Course outline

Arts Management & Urban Renewal

This module explores both the theory and practice of effective arts management through community arts development within the context of urban renewal. Incorporating an interdisciplinary focus across arts management and urban regeneration we will explore national policy, requirements and opportunities for community engagement, and unpack some of the barriers for community involvement in arts projects involved in urban renewal.

Note: Read articles before the session. These articles will be reviewed in class and you will be expected to participate in the discussion.



Session I Introduction (Oct. 1) CC & RM

o current debates and recent projects

Reading:

C. Landry, The Art of Regeneration: Urban Renewal through Cultural Activity


Session II History of Urban Planning and Policy Making in Relation to Urban Renewal and Arts Management (October 8) CC & RM

o development of urban planning and policy and its history in the 20th century

Reading:

Le Corbusier, A Contemporary City from ‘The City of Tomorrow and its Planning’

R. Freestone and C. Gibbon, City Planning and the Cultural Economy



Session III Socially Engaged Practice (Oct 15) CC

o interrogating socially engaged practice: what does it mean to work with community? why participate? who is this work for?

Reading:
M. J. Jacob, An Unfashionable Audience

Claire Bishop, The Social Turn: Collaboration and Its Discontents


Session IV The Role of Evaluation and Identifying Stakeholders
(October 22) CC & guest speaker

o who are the stakeholders? impact of government policy; role of the artist; evaluation
o 1 hour to meet and discuss Artist Presentation
o 1 paragraph outline of topic / project for essay or presentation due in class

Reading:

G. Evans, Measure for Measure: Evaluating Culture’s Contribution to Regeneration

H. Senie, Responsible Criticism: Evaluating Public Art



Session V Other Voices in the City (October 29) CC
STP&A conference –
o diversities of the city, social exclusion and their relationship to regeneration and arts management
o 1 hour to workshop final project presentation; those writing an essay can use this time to consult with Cameron.

Reading:

J. Rendell, Public Art: Between Public and Private

P. Goodwin, Re-visioning Black Urbanism e-book series also downloadable from:
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/cucr/research/eBook.php



READING WEEK NOVEMBER 2 – 7 (no class Nov. 5)




Session VI The Currency of Creativity: the Rise of Regeneration and the Post-Industrial City (November 12) RM

o the impact of the post-industrial economy and its relationship to regeneration; new directions in thinking

Reading:

S. Hall, Divided City: the Crisis of London

T. Fleming, Re-tooling the Creative Economy: New directions in creative regeneration. In T. Dowmunt et al [eds] ‘Inclusion Through Media’ (Goldsmiths and Hi8us Productions, 2007)


Session VII Public Art and Public Space (November 19) CC

o current issues and concerns in public art and its impact on the construction of public space
o 1 hr to workshop final essay or presentation; this is a chance to talk about your topic to the class, get feedback and address issues that may be concerning you.

Reading:

R. Deutsche, Uneven Development: Public Art in New York City

Case Study: Barking Town Centre Artscape, Angela Kingston, 2006 for Publicartonline; not in reader but downloadable from:
http://www.publicartonline.org.uk/case/barking/description.php



Session VIII Sustainability in Practice: The Artist’s Voice (November 26) RM

o political activism through artistic practice in the environment
o Class assignment: Artist Presentation

No Reading



Session IX Art, Tourism and the City (December 3)

o the role of culture and creativity in promoting tourism in cities
o 1 hr to workshop final essay or presentation

Reading:

M. K. Smith, Cultural Tourism and Urban Regeneration

J. Urry, The Tourist Gaze


Session X Final Presentations (December 10)