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SUMMARY:Cultural infrastructure at a crossroads - Research Café
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DESCRIPTION:Join Creative Manchester for a panel and discussion event on 
 devolution\, cultural policy and Greater Manchester.\n\nNearly ten years
  on from the Greater Manchester devolution deal and following a pandemic
 \, ongoing local authority austerity and cost of living crisis\, this hy
 brid event explores cultural policy and planning in the city-region. Joi
 n us to find out what the future might hold for Greater Manchester's cul
 tural infrastructure.\n\nWe consider what opportunities there are for th
 ose involved in arts\, culture and creative enterprise in a trailblazing
  Mayoral Strategic Authority and hear how the challenges for these secto
 rs are met on the ground.\n\nThis research-led discussion will feature p
 rovocations from international cultural policy scholars and a panel of e
 xpert respondents\, who represent policy and practice within local\, str
 ategic authority and national government departments.\n\nSpeakers includ
 e:\n\n- Prof Justin O’Connor – Hallsworth Visiting Professor/Professor o
 f Cultural Economics\, Adelaide University and author of Culture is not 
 an Industry (Manchester University Press) and Global Cultural Policy at 
 a Crossroads (European Journal of Cultural Studies)\n- Prof Abi Gilmore 
 – Professor of Cultural Policy\, Art History and Cultural Practice\, Uni
 versity of Manchester and UKRI DCMS Cultural Placemaking Policy Fellow\n
 - Dave Moutrey - Creative Manchester Honorary Research Fellow and Direct
 or of Culture\, Manchester City Council\n- Pete Courtie – Head of Cultur
 e and Placemaking\, Rochdale Development Agency\n- Millie Behrens – Univ
 ersity of Manchester GM Policy Fellow\, Department for Culture\, Media a
 nd Sport\n\nThis event is free\, but registration is required. We invite
  you to join us for a drinks reception from 5.45pm after the event in th
 e South Foyer of Samuel Alexander Building.
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LOCATION:SG.16\, Samuel Alexander Building\, Manchester
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