John Flamson: The Culture Campus and its implications for Graduate employment
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John Flamson: The Culture Campus and its implications for Graduate employment. Slides from the University of Liverpool Learning and Teaching Conference 2009. This session will * Outline the University’s interface with the arts and cultural sector – Culture Campus; bi-lateral links with arts/cultural organisations and umbrella bodies; links with the City Council; NWCO and Impacts 08 * Refer to the types of jobs coming up in the sector. * Encourage University students to engage with the sector as audience, volunteers, placements and potential recruits.
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CULTURE CAMPUS
and its implications for graduate employment
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CULTURE SCENEThe Players
Funders
Liverpool City Council
Culture Collective
Umbrella organisations
Individual organisations
Education
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CULTURE SCENEThe Sub-sectors
Visual arts
Performing arts
Heritage
Music production
Moving image
Creative digital
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CULTURE CAMPUSWhat is it?
Membership – HEIs and LARC (part)
Leadership group/network
Meeting point for ideas
Convener
Prompter for research
Broker of initiatives
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UNIVERITYinterface with the arts & culture sector
Civic university – members and sponsors
Member of Culture Campus
Runs NW Culture Observatory
Runs Impacts 08
Strategic review
Considering a new Institute
Students and staff as consumers/producers of culture
Arts venue
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ARTS & CULTURE SECTORHow important is it?
Government policies
Impacts 08 work
Recent survey of LARC
Other evidence
Enterprise = culture
Culture = enterprise
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ARTS & CULTURE SECTOROpportunities
Rich experience – part of the audience
Volunteering
Short term placements
Longer term internships
Research/joint PhDs
Jobs
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ARTS & CULTURE SECTORType of work needed
Time-limited versus permanent
Project focused
General management
Marketing and sales: audience development
Community outreach/partnerships
Creative production
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THE UNIVERSITYWhat should it do?
Open up the campus to the sector
Have bi-lateral discussions with the key players
Support through memberships/sponsorships
Stimulate demand from the sector
Organise research collaborations
Create an arts & culture placements programme
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“…more lively, innovative and modern…”
STUDENTSWhat do they think?
• 46% agree that Liverpool has lots of arts and cultural activities
22%
13%
7%6%6%4%4%
38%
Favourite cultural destinations
Albert DockTateWorld MuseumCathedralsFACTWalker Art GalleryFootball venuesOther
“…more diverse. More accessible. More enjoyable...”
“Liverpool is a unique city with its own culture”
“The city has a richer cultural background, a good history and renowned art scene”
STUDENTSWhat do they think?
• 8% agree that the University campus has lots of arts and cultural activities
54% agree that taking part in extra-curricular arts and cultural activities is important to them
More than half say they would get more involved in arts and cultural activities if there were more on campus
60% have not attended any arts / cultural events on campus
Nearly 9 in 10 would like to be more involved in arts and cultural activities
Live music performances
Film screenings and events
Museum events
Comedy
Theatre
Volunteering
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
75%
66%
61%
60%
58%
32%
Students would be interested in...
STUDENTSWhat should they do?
Attend events/visit arts venues in the City
Organise arts & cultural events on the campus
Invite the big players to come to the Campus
Express interest in placements
Identify research possibilities
Think and behave creatively!!
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CLOSING THOUGHT
Learning is what you remember, long after you have forgotten the
education you had!
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