Information Session Reconnect with the UK: 1 Arts & Health/Wellbeing
Since December 2022, Flanders Arts Institute / Kunstenpunt has been undertaking research – funded by the EU’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund (BAR) – into the relationship between Flanders and the UK after Brexit. The aim is to re-establish relationships between the two regions, with a specific focus on sustainability, wellbeing, inclusion and diversity.
The next step is aimed at you: artists, art workers and organisations in Flanders. In November Flanders Arts Institute / Kunstenpunt will offer opportunities to initiate, strengthen and continue dialogue with colleagues in the UK via thematic digital sessions.
Following research and working visits to the UK, Flanders Arts Institute / Kunstenpunt has identified areas of strength in the UK cultural sector that are relevant to the sector in Flanders: sustainability, disability arts and cross-sectoral working (how does health and welfare intersect with the arts).
For each of these three themes, we have organised a digital meeting and exchange session of 2 hours which is open to all: artists, art professionals, organisations and platforms from Flanders and UK.
Session 2: Sustainability
This session centres working towards a sustainable future in the arts. Speakers from the UK and Flanders will present their vision for transitioning towards a more sustainable future and explain how they work with artists, audiences, organisations and governments in their region. Speakers will also discuss how a sustainable arts sector can influence a more sustainable future in other sectors.
Confirmed speakers:
- Pieter Delafortrie, coordinator, Pulse Netwerk
- Eva Peeters, Greentrack Gent
- Ben Twist, Director, Creative Carbon Scotland
- Caro Overy, Green Arts Manager, Creative Carbon Scotland
- Judith Musker Turner, Portfolio Manager, Arts Council of Wales
