West London Story Forum Summaries: How to engage in storytelling at a time of economic downturn (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Leader: Samina Zahir
samina@hyrbidconsulting.org.uk

Key points of discussion:

Life in a time of anxiety
• Money no longer reliable
• Way of working inexpensively. Importance of groundswell and people’s networks
• How to find value
• How can we find community – artistically & projects. Libraries as…

West London Story Forum Summaries:Developing projects for collaboration between schools and between schools & artists (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Leader: Denise Roudette
deniseroudette@btinternet.com

Key points of discussion:

1. Experience of working with young people, in schools, and their desire to do more/ forging links with schools, faith and cultures
2. Difficulties of funding:
• What’s available
• Partnership building
• Timetabling/ fitting in with school
3. Creating…

West London Story Forums Summaries: West Side Stories (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Leader: Unoma Giese
Unoma.giese@gmail.com

Key points of discussion:

A multifaceted arts festival in numerous locations, which include performances, workshops, publications, exhibitions and installations (audio visual), architecture, broadcast (live, pre-recorded and podcast) and misguided tours.

Media used will be visual (photography, illustration, painting), and…

West London Story Forum Summaries:Participation and Journeys (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Leader: Amy Sharrocks
amysharrocks@mac.com

Key points of discussion:

We talked about how to involve different kinds of people – old age and children, unemployed – people who don’t usually get involved
We have to go out to different centres and schools to get them…

West London Story Forum Summaries:How can we create community theatre of professional quality and of interest beyond the community? (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Leader: Vicky Graham
vicky@giltandgrime.co.uk

Key points of discussion:

• Who or what is the community at the centre of a community arts project? How do we identify it?
• Is London one big community, or essentially community-less?
• Is there such a thing as a…

West London Story Forum Summaries:Celebrating urban and social issues and creating arts in public space (2012 theme) (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Leader: Peter Kyte, Fotog
interface@fotog.info

Key points of discussion:
• Need to establish the identity of West London – placing that in 2012 timeline
• Public space – arts led – Creative building and space around
• Water related project – taking forgotten canals, rivers,…