Arts Council
Get Creative with arts and culture This February saw the launch of the Get Creative campaign by the BBC in partnership with cultural movement What Next?
Get Creative aims to highlight the millions of people who
Following the nationwide launch, 25 Get Creative debates were
already do something artistic or creative every day and to
held across the country. These events examined the value and
encourage more people to take part and try something new.
importance of arts and culture in our society; each debate
Get Creative is supported by a huge range of arts, cultural and voluntary organisations – known as Get Creative Champions – across the country. In the East of England, six of the Arts Council’s National portfolio organisations are Get Creative Champions: Cambridge Junction, Creative Arts East, Norwich Arts Centre, Norfolk and Norwich Festival, Writers’ Centre Norwich and Colchester Mercury Theatre.
interpreted this with their own focus, ensuring it was relevant to the local audience. Audiences at the Curve in Norwich said that while the arts might not be a quantifiable industry, their importance goes way beyond monetary value. This was echoed across the week of debates, with the word ‘joy’ widely used. These debates also embraced digital technology to increase the potential audience, including a Google Hangout that spanned three continents.
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