Cultivate has been in the making for some time now. Many pieces of work, conversations, organisations and individuals have contributed to developing the approach and we hope they will continue to help us evolve it.

Some of the key pieces of work so far have been:

CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS – SOUTH EAST CORNWALL CULTURAL OFFER

In the summer of 2006 Creative Partnerships commissioned research into culture and what’s available to communities, focusing on South East Cornwall. Download the research here )))

KEAP - YOUTH ARTS MAPPING

In 2006 Kernow Education Arts Partnership (KEAP) was commissioned to undertake a piece of work around youth arts in Cornwall. This was a mapping exercise to find as many opportunities for youth arts in Cornwall as possible and to get a feel for the spread of what’s on offer. Find out more here )))

EUROPEAN REGIONS OF CULTURE (EROC) PROGRAMME

The EROC programme is an ambitious plan to persuade the European Commission to create ‘Regions of Culture’ in parallel to the European Capitals of Culture. These designated regions of culture will celebrate the best in rural cultural activity, and the aim The aim is for Cornwall to lead the process. Find out more here )))

DEMOS

DEMOS, an independent think tank has been working with the EROC team to help understand the range of data that has been collected so far and begin to consider what this new designation could look like. Download the research here )))

 

A new Demos consultation paper on the relationship of culture and learning has just been published. Download the research here ))) 

CULTIVATE GATHERINGS

In 2007 we held gatherings in Downderry, Caradon Hill and Wadebridge to begin to explore what energy and talent was out there, what was needed and how would be the best way to approach a ground up approach to a cultural offer for young people and their communities. All of the conversations and ideas were recorded and a short film was created which pulled together the key thoughts, ideas and ways forward.