curating• Collections• Collaborations



LocalSITESPECFICIC

• Education/Integration‐>PROCESS………………………………>

• CulturalInstitutions……………..>• Needforcohesionamongstcultural

groupslocally• LocalIdentity………………………..>• Stronglocal&RegionalNetworks• NoPermanentCollectionLocally

RegionalIDENTITY

• RegionalFacility–Space/Building• Tateasmagnet>cohesion<‐>• <………………………….Grounded• Stronglocal&RegionalNetworks

National• DualDiaspora• Historicalfacilities

International• Stronglocal&RegionalNetworks• ModelforInternationalnetworks• DualDiaspora• LinktoSiteSpecificIdentity

Group3:WorkshopOne

Local

• GrowArtistsBase–identifyartists• Infrastructure/Structure/Space• Education/ELB/UU• GrantGiving–DCC/ACNI• GrowPhysicalSpace• VisualArtsSpace:People&Place

e.g.ILEX• Institute/Research/Base:

ResidenciesandR&D

Regional

• CrossBorder(ACNI)• Forumforlocalgovernmentandthe

arts• FLGA

National International

• CrossBorder• InternationalResidenciese.g.Tyrone

Guthrie• BANFF• IMMA• Kunsthalle• Models?

Group4:WorkshopOne



SessionFour:IdentifyingKeyOpportunitiesThegroupsplitintotwoworkshopgroupstoexploretheopportunitiesforDerryandfortheTatethroughpartnershipandcollaboration.KeyareasforTateConnectspartnershipsare:

1. ProgrammesDerry

• ToryIsland• CollectiveCuratorialapproach• Integrationofartforms• Networkofinterdisciplinaryartforms

Tate• StIves• TateNationalasamodeloflinkages

developedbetweenprogrammes

Curation,Collecting,Commissioning,Loans,Exhibitions(insideandoutsidethegallery),ArtistsRooms.

2. Collection

Derry• UlsterMuseums• Orchard,UU,DCCCollections?• HonorableIrishSocietyCollections• DerryRathoeBookCollection• Murals• NorthWestArchives

POSTCOLONIALEXCHANGE

Tate• Re‐animationandtranslationofexisting

‘British’historicalartwithintheDerrycontext

• MuralstoLondon?• AccesstoInternationalCollections• AccesstoTatePartnerCollections• Interchange• Facilitatelocalcollections

Reciprocalloansandexchange;Local,regional,national,international;Technicaldevelopments–arthandlingetc.

3. Artists

Derry• Potentiallynewandfutureartists• (DerrylinktoTurnerPrizenominees

over15years)• Recontextualisearte.g.theArtCanOn!• WillieDoherty(inTateCollection)

Tate• Networks• Expertiseathighlevel• Culturalregeneration• Improvevisaaccessforartists• Marketingofartistsandexhibitions• Digitisationofwork

Exchange,Placements,DigitalPractices,Commission,Training

4. Audiences

Derry• Youngeraudiences• Youngdemographic• Newaudiences• Crossborder

Tate• Moreattractivefortourists• Strategicmarketing• Linktoregeneration

Demographics,Geographicspread,ResearchandMarkets,Strategicplans,Crossborderinteraction,Tourism



5. Learning

Derry• Uniquenessandrecognitionofwhathas

happenedbefore• Pastexcellence• VisualArtsArchive• ExperienceoveraFormofQualification

Tate• Additionality• Structures• Internshipsandplacement• Socialeconomyinitiativese.g.ILM’s• Seminarsandconferences• Linkageswithuniversity/3rdlevel

institutionsResearch,Archives,InternshipsandPlacements,Interpretation,Seminars,Conferences,Publications

6. LeadershipandContinuingProfessionalDevelopment(CPD)

Derry• EducationandCPDthroughNerve

Centre‐CreativeLearningCentre• EducationandLibraryBoard• ArtsCouncilofNI/CulturalBroker• VoluntaryArtsIreland• NorthWestRegionalCollege• UU• CulturalPractices• BritishCouncil• AssociationofArt&DesignEducation

AADE• ForumforLocalGovernmentandthe

ArtFLGA• ArtistsTakingtheLead• ArtistsinResidence

Tate• Exchanges• ProfessionalDevelopmentofartists,

curatorsandmuseum

Training,Placementsandexchanges,Professionaldevelopment,Leadershipdevelopment,Volunteering

7. Commercialdevelopment

Derry• EbringtonArtsCluster• PeaceBridge‐Connectivity

Tate• Tateasamodelofalinkdeveloped

betweeninstitutionsCatering,Shops,FundraisingandDevelopment,Membership

8. Digitisation

Derry• Citizencentered• Storytelling• Digitalnatives–movingimages• Re‐emergenceofdigitallyenabled• Folkculture

Tate• Linktothelocalandnational

Mediaconnections,Interactivity,Communications,Webdevelopment–intranetandlinks



9. Networks:(thiswasnotspecificallyexploredbutinformedallthediscussion)o AcrossTate–TateModern,TateBritain,TateLiverpool,TateStIveso Acrossthenetwork–UKwideo CurrentTateConnectspartnerslistedonwebsiteaboveo LinkswithDublin/RepublicofIrelando International–globalconnectionso Otherculturalandconflictzoneo North/southo MiddleEastandAsia

TheTateConnectsStrategyisunderpinnedbyanethosofreciprocitysotheengagementistwoway.WeneedtobothconsiderwhatarethekeyareasofofferfromDerryandwhatDerrywillbelookingtofromthepartnershipwithTate.TheaboveareasaretheonesstrategicallydrivingtheTateConnectsstrategy.

SubmissionofExpressionofInteresttoTate:Timetable

SubmissionofEOI 23April2010

Shortlisting >lateMayandprovisionofadditionalbackgroundmaterialonrequest

PartnershipOfferdevelopmentcontinuesduringJune–July

• LiaisionwithNationalMuseums• DevelopmentofunderstandingofCollectionandpotentialoffer/need• LiaisonwithHMSoverACNICollectionsbid• DevelopmentofpartnersinDublin/Belfast/Derrytriadaspartofoffer• Explorationofdifferent‘reflexive’modelscomplementarytoTate• ExplorationofotherNationalsapartners:BritishMuseum,ImperialWarMuseum,

NationalMaritimeMuseumetc.• PreparationforTateinterviews–liaisonwithTateNational,Directorate.• PreparationforpossiblevisittoDerrybyTateNational.

TateInterview >June2010–July2010

o Powerpointpresentationandbackgroundinformationo Topresent:PJ,Declan,2others

Finaldecision >lateJune2010

ContractNegotiation >September2010

AgreementSignoff >Autumn2010

TateNationalisintheprocessofappointinganewHeadofTateNationalandInternational.Theymaywantthispersoninpostbeforeafinaldecisionismadeintheautumn.



SummaryandConclusion:

ThereisasignificantamountofpreparationworktonowbedonetoclarifytheDerryoffertostrategicculturalpartners.TheCulturalForumisthemostobviousmechanismforworkingthroughthepotentialoffer–programmes,organisations,fundingetc.Thisgroupneedstoexploreinsomedepththesharedhistoriesanddriversfornowcomingtogether,laytheghostsofanypastissuesandagreeaprocesswhywhichtheycannowmoveforwardtowardsastepchangeincollectiveprogrammingandcollaboration.InordertoachieveaclearandsharedvisionfortheCoCprogrammeandtheEbringtonsitethereneedstobeleadershipfromthesoontobeappointedCulturalBroker.ItisalsoclearthatthemomentumforcollaborationandclarificationoftheculturaloffertopartnersneedstocontinuetobedrivenastheTatepartnershiptimetableisinadvanceoftheappointmentoftheCulturalBrokerandthedecisiononCoC.Derryneedsnowtoworktowardsestablishingthecoreoffertopotentialpartners,withthefinalvisionanddirectiondecidedbytheCBonappointmentincollaborationwiththeCulturalForum.

Recommendations:

1. ThemomentumonestablishingtheDerryoffertoTatebemaintained,2. AsecondworkshopwasrequestedbytheCulturalForumandthisshouldtakeplaceby

theendofJuly2010.3. ThepotentialpartnershipsinBelfastandDublincontinuetobeexplored.4. TheACNIBidbesupportedtoincreasetheculturalasset.5. TheopportunitiesforadditionalpartnershipwithNationalandInternationalCultural

organisationsaredevelopedinlinewiththeTateEOI.6. TheCulturalForumbeestablishedasanindependentbodywithitsownChairand

protocols,withthelongertermaimofincorporatingthisintoanindependentTrustorCulturalorganisation.

7. ThattheCulturalForummeetsonaregularbasisandwiththeCulturalBrokertodevelopthevisionforDerry.

8. AbudgetforactivitiesandprogrammesbesetasidebyDCCandILEX(inlinewiththeCoCBidvision)toallowforprogrammestobedevelopedcollaborativelyintherunupto2013–andwithpotentialpartners.

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