What does Sustainability mean for the cultural sector in the context of a world that is still being changed by a global pandemic? How can we develop and use appropriate planning tools to ensure stability and creative excellence?
As part of the second UK-Russia Creative Bridge forum, Siân Prime, Deputy Director for Goldsmiths' Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, will present a series of workshops, all aimed at those working in arts and creative businesses or organisations who want to develop their ideas, thinking and planning about sustainability.
On 1 March 2022, from 12 to 13 p.m. (MSK) — an introductory lecture to position research and case studies from the Sustainable Enterprise London Festival, reflecting on terms such as Anti-Fragility, World Withing and how we "stay with the problem", using short filmed contributions from practitioners such as Hannah Martin, Drew McOnie, George Gachara and Stella Duffy. This initial hour will position the workshop within leading next practice. Questions from and during this lecture will be answered at the following session on 2 March.
On 2 March 2022, from 12 to 2.30 p.m. (MSK) — an interactive workshop using new innovation and business modelling methods and processes developed by Siân Prime. These processes will be available on a Creative Commons licence to all participants to continue to use and evolve. By the end of the workshop participants will have developed their first draft of a sustainable development plan for their practice.
On 3 March 2022, from 12 to 1.30 p.m. (MSK) — an additional time for participants: 90 minutes of bookable speed one to ones (first come first served). This might be time to ask questions following reflection on the previous day's workshop or to discuss personal action plans.
About the workshop leader
Siân Prime, Academic Lead: Enterprise Goldsmiths; Deputy Director: ICCE Goldsmiths; Co-Director: Goldsmiths' Business Development Schemes, with invited guests
About ICCE, Goldsmiths, University of London
ICCE delivers entrepreneurship, cultural management and policy education to the creative and cultural sectors, and supports research into new approaches to business, financial models and management in the Creative Economy. It delivers a range of academic programmes and presents activities and events to promote an environment in which creative and cultural entrepreneurship can flourish. Our approach is to integrate entrepreneurship within the development of creative practices, and to take a creative approach to the development of new businesses and the infrastructure that supports them.
ICCE is Goldsmiths' response to the growing significance of the creative industries and cultural sector in the UK’s economy. Figures have shown that the creative industries account for 9% of the UK’s GDP and a rising part of its export trade and total employment. Business skills, management skills and entrepreneurial skills with a specific understanding of the sector are needed to support its continued growth.
Goldsmiths’ reputation as a leading provider of creative education, and its longstanding engagement with cultural practice and analysis, make it the ideal home for ICCE. Engagement with the creative industries and the not-for-profit cultural sector has long existed across many of Goldsmiths’ academic departments and research centres. What makes ICCE different is its interdisciplinarity. Artistic creativity increasingly blurs the old boundaries of subject disciplines such as music, drama, dance, fine art, design, communications, media and technology. ICCE serves as an area for experimentation, where all of these disciplines can come together to learn from each other and to develop new creative alliances.
Selection criteria
- Over 18 years old
- Russian Federation citizenship
- Upper Intermediate and higher level of English
- More than 1 year of work experience in Creative Industries
The workshop is run in English. The participation is free of charge. The Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy will conduct the selection process in line with equality and diversity policies.