1. Arts Development UK Conference 28.11.13 Symon Easton Culture & Visitor Economy Service Birmingham City Council

3. Culture & Visitor Economy Service Restructure in 2010/11 Change from ‘Arts’ to ‘Culture Commissioning’ Introduction of new corporate commissioning process / Grants Management Toolkit Support to the Arts budget was £9.4m now £7.8m with a further £1.417m reduction to come from 2014-15 95% of the service budget activities are commissioned from third parties - £7.5m revenue and £300k project funding 2013 move from ‘Environment & Culture’ to ‘Development & Culture’. Change to ‘Culture & Visitor Economy Service’

4. Core Activity Culture Commissioning Core Business Neighbourhood Community Budgeting Family Friendly Kitemark, Young People on Arts Boards Manage Film Birmingham Office and Old Rep Theatre Core revenue funding SLA’s for 10 major arts orgs and B’Ham Museums contract Gallery 37 Foundation Creative City Partnership – key driver Advice, Guidance and Training for local arts organisations. IASN Group Public Art (Gateway Group) Project funding for Birmingham based not-for-profit arts organisations. Up to 120 applications p/a for £300k commissioning pot. Support delivery of District Arts Plans and facilitate Local Arts Forum in each District. Manage Arts Champions and Mobile Arts scheme Key partners in the Birmingham Arts Partnership (BAP) and Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP). Culture & Visitor Economy Service

5. Culture Commissioning Priority Themes Mobile Arts Commissioning Filter/ Family Friendly District-based local arts forums; each with a dedicated ‘Arts Champion’ Support and signposting for third sector arts organisations and funding advice Commissioning of third sector arts organisations under 3 themes: Culture on Your Doorstep Community cohesion projects in priority neighbourhoods for adults. Next Generation Projects for 0 – 19 year olds that are not met by normal curricular provision. Great International City Projects taking the Birmingham arts organisations to designated sister cities / raising the city’s profile as a cultural destination Culture & Visitor Economy Service

6. Culture & Visitor Economy Service Strategic Cultural Planning Leaders Arts Summit (outcomes) Creative City Partnership Neighbourhood Community Budget Creative Futures 3 Strategy Cultural Development Plan Visitor Economy (Tourism BID) Cultural Data / Statistics review

7. Neighbourhood Community Budget - Our Place! Formerly ‘Total Place’. Birmingham has four projects – Families with Complex Needs, Neighbourhood Working, Worklessness and, Culture. Explore Community Budget approach - research to identify total public sector spend, clarify priorities and analyse how effective spend is against these Current projects in Shard End, Balsall Heath and Castle Vale Aims to test a programme of joint planning, commissioning and delivery and disseminate findings Culture Project working group partners – BCC, DCMS, ACE, HLF, Local Partners,

8. Creative Futures 3 Engagement Model Leaders Creators Participants Audiences ECM Outcomes Range of first experiences Choice of organised activities Independent engagement BasicIntermediate Advanced Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

9. Culture & Visitor Economy Service Additional agenda’s 2013 Public Art debate (BCS) Youth Arts Summit Festivals Board / Unit (Popular) Music research and consultation Proposal to transfer ‘Old Rep’ Theatre Film Birmingham – Film & TV Summit Museums Trust / Library of Birmingham commissioning