Creative Voucher SchemeVital Arts and Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design
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Rachel Louis and Patricia Austin’s project started with an observation: The Renal Unit at the Royal London Hospital has over 1,200 patients, with each patient required to spend 15 hour a week receiving dialysis, and a 80% chance of never receiving a kidney transplant, a significant portion of their lives are spent in hospital. Their answer, explore ways of improving patient experiences at the micro-locality via activities and design interventions, engage and enrich patient experience, ultimately building a sense of place and community. Bemerton TMO/Team Cally and University of the Arts London
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The Cally Calls project attempted to generate a distinct voice for residents of ‘The Cally’, or the Caledonian Road area. Artists Anna Hart and Tilly Fowler, AIR, collaborated with Mohamed Hammoudan of community organisation Team Cally to establish seven pairings between artists and residents. Spitialfields Music and Queen Mary, University of London
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Pairing with Queen Mary University of London this collaboration sought to explore the impact Spitalfields Music has had, producing data and research that would help shape future directions and policies. Shared Assets Ltd and Kingston University London
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Limehouse Cut, a canal in Tower Hamlets, links two areas of regeneration, the Olympic Park to the North and Limehouse to the South. It has the potential to be a substantial local asset, however, despite potential the Cut remains an underused and intimidating place, situated in London’s poorest borough, it is to be got through rather than enjoyed. Simultaneously rising rents in other areas of London mean creative business are looking for new spaces. With these factors in mind the collaboration between Kingston University’s Landscape Interface Studio and community focused not-for-profit Shared Assets Limited looked to reimagine the Cut to benefit local people. Platform-7 and King’s College London
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Professor Andy Pratt’s report assessed: audience and participants, artistic practices, place and time based activities, curatorial approaches to deduce the final block required to create a new chapter in the company. Digital Shoreditch and City University London
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Dr Sara Jones’s work with Digital Shoreditch set out to develop an understanding of the symbiotic relationship between Tech City, the name given to the a cluster of technology companies in East London, and the Digital Shoreditch Festival, a yearly event celebrating technological creativity. Arcola Theatre Production Company and City University London
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The Arcola Theatre Production Company is a Dalston based culture anchor for the area’s diverse communities. In one of London’s most deprived spots it is a pivotal point that must simultaneously serve its established audiences whilst adapting to gentrification and the new audiences this brings with it. |