MERTHYR TYDFIL ARTS CULTURE & MEDIA FORUM FFORWM Y CELFYDDYDAU, DIWYLLIANT A’R CYFRYNGAUSteering Group / Grŵp Llywio
4.00pm, Thursday, 10th December 2009
4.00yh, Dydd Iau, 10fed o Rhagfyr 2009VAMT
Present: Gus Payne – Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (GP), Alison Harris – Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil (AH), Lis McLean - Menter Iaith Merthyr Tudful (LM), Michelle Powell - Communities First (MP) & David Jones - Yo! Maz (DJ).
1. Welcome:
Apologies received from; Lesley Hodgson - Glamorgan Gates, Carla Reynolds – Art and Enterprise (CR), Kate Strudwick - H4A (KS), Chris Long – Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Lee Davies – 3Gs.
1. Welcome:
Apologies received from; Lesley Hodgson - Glamorgan Gates, Carla Reynolds – Art and Enterprise (CR), Kate Strudwick - H4A (KS), Chris Long – Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Lee Davies – 3Gs.
2. Minutes from last meeting
All agreed last minutes as correct.
H4A exploring the possibility of taking the Creative Communities proposal forward with a different emphasis. Less business development and more community arts than the original Convergence proposal. Similar work to H4A today but with a wider remit to include the non-HoV areas in Caerphilly and Torfaen, together with RCT and Bridgend.
Lantern procession on 2nd December went well with positive feedback received (despite the Town Centre electricity not working at Lower High Street – Thank you to The Crown for accommodating the live music).
Fflach/Flash event in Merthyr has completed a series of performances/exhibitions Rhydycar presenting a great deal of work taking place within the borough.
The Credit Union film will be going ahead but with a shorter timescale. They may still be looking for groups to contribute.
3. ACMF main meeting event planning.
Myfanwy Theatre agreed as the venue on 15th April.
Potential performers: LM suggested Menter Iaith’s drama group and harpists.
Also winners from Merthyr’s Got Talent and W Factor.
A case study would also be desirable for the meeting. Possibly from 3Gs giving an overview of how they’ve grown using the arts as a community development tool.
Action: GP to ask Lee Davies about MGT winner and 3Gs case study, LM to ask W Factor winner.
Adult groups should also be sought for a demonstration. MP suggested art exhibition by community groups and a college class in bar area.
Action: GP to ask Andrew Thomas if we can use bar area for exhibition and Martyn Jones if we can borrow easels.
GP also to ask Fiona Winter if her adult dance group would consider a short performance
Night Out have confirmed that they will give a short presentation/talk on their work and the opportunities for communities.
Action: DJ to look at the possibility of a YMAZ speaker and to ask Dowlais Engine House if they have performers who would like to showcase their work.
High-Light Document
Reports of activities for the year received from 3Gs Arts and Media Group, Global Village, AXM Tutor Training programme, Exciting Writing Squads and Glamorgan Gates, with contributions also promised from Park and Town Communities First and H4A. The reports are designed to be a taster of work carried out throughout the year, rather than a comprehensive record of work completed. Together with the accompanying images the reports received and the two expected should be sufficient.
The document should also include a guide to forthcoming activities. E.G. Global Village 2010, Bedroc 2010 etc. together with ongoing workshops.
4. Updates
Valleys Home Coming. Following on from other work Town & Park and Taff Bargoed Communities First have met with Mel Jones (MJ) and MTCBC representatives to discuss a borough wide proposal. A matrix has been developed in earnest but other CF partnerships are being contacted for their input. Partners are urged to share their ideas for future events. There is still very little information on how much money is available or the criteria detail. MJ is trying to get greater clarity back from WAG. The view at the moment seems to be that WAG is looking for something with a high profile with the potential to attract ex-pats back to the Valleys.
Arts Centre: ACMF would like to know what the official current status is.
Action: GP to ask Chris Long (CL) if he has any further information
Youth Music Celebration: DJ wants to organise a Youth Music Celebration to help ensure sessions set up with YMAZ funds continue into the future.
5. AOB
Public Art: Poet and author Mike Jenkins (MJ) has suggested (via email) that Merthyr recognise local authors, who have an international reputation, in the town/borough. The borough has a very strong literary heritage which seems to be forgotten, with seemingly few residents even aware of this part of Merthyr’s heritage. MJ mentioned Leslie Norris, Glyn Jones, Gwyn Alf and Jack Jones as authors all deserving recognition. Both Gavin Lewis in Physical Regeneration and CL are positive about the idea of recognising local authors with an international reputation in public art developments.
Action: GP to take the idea to future Public Art meetings.
6. Next Steering Group meeting:
4th February 2010, 2pm, VAMT.
H4A exploring the possibility of taking the Creative Communities proposal forward with a different emphasis. Less business development and more community arts than the original Convergence proposal. Similar work to H4A today but with a wider remit to include the non-HoV areas in Caerphilly and Torfaen, together with RCT and Bridgend.
Lantern procession on 2nd December went well with positive feedback received (despite the Town Centre electricity not working at Lower High Street – Thank you to The Crown for accommodating the live music).
Fflach/Flash event in Merthyr has completed a series of performances/exhibitions Rhydycar presenting a great deal of work taking place within the borough.
The Credit Union film will be going ahead but with a shorter timescale. They may still be looking for groups to contribute.
3. ACMF main meeting event planning.
Myfanwy Theatre agreed as the venue on 15th April.
Potential performers: LM suggested Menter Iaith’s drama group and harpists.
Also winners from Merthyr’s Got Talent and W Factor.
A case study would also be desirable for the meeting. Possibly from 3Gs giving an overview of how they’ve grown using the arts as a community development tool.
Action: GP to ask Lee Davies about MGT winner and 3Gs case study, LM to ask W Factor winner.
Adult groups should also be sought for a demonstration. MP suggested art exhibition by community groups and a college class in bar area.
Action: GP to ask Andrew Thomas if we can use bar area for exhibition and Martyn Jones if we can borrow easels.
GP also to ask Fiona Winter if her adult dance group would consider a short performance
Night Out have confirmed that they will give a short presentation/talk on their work and the opportunities for communities.
Action: DJ to look at the possibility of a YMAZ speaker and to ask Dowlais Engine House if they have performers who would like to showcase their work.
High-Light Document
Reports of activities for the year received from 3Gs Arts and Media Group, Global Village, AXM Tutor Training programme, Exciting Writing Squads and Glamorgan Gates, with contributions also promised from Park and Town Communities First and H4A. The reports are designed to be a taster of work carried out throughout the year, rather than a comprehensive record of work completed. Together with the accompanying images the reports received and the two expected should be sufficient.
The document should also include a guide to forthcoming activities. E.G. Global Village 2010, Bedroc 2010 etc. together with ongoing workshops.
4. Updates
Valleys Home Coming. Following on from other work Town & Park and Taff Bargoed Communities First have met with Mel Jones (MJ) and MTCBC representatives to discuss a borough wide proposal. A matrix has been developed in earnest but other CF partnerships are being contacted for their input. Partners are urged to share their ideas for future events. There is still very little information on how much money is available or the criteria detail. MJ is trying to get greater clarity back from WAG. The view at the moment seems to be that WAG is looking for something with a high profile with the potential to attract ex-pats back to the Valleys.
Arts Centre: ACMF would like to know what the official current status is.
Action: GP to ask Chris Long (CL) if he has any further information
Youth Music Celebration: DJ wants to organise a Youth Music Celebration to help ensure sessions set up with YMAZ funds continue into the future.
5. AOB
Public Art: Poet and author Mike Jenkins (MJ) has suggested (via email) that Merthyr recognise local authors, who have an international reputation, in the town/borough. The borough has a very strong literary heritage which seems to be forgotten, with seemingly few residents even aware of this part of Merthyr’s heritage. MJ mentioned Leslie Norris, Glyn Jones, Gwyn Alf and Jack Jones as authors all deserving recognition. Both Gavin Lewis in Physical Regeneration and CL are positive about the idea of recognising local authors with an international reputation in public art developments.
Action: GP to take the idea to future Public Art meetings.
6. Next Steering Group meeting:
4th February 2010, 2pm, VAMT.
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