09/10/2014
Doses of Inspiration tomorrow: Cultural Commissioning
Friday 10 October 4pm Errol Flynn Filmhouse
Following last week’s successful Dose of Inspiration exploring Social Investment, we continue to look at ways to diversify income by turning our attention to Cultural Commissioning. There will be an opportunity for further doses of inspiration over a free glass of wine after the talk at 5pm.
Jessica Harris, project manager for the National Council for Voluntary Organisation Cultural Commissioning Programme, funded by Arts Council, will talk about the environment for cultural commissioning.
The continuing squeeze on public sector budgets and pressure on services, coupled with major demographic changes, means that the need for local innovation is growing. NCVO is launching programme of support to help arts and cultural organisations engage with public service commissioning. Jessica will talk about how to make the most of these opportunities and about ways in which arts organisations can work with commissioners, to build knowledge, skills and understanding, and to bring these sectors together.
Commissioning is increasingly a central part of the approach to redesigning council and partner services because it offers a means of joining up resources to focus on improving outcomes for individuals and communities. The challenge is how to position the cultural sector so that the contribution it makes to the wider corporate agenda is universally acknowledged and interventions are shaped locally to deliver outcomes that support commissioner’s priorities.
