West London Story Forum Summaries:Celebrating urban and social issues and creating arts in public space (2012 theme) (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)
Leader: Peter Kyte, Fotog
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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, lakes
• Creating a physical legacy so that arts don’t disappear, + canvas for the community
• Specific project in Kensington & Chelsea
People & places:
• recording movement of people, link to heritage
• displacement stories: social histories of people movement
Specific Project:
• Bringing the arts and culture together – Living History
• Exploring African & Caribbean people through music (e.g. Reggae)
• This would have its own space
• Wembley Music Project: need own space, building
• Music Action Zones – 10 across UK
Requirement for more affordable arts space. Allows for more community opportunities. Brent needs to fund this space.
Key Actions
AIM: Celebrate W+ S heritage and timeline to 2012
Develop working brief for:
a) creative public space/ piazza/ performance/ public art presence
b) site specific arts opportunities
c) identify building for African & Caribbean community
d) water trail
e) establish identity for west London through a physical legacy
f) living history festival – reggae focussed
Delivery mechanism:
a) panel of artists/ professionals
b) community development trust
c) establish partnerships with relevant institutions, funders, sponsors
d) establish living history festival
Need West London Council support