CONFERENCE AND MASTER CLASSES

What does contemporary art have to do with sustainable, well-designed housing and the public realm?

A series of visionary but practical case studies contrasting Housing Market Renewal Arts Programmes from across the UK.

Each region has developed a different approach to embedding creative practice in the mainstream regeneration of some of the country's most challenging and most characterful neighbourhoods.

The day will explore and exchange these accrued  areas of expertise in formal presentations followed by a restricted number of Master Classes where delegates and speakers can discuss in depth how to apply and carry forward insights gained.

If you design, plan, develop or build houses, if you are an artist or a commissioner of artists, this conference is for you. Places are limited and free of charge.  To receive full details and to secure your place register now.

FUNDED BY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

SPEAKERS

Max Steinberg, Chief Executive, Regenerate Pennine Lancashire.

Anthony Preston, North West Senior Manager, Regional Planning, Arts Council England.

Terri Farrow, Area Manager for Cumbria and Pennine Lancashire at the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

Fiona Sullivan, Director, Right Angle Management Ltd.

Tom Lonsdale,Landscape Architect, Placecraft and Design Review Panelist, Places Matter!

Claire Tymon, Creative Community Engagement Manager, Regenerate Pennine Lancashire.

Richard Hollinshead Director, Grit & Pearl, consultants to Barrow Regeneration and Britain’s Energy Coast West Cumbria.

Paul Kelly, Housing Market Renewal Public Realm Project Manager, Liverpool Biennial.

Clare McManus Director, Eventus, HMR Sheffield Creative Places

The ACE Centre is itself a good example of culture led regeneration 5 minutes walk from Nelson rail and bus station, 10 minutes drive from Junction 13 of the M65. Within an hour’s drive from Preston, Manchester, Lancaster, Leeds and Sheffield.