Hello Culture x Coventry is a partnership and a collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Coventry University; co-curated between Lara Ratnaraja and Craig Ashley it reflects the art, the culture, the digital and the place that is Coventry and its future as a City of Culture.
As Coventry prepares to launch itself onto a global stage with City of Culture, we celebrate the culture, civic society, art and diversity that made it what it is.
Hello Culture x Coventry explores the relationships between the arts and academia and how partnerships and collaborations in the physical and digital spheres are creating more inclusive and representative spaces, platforming unheard voices and helping the city’s artists navigate a brave new world of art and the public realm as we emerge from lockdown. It will examine what role practice, partnerships and people play in our brave new world. What do peace and reconciliation mean for post-pandemic Coventry?
All events will be closed captioned.
APRIL 29
10:00 - 11:00
The Things That Dreams are Made of- Keynote with Sarah Ellis Director of Digital Development, The Royal Shakespeare Company hosted by Helga Henry
From digital avatars on stage in real time to combining live performance and gaming technology together to explore new ways for audiences to experience live theatre, the RSC is transforming the future of theatre. The impossible becomes possible as reality and virtual worlds collide, disrupt and challenge our vision for theatre and experiences as audiences
As we engage online how do we create new forms of connections with each other and with the artist. What does the audience of the future look like and what will hybrid experiences mean for us all?
This keynote from Sarah Ellis will reflect on our human connections, our virtual worlds and our dreams for new experiences.Panel 12:00 - 13:00
Coventry: Young, Gifted and Black
With the seeds of the Blk Art Group laid in Coventry, how does Coventry’s social and cultural history inform how we navigate it’s present and how does diversity and inclusion in culture underpin this? How will this inform the culture of the future and make visible so-called contested histories?
Chair
Jagdish Patel Artist and Researcher
Panellists
Ayesha Jones Artist
Cory Barrett Cultural leader + Curious Director, CBGC Creative Industries Ltd
Laura Nyahuye CEO, Creative Director Maokwo
Panel 14:00-15:00
Coventry: Are Friends Electric?
Access and Digital in an online world: Lockdown meant we increasingly pivoted online, and art now occupies its own space online disrupting the traditional gallery- artist exhibition relationship and turning us all into audiences, creators and participants.
But how far has digital democratised art and are the worlds we are creating inclusive, accessible and safe.
Chair
Ryan Hughes Artistic Director Coventry Biennial
Panellists
Edie Jo Murray Artist
Zak Mensah Joint CEO, Birmingham Museums Trust
Bianca Wright Curriculum Lead: Immersive and Associate Professor Coventry University
Panel, 16:00-17:00 Thursday 29 April
Coventry: Come Together
The lockdown forces those of us with digital access into online worlds and spaces and in turn we have adapted and created online communities. But as we navigate the outdoor world again how do we reconnect and create connections with the many communities of Coventry and how do we make new placemaking narratives that are distinct for Coventry?
Who owns Coventry- who’s space is it anyway? How do we redefine place, space and identity?
Chair
Helga Henry
Panelists
Simon Vaughan Managing Director, Creative Giants
Helen Kilby Nelson Artist
Cara Pickering, Visual Arts Programme Producer
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