Introductory slides for Work Package 2, examining the historic evolution of cultural intermediation.

1. The historic evolution of
intermediation
Ian Grosvenor
&
Natasha Macnab

2. Research Question WPII
To examine how cultural intermediation has
developed historically, whose interests it
has served and what lessons this provides
for understanding best practice today.
Looking at intervals of expansion and
economic uncertainty

3. Method
• Desk based research
• Documentary research
• Case studies
• Interviews

4. Timeframe
DECADE PERIOD
1955-1965 Growth
19-75-1985 Decline
1995-2005 Growth

5. Scoping study – Bham Case
Studies –selection to be made
1. Community photographers – individuals & collectives -
inc. Ten:8
2. Performance – Banner Theatre, BOC
3. Alternative arts organisations – Arts Lab/Triangle, Black
pasts, Bham futures, Drum (have their own archive),
Ikon, Broadside, Tindall St. Books
4. Creative Partnerships & WM Arts Council …?

6. Scoping study – Manc. Case
Studies –selection to be made
• Manchester Studies Unit (Bill Williams)
• Corner House
• Hospital Arts Centre
• Factory Records
• Black Woman’s Co-op

7. Future Conversations
University’s
Cultural Partnership Birmingham Cultural
Bham Rep, Ikon, BRB, CBSO, Partnership
BOC, Perf. Bham, LoB, BMT
Creative City
Umbrella Organisations
BCC, UoB, BCU, Bham Cultural
Alliance, Marketing Bham

8. Indicative WPII Outputs
• Data for mobile/web/touch table
• Interview data sets
• Paper

9. Questions
• Birmingham & Manchester, symmetry?
• Community historian/archivist: Vanley Burke
(1970-2005) Collecting faith groups, education,
community, arts, representation, performance,
festivals, seminars and conferences all collected
and deposited with city for researchers to use.
Is he functioning as a cultural intermediary?