Rural cultural economies 7th November 2012 Newcastle UK

The wild place breeds a special kind of art. But urbanites don't always get us.

This event at Newcastle University focuses on how that might change  The programme includes talks from a Development officer from Jura (an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland) and also a representative from the organisation Littoral (a non-profit arts trust which promotes new creative partnerships, critical art practices and cultural strategies in response to issues about social, environmental and economic change).

The first part of the day explores strategic cultural policy and rural development research, the second part of the day focusses on a detailed view of rural cultural livelihoods and specific challenges of supporting and promoting rural creative micro-business.

More information here http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cre/events/item/nrn-event-7th-november

The Savoy Hotel Collaboration - Perth, Western Australia

Are you interested in seeing the beautiful Savoy Hotel, in the Hay Street Mall - Perth turned into a thriving hub of creatives and young entrepreneurs? I guess this might mean us!

 

The Savoy Hotel was one of the largest hotels built in Perth in the period up to 1914. Constructed towards the end of the boom period, few buildings rivalled its size for many years. It was not until the late 1950s and early 1960s, with the impending hosting of the Empire and Commonwealth Games, that larger hotels were being constructed, benefiting from the new technologies of the day. Savoy Hotel therefore remains important as a rare example of a large and opulent hotel of the boom era in Western Australia.

The vacant upper floors are substantially intact and much of the original layout and finishes could be restored. A project close to our hearts as it was designed by Bridget (Talbot Hobbs) Khursheed's great grandfather architect Joseph John Talbot Hobbs.

Find out how to get involved and use the space here http://www.facebook.com/groups/340366712660477/ and more on Talbot Hobbs here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_Hobbs.