RSVP FOR CONNECT #2 - CELEBRATING OUR MEMBERSHIP & THE POWER OF THE ARTS
12 June 2025, 2.30-5.00pm
Museum of Liverpool
Click here to RSVP by 5 June.
Connect’s bring us all together in real life twice a year, creating connections in specially curated whole network events. So don’t miss one of only two in-person full member events this year. It promises to be an afternoon of creativity, connection, and collective action. This one is a game of two halves;
Part 1: The Fun Members Showcase
Shouting about some of our Members skills, offers and ideas. You’ll hear from Shakespeare North Playhouse, Make CIC, Bring the Fire, Capoeira for All, Salt & Tar, Future Yard, Make It Write Productions and ACC Liverpool / Ticketquarter.
Part 2: Have your say on the Arts Council England Review
This is a once-in-a-generation chance to reshape how ACE supports and champions creativity across the country, as one of our very own Culture Network LCR Board members is on the Baroness Hodge advisory panel, so we get to feed our thoughts in. Small group chats, big ideas, real impact! Plus: Don’t forget to complete the ACE Review open survey here by 30 June!
ROUND TABLE BOOKING & ONLINE TEAMS LINK
Round Tables take place on the first Friday of every month. These specially themed sessions offer a safe space to discuss a major topic, and if required, agree actions the network will take forward. Later on in the Bulletin you can gain from May’s Round Table action. Want to attend a Round Table in person at the World Museum Liverpool, please book here, you can book all the way up to December, or join online by using this Team’s Link **Please note there will not be an August Round Table.**
Need help with travel costs to attend a Round Table in person? Please don't hesitate to ask.
ROUND TABLE #9
Devolution; Impact on Arts & Culture Funding
6 June 2025, 3.00-4.30pm
World Museum Liverpool
Think devolution wont affect you and your organisation, think again, this is going to affect us all. In person booking link here or listen in online by using the Teams links.
Hosted by Laura Pye, Culture Network LCR Board Member, Director of National Museums Liverpool.
ROUND TABLE #10
Capital Infrastructure; Funding for Arts & Culture Organisations
4 July 2025, 3.00-4.30pm
World Museum Liverpool
Hosted by Helen Legg, Culture Network LCR Strategy Working Group Member, Director of Tate Liverpool. In person booking link here.
ROUND TABLE #11
Access; Are we going backwards?
5 September 2025, 3.00-4.30pm
World Museum Liverpool
Hosted by Zoe Partington, Culture Network LCR Participation & Skills Working Group Member, CEO of DaDaFest. In person booking link here.
THE CULTURE NETWORK LCR IS HIRING - PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD
Do you know a tech-savvy organiser, a community builder, and a data-driven doer who believes in the power of arts and culture? Then please encourage them to apply for our new Membership & Systems Coordinator. Deadline extended to 8 July 2025. More information and application form here.
WORKING GROUPS
We have five action focused Working Groups supporting you all, updates include:
1. EDIA - Are busy looking at Allyship and a self-care toolkit, an EDI audit tool, our Speak Up Policy, while exploring artist support and evaluation systems.
2. Strategy - Met with Creative UK about the Labour Party Conference for membership opportunities, they’re working on partnership opportunities, as well as holding Liverpool City Council to account over Parking changes that affect our Liverpool city centre nighttime economy members.
3. Joint Promotion - Developing a marketing strategy to support members, to grow reach and streamline promotion through Uncover Liverpool.
4. Shift: LCR Sustainability Network led by Metal - Next meeting is Tues 3 June 2.30pm. Want to join? Please email jon.d...@metalculture.com.
5. Participation & Skills - Updates to follow once this group is up and running!
TRANS WOMEN WELCOME - HOMOTOPIA X SOPHIE GREEN
Culture Network Member Homotopia has commissioned artist Sophie Green to launch a new campaign promoting trans inclusion encouraging arts spaces, venues and businesses to display inclusive signage in their buildings following the recent Supreme Court ruling. The free prints of the inaugural artwork "Trans Women Welcome" are available at FACT Liverpool. Pick one up to show your support. Find out more or download the free digital print here.
SUPPORT DISABLED ARTISTS
Please sign this open letter from Tom Ryalls, Director of BAP! urging the government to protect Access to Work and pause harmful proposed changes that threaten jobs, financial stability, and inclusion across our cultural sector.
