What we do & Who we are
Good News / Recent Successes
Relationships
Co-ordinate, develop and communicate a public programme of arts and culture for UniversityEngage in research projects especially around impact areas such as performances and exhibitionsContribute to student engagement through supporting the development of student societiesContribute to employability agenda in creative industries through opportunities such as internships, volunteering and mentoring for students with local and regional organisationsLead on certain University events and festivalsDeliver Arts & Culture public lecture series
Engage in research projects especially around impact areas such as performances and exhibitions
Re imagined music programme at the Great Hall with actssuch as Newton Faulkner, Billy Bragg, Bambyshamblesand Kaiser Chiefs
Closest links outside of UoE -Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter Phoenix, RAMM Museum, Spacex Gallery, Kaleider, Exeter City Football Club, Bikeshed Theatre, Wideawake Devon, Exeter City Council
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New Arts & Culture website with 2,700 visitor every monthLead on exetreme imagination (children’s literature festival) with over 5000 people engagedSuccessfully embedded music into Arts & Culture Team and managed rehousing of music office from Knightly to Cornwall House Nominated for Professional Services Awards as Team of the Year for lead role in Children in Need South West eventRe imagined music programme at the Great Hall with acts such as Newton Faulkner, Billy Bragg, Bambyshambles and Kaiser Chiefs
Two teamsArts & Culture (2 staff & 1 intern)Music Office (3 staff & 1 intern)Closest links within LCS is Heritage CollectionsClosest links outside the library but within UoE: College of Humanities, IAIS, Business school, Campus Services, Forum TeamClosest links outside of UoE - Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter Phoenix, RAMM Museum, Spacex Gallery, Kaleider, Exeter City Football Club, Bikeshed Theatre, Wideawake Devon, Exeter City Council
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Strategic Development
Ambitions
Challenges
Strategic themes & Priorities
Dom Jinks is Chair of Exeter Cultural PartnershipDom Jinks is Chair of Exeter Arts Council (Grant giving arm of ECC)
Develop the Streatham Campus as a Sculpture Park for South WestDevelop a Festival of Ideas in partnership with Grand ChallengesEstablish an annual high quality lectures series with key figures from cultureEstablish Exetreme imagination as the premier children’s’ literature festival in the UKIncrease levels of external funding into the Arts & Culture TeamAssist in the development of an employability programme for the creative undergraduates/graduates in partnership with employability and Exeter City councilFurther develop the professional music programme at the Great Hall
University structure, particularly budgetsSupport staff levels across UniversityInstitutional growth and services demanded as a result of this. More events are emerging such as festivalsReduction is state funding of the arts following the Spending Review
Enhancing research support: projects to support impact Supporting and adding value to taught courses such as Drama, Arts History and Visual CultureSupport and develop student engagement in the artsDevelop a wider public audience for arts and culture events
Establish Exetreme imagination as the premier children’s’ literature festival in the UK
Support staff levels across University
Supporting and adding value to taught courses such as Drama, Arts History and Visual Culture
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Key Metrics / Evidence Base
External funding brought in by A&C Team - £97K in 2012-13Audience numbers from events such as festivals, concerts and lecture seriesNumber of sign ups to online newsletter, website hits, followers and friends on Social media platformsGrowing strategic role of Arts & Culture in the cultural life of the city. For example D Jinks chairing two key cultural positions in Exeter
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