Entrepreneurship in Cultural Heritage2 February - Entrepreneurship in Cultural Heritage10am-4.45pm, The Old Ikon Gallery, Fazeley Studios, Birmingham B5 5SEThis workshop will explore the need for museums and heritage organisations to become ever more entrepreneurial in order to increase their resilience by introducing ways and means to build profile, audiences, income and opportunities to communicate the heritage at their heart. Speakers from across the UK will explore innovative approaches to entrepreneurial management practices of the heritage sector and the challenges and opportunities for future entrepreneurship. Confirmed speakers include:
Organised by the Ironbridge Institute for Cultural Heritage, University of Birmingham Click below to book your place. Disability Co-operative Network in MuseumsThe Disability Co-operative Network is committed to raising the profile of inclusive practice in the museum, heritage and cultural sectors. The website of free resources (www.musedcn.org.uk) is contributed to by heritage, arts, charity and corporate sectors and there are case studies from arts, heritage and museum organisations. As the website is free, it is open to all museums, art galleries, heritage sites and cultural venues. Disabled artists have a free virtual exhibition space which includes a profile page and link to the artist’s website. DCN aims to raise confidence, challenge preconceptions and reduce barriers to service delivery by broadening audience participation and engagement. They are raising the profile of universal design and attract disabled talent to the sector workforce. They have working relationships with corporations, businesses, charities, organisations and individuals where they identify and challenge barriers, supporting inclusive service delivery, technological innovation and disabled talent in the workplace. The DCN twitter account (@museumDCN) keeps people up to date with the latest information, news and updates of the website. They are planning a blog as part of the site for disabled people to share and feedback on their experiences of cultural venues. If you would like to contact them, please do via info@musedcn.org.uk Image copyright Charlotte Edwards What we need from you…..There are still many museum staff, volunteers and trustees within the West Midlands who do not receive our newsletter and emails. PLEASE make sure your colleagues don’t miss out and forward this today! To sign up for our news and events visit our website and submit your email address at the bottom of our home page or at the bottom of all our web pages.
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