We were recently part of Sounding Board, a new Humber-wide creative conference designed to bring together people working in the arts, to strengthen the cultural offer in the region.
The event was organised by Cultural Collisions, which itself brings together sector leaders to strengthen the sector and shout about arts and culture through a collective voice. Members are representatives from independent organisations and local authorities and The Culture House is a proud member of this group.
There were three themes of the Sounding Board day:
MAKING ART
MAKING ART HAPPEN
MAKING ART ACCESSIBLE
With her experience on the subject, Charlotte was asked to speak about Making Art Happen. She said:
“It was great to participate in Sounding Board and get together with both other organisations and creatives from across the wider region.
“It gave us a much-needed boost knowing there’s a big room full of people seriously dedicated to furthering culture, in ever-challenging times
“We told our story and talked about why culture matters, listened to others’ inspiring talks and loved answering questions around the table together like ‘what would life be like without arts and culture?’
(A: Very dull!).
“We also managed a cheeky lunch at Thieving Harry’s – would’ve been rude not to.
(Look at this lovely picture of Becky in there, kinda matches!)” – Charlotte
There were also talks from Arcade – an arts organisation based in Scarborough, who told the room about how they produce amazing installations with communities, and Elephant in the Room Inclusion, who focus on supporting arts projects and organisations to ensure their work is accessible to deaf and disabled people, plus guidance provided on funding.
The best question of the day was “What does radical art look like in 2025?”…
If you’re interested in finding out more about the event, three freelance creatives were commissioned to share unfiltered thoughts on their experience, and the commissioners (Middle Child Theatre) have put together that report to read in Hull is This.
