Scene & Heard, Music in a Visual Culture
Southbank Centre, London
14 April 2011
Photos, videos and schedule from the 2011 Symposium
Discussions from Symposium 2011 on our vimeo channel:
Louis Andriessen in conversation with Sandra Naumann
Thorbjorn Hansen describes approaches to partnership and collaboration
Janek Schaefer in conversation with John Keiffer
Sandra Naumann discusses the exhibition ‘see this sound’
Jim Aitchison introduces his work with Anthony Gormley and Doris Salcedo
Richard Bernas talks about his experience with Tate Modern
Edward Venning discusses the motivations and challenges for audiences of new work
Schedule
Session 1, Audiences for contemporary music and visual arts
- Sarah Boiling (chair), Projects Director, Audiences London
- Edward Venning, Communications & Marketing Director, Southbank Centre
- Johnny Gibson, Head of Marketing, Sound And Music
- Alastair Cameron, Sound, Music and Cinema Programmer, Arnolfini, Bristol
- James Doeser, Research Officer, Arts Council England
What does the latest research tell us about audiences for music and sound? What are the comparisons with audiences for other contemporary arts, especially visual arts and moving image? What trends are anticipated in the current and coming financial climate? How can audience research inform and develop artistic programming?
Louis Andriessen in conversation with Sandra Naumann
Session 2, The Best for Less? Making resources go further
- Heather Maitland (chair), Arts Consultant
- Thorbjorn Hansen, Artistic Director, Wundergrund / SNYK, Copenhagen
- Vanessa Reed, Executive Director, PRS for Music Foundation
- Ben Lane, Relationship Manager, Music, Arts Council England
According to Arts & Business, between £500-900 million will be slashed from arts organisations’ budgets in the coming months. We have to work together to make resources stretch further so the quality and ambition of our work doesn’t suffer. But in the past, consortium models have formed around pots of additional funding. Little chance of that now! So what are the most effective ways of collaborating in the current economic climate? And how do we find the right partners?
Session 3, Music and Performance in a Visual Culture
- video presentation from Limor Tomer, Whitney Museum, New York
- Sandra Naumann, Freelance Curator and Media Historian, Berlin
- Rebecca Shatwell, Director, AV Festival
- Richard Bernas, Conductor and Music Consultant to Tate Modern
- Jim Aitchison, Composer
- Jennifer Walshe, Composer
- John Kieffer, Creative Director, Sound and Music
- Janek Schaefer, Sound Artist
What can galleries and music promoters learn from each other about presenting live music events? What examples are there of successful partnerships? What is the experience of artists / musicians / composers who work in both fields?
