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From ‘Steel Town’ to ‘Cultural Town’ The cultural junction between old and new, with reference to ‘2012 Kaohsiung International Steel and Iron Sculpture Festival ’ I-Chi KO Goldsmiths, University of London 7 th of July 2015
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From ‘Steel Town’ to ‘Cultural Town’The cultural junction between old and new, with reference to ‘2012 Kaohsiung International Steel and Iron Sculpture Festival ’
I-Chi KO Goldsmiths, University of London7th of July 2015
Event
FundingAudience
PolicyEvaluationConclusion
Event
2012 Kaohsiung International
Steel and Iron Sculpture Festival
- History- Was established in 2002.- Biannual-based. - Overturn industrial image, and add new ideas.
- Approach- Artists in residence (16 artists and 2 generations)- Outdoor workshop- Artists’ talks
- Public art- Place – Century- old railway park- Local history – export
Audience
- Location- The Pier-2 Art Centre- Trip-advisor- Diverse Audience
- Student group- Outdoor excursion- Workshop
- Public- Key information provided- ‘Meet the Artists’ Forum- Hourly guided tours
Outdoor space
Admission Free
Audience
Arts Engagement
local history,
event and artists
Funding
- Government- Budget / Pass - Not maintain the same amount of money
- Local business- Tung Ho Steel- Material offered- Technical support
- Artists- Strong network
Funding
G
LBA
Policy
- Main policy- The Law of the Development of Cultural and
Creative Industries ( 2010 )- National level.
- A gap between 2008 and 2010- Challenge 2008 Six-Year National Development
Plan- 2010 The Law of the Development of Cultural and
Creative Industries- Disorderly gap- 16 fields / 30 articles
Policy
- Article 2- In order to promote cultural and creative industries, the
Government should enhance the artistic creation and cultural preservation, as well as value local characteristics.
- Article 11- the Government should encourage cultural and creative
industries to have research cooperation and talent development between industries, government and academia.
Festival-related Article
Aim of Festival / Old is new
Strong network / Uni-tour
Evaluation
- Government - Regular workload, but still new ideas added.- From separate installation to collecting them all together- Overturn the process of creation
- Choose first, experience, then create.
Evaluation
- Audience- 4376 questionnaires in one month.
Evaluation
84%Enhance creativity
86%Different kinds of audience.
Everyday materialDaily life
LocationDiverse activities
- Personal observation- Sponsorship
- Overturn negative perception- Its motivation / purchase / investment
- Artwork- Does this city really need this?- Alternative ways / school / function
- Volunteers- Students / Unstable human resource- Volunteer segmentation / Work duties.
Evaluation
Conclusion
Art / local history
Art / City
Art / Society
Art / Everyone
