From the beginning Heartlands has been a community focused project with an emphasis on inclusive design. Considerable public consultation has been undertaken to ensure the needs and aspirations of the local community have been heard and incorporated into the design. Local schools have contributed very generously to the project in terms of time, talent and goodwill all of which will undoubtedly benefit Heartlands.
Creative Conversations was a one day event with the aim to describe the creative context for Heartlands and share the project's widely recognised socially inclusive co-creation work achieved over the past four and a half years.
Creative Conversation heard from local, national and international arts practises who have engaged directly with the Heartlands community, creating contexts for debate and animating the dialogue in challenging ways.
The themes for the event were:
Can art & culture tackle inequalities, create stronger communities and invite different people to the table?
Could and should, art & culture continue to make an active and forceful contribution to Heartlands in the future? What are/will be Heartlands core 'creative' activities?
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