MERTHYR TYDFIL ARTS CULTURE & MEDIA FORUM FFORWM Y CELFYDDYDAU, DIWYLLIANT A’R CYFRYNGAU
Steering Group / Grŵp Llywio
4.00pm, Wednesday, 5th August 2009
4.00yh, Dydd Mercher, 5ydd o Awst 2009Civic Centre / Canolfan Ddinesig
Present:
Gus Payne – Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (GP), Lee Davies – 3Gs (LD), Carla Reynolds – Art and Enterprise (CR), Lesley Hodgson - Glamorgan Gates (LH).
1. Welcome / Apologies: Apologies received from; Alison Harris – VAMT, Sally McIntyre - Communities First, Dinah Pye – Active Music Service, Ken Long - Communities First, Kate Strudwick - H4A, David Jones - Yo! Maz, Chris Long - MTCBC.
2. Minutes from last meetingAll agreed last minutes as correct.
Creative Communities: The idea is still a possibility but following the failure to secure Convergence funding, MTCBC is now also looking at the possibility of its own Outcomes fund application, which would fit the CC format and could easily link in with other authorities.3. ACMF ChairNo nomination forms for the Chair and Vice Chair have been received. To facilitate future Chair’s role it was suggested to have timings alocated to each item on the agenda. Now that the group has been streamlined into a focus group, morning meetings may be more convenient for members.
4. ACMF main meeting format and date.
Suggested format and activities for the main meetings:
AGM type format.
Two meetings per year; one as an AGM type event then one six months on as a review with a similar format.
Produce an AGM type document, which would include:
Pictures
List of acheivments
Funding information
Updates
An invited speaker
Some sort of performance (possibly an extract from a forthcoming show)
A break as a networking opportunity
Refreshments
Speed dating – where individuals swap, spending 2 or 3 minutes to explain what they do.
A quiz with both fun and more relevant questions on the arts in the area. (50 questions).
A suggestion wall, with post-it notes – or some creative alternative
First new style meeting/event: February 2010
5. ACMF: A service provider or a networking tool?
All present felt that the Forum is a Networking tool though there has been some confusion around the Thought Sheet process, regarding who delivers on the idea’s posted. Ideas may be better recorded through the suggestion wall, which could be broken down into sections: Aspirations, SWOT etc.
6. ACMF at the Merthyr Show
This year the Arts, Culture and Media Forum have a stage at the Merthyr Show, on 31st August. The stage will be in the Bandstand area of the park. Performances currently confirmed are: Karen Moore, who has produced a CD in aid of cancer research, street dance from Ozza, 3Gs Choir and Dancers, H4A’s Pontlottyn Choir, Y Betti Galws, Glamorgan Gates Belly Dancers and Portuguese Folk Dancers.
If anyone else would like to perform, they need to contact arts@merthyr.gov.uk or 01685 725382 A.S.A.P.7. Updates / AOB
LD will be project managing this year’s “Merthyr’s Got Talent”, which will be on 6th November, with auditions on 7th October.
3Gs are working with partners as part of the New Music Forum to run a Battle of The Bands type event in Merthyr, with a grande finale in Bridgend.
3Gs are hoping to develop Bishop Hedley into a “Shool of The Future”, with hi-tec equipment including the capability to have international web conferencing, online lessons etc. There is a trip to see a school “School of The Future” in Abersychan on the morning of 16th September. Anyone interested should contact LD.
LD is in discussion with Jo Richards (Merthyr Tydfil College) to start up a dance aprenticeship.
3Gs will also be running another Pop Idol event.
Glamorgan Gates will be running the Big Draw again, during October at Cyfarthfa Park and Museum, using the theme of “World Colours”.
MTCBC will be employing a number of Arts Development trainees on the minimum wage as part of the Future Jobs Fund. The intention is that these posts will be based in a community setting most of the time but would come together to help with major community arts events (Global Village, Bedroc, Merthyr’s Got Talent etc.)
MTCBC are beginning to work on the idea of an International Artists Symposium
8. Next Steering Group meeting:
7th October, 4pm, VAMT
Steering Group / Grŵp Llywio
4.00pm, Wednesday, 5th August 2009
4.00yh, Dydd Mercher, 5ydd o Awst 2009Civic Centre / Canolfan Ddinesig
Present:
Gus Payne – Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (GP), Lee Davies – 3Gs (LD), Carla Reynolds – Art and Enterprise (CR), Lesley Hodgson - Glamorgan Gates (LH).
1. Welcome / Apologies: Apologies received from; Alison Harris – VAMT, Sally McIntyre - Communities First, Dinah Pye – Active Music Service, Ken Long - Communities First, Kate Strudwick - H4A, David Jones - Yo! Maz, Chris Long - MTCBC.
2. Minutes from last meetingAll agreed last minutes as correct.
Creative Communities: The idea is still a possibility but following the failure to secure Convergence funding, MTCBC is now also looking at the possibility of its own Outcomes fund application, which would fit the CC format and could easily link in with other authorities.3. ACMF ChairNo nomination forms for the Chair and Vice Chair have been received. To facilitate future Chair’s role it was suggested to have timings alocated to each item on the agenda. Now that the group has been streamlined into a focus group, morning meetings may be more convenient for members.
4. ACMF main meeting format and date.
Suggested format and activities for the main meetings:
AGM type format.
Two meetings per year; one as an AGM type event then one six months on as a review with a similar format.
Produce an AGM type document, which would include:
Pictures
List of acheivments
Funding information
Updates
An invited speaker
Some sort of performance (possibly an extract from a forthcoming show)
A break as a networking opportunity
Refreshments
Speed dating – where individuals swap, spending 2 or 3 minutes to explain what they do.
A quiz with both fun and more relevant questions on the arts in the area. (50 questions).
A suggestion wall, with post-it notes – or some creative alternative
First new style meeting/event: February 2010
5. ACMF: A service provider or a networking tool?
All present felt that the Forum is a Networking tool though there has been some confusion around the Thought Sheet process, regarding who delivers on the idea’s posted. Ideas may be better recorded through the suggestion wall, which could be broken down into sections: Aspirations, SWOT etc.
6. ACMF at the Merthyr Show
This year the Arts, Culture and Media Forum have a stage at the Merthyr Show, on 31st August. The stage will be in the Bandstand area of the park. Performances currently confirmed are: Karen Moore, who has produced a CD in aid of cancer research, street dance from Ozza, 3Gs Choir and Dancers, H4A’s Pontlottyn Choir, Y Betti Galws, Glamorgan Gates Belly Dancers and Portuguese Folk Dancers.
If anyone else would like to perform, they need to contact arts@merthyr.gov.uk or 01685 725382 A.S.A.P.7. Updates / AOB
LD will be project managing this year’s “Merthyr’s Got Talent”, which will be on 6th November, with auditions on 7th October.
3Gs are working with partners as part of the New Music Forum to run a Battle of The Bands type event in Merthyr, with a grande finale in Bridgend.
3Gs are hoping to develop Bishop Hedley into a “Shool of The Future”, with hi-tec equipment including the capability to have international web conferencing, online lessons etc. There is a trip to see a school “School of The Future” in Abersychan on the morning of 16th September. Anyone interested should contact LD.
LD is in discussion with Jo Richards (Merthyr Tydfil College) to start up a dance aprenticeship.
3Gs will also be running another Pop Idol event.
Glamorgan Gates will be running the Big Draw again, during October at Cyfarthfa Park and Museum, using the theme of “World Colours”.
MTCBC will be employing a number of Arts Development trainees on the minimum wage as part of the Future Jobs Fund. The intention is that these posts will be based in a community setting most of the time but would come together to help with major community arts events (Global Village, Bedroc, Merthyr’s Got Talent etc.)
MTCBC are beginning to work on the idea of an International Artists Symposium
8. Next Steering Group meeting:
7th October, 4pm, VAMT
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