Growing Cultures: Conversations About Creativity

What we're doing

The Growing Cultures project is part of the Temporary Contemporary initiative and invites people to imagine, dream and talk about what tomorrow’s culture in Huddersfield could be and look like, and to develop ideas for how it is grown together. Participatory artist Jean McEwan is running a stall in Queensgate Market to creatively explore people's thoughts and ideas, through conversations and creative activities, about culture in Huddersfield.

When we're doing it?

Between 10-May-2019 and 26-Jul-2019

We will be

  • Asking for information

Themes

  • Events, leisure and culture

Where's it happening?

In the following localities:
  • Huddersfield North
  • Huddersfield South

More information on what we're doing

The public are invited to join participatory artist Jean McEwan to creatively explore their thoughts and ideas, about what the future of culture could look like in Huddersfield. People can contribute through conversations and creative activities in a stall in Queensgate Market.

Jean will be in Queensgate Market on the following dates:

Wednesday 1st May 2-4pm
Friday 10th May 12-3pm
Friday 17th May 5-7pm (Temporary Contemporary Happening)
Saturday 25th May 12-3pm
Friday 31st May 12-3pm

Saturday 1 June 12-3
Friday 7th June 12-3
Friday 14th June 5-7 (Temporary Contemporary Happening)
Friday 21st June 12-3

Wednesday 3 July 12-3
Thursday 11th July 12-3
Saturday 20th July 12-3
Friday 26th July 5-7pm (Temporary Contemporary Happening: project closing exhibition/presentation)

The Growing Cultures spaces in the middle of the Market can also be used at any time during market hours to add thoughts and ideas (Market hours are: (Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm and Saturday 8.30am - 5.30pm) .
Yes

What happened?

Between May and July 2019, participatory artist Jean McEwan was resident every week in Queensgate Market, engaging people in exploring and developing thoughts and
ideas, through conversations and creative activities.

Jean invited people to imagine, dream and talk about what tomorrow’s culture in Huddersfield could be and look like and to develop ideas for how it can be grown
collectively.

What difference did the work make?

The project captured a very wide range of responses in different forms from people as detailed in the report.

The project fed into future work around the Cultural Heart project in the centre of Huddersfield and prompted a second phase of Growing Cultures to specifically consult on music.

Methods of involvement

MethodHowHow many peopleStartEnd
Face to faceCreative activities and conversationsUnknown10-05-201926-07-2019

Contact details

Anne Postlethwaite
01484 221000

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