[Netnews-action] 22 June: The artist as designer of urban spaces

[michael]

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From: Sara SL Russell <Sara.Russell at manchester.ac.uk>

There are still places available at this months Breakfast at 
Christies event, the details of which are below. 

If you are interested in attending please let me know.
Best regards
Sara Russell

                       Breakfast at Christies

The Council Chamber, Whitworth Building, Manchester University
Wednesday 22 June 2005 - 08.15 a.m. for 8.30 a.m. start

              “The artist as designer of urban spaces”

The professions of planning and design have produced outstanding 
mediocrity in our towns and cities – is it time hand this design 
mantle to artists?

The ASPiration Project is intended to let 'artists inspire and 
communities decide'. It promises to turn the planning and design 
process on its head by using the creativity of artists working with 
development professionals and the public to innovate and develop 
better, more people-friendly environments. 

The ASPiration Project members are part of SEA (Social and 
Environmental Arts) a research and practice group in MIRIAD 
(Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and 
Design) at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Presenting their arguments for this radical new approach to design 
are: 
Ed Bennis: Landscape Architect, Head of Centre for Landscape 
Research
David Haley: Ecological Artist, MIRIAD Research Fellow, Head of 
Water and Well Being
Chrissie Gibson: Chartered Town Planner, Principal Lecturer in 
Environmental and Geographical Sciences

Are towns and cities bland and boring? Do artists hold the key to 
the future of the planning process? Is community engagement the 
way forward? Or is planning and design best left to the “tried and 
trusted method”?

Join us for what should prove to be a lively discussion.
_

The discussion will be chaired by Steve Connor of Creative Concern 
and breakfast will be provided by the Christie Bistro. Places are 
limited so to find out more about the Group and to confirm your 
attendance, please visit the Breakfast at Christies website now at 
{ HYPERLINK "http://www.manchester.ac.uk/breakfastatchristies" }www.manchester.ac.uk/breakfastatchristies or email Sara Russell 
at Sara.Russell at manchester.ac.uk.
  

Breakfast at Christies is sponsored by the University of 
Manchester and exists to share knowledge, good practice and 
fresh ideas about sustainable development in England's Northwest. 
It aims to create links, forge new partnerships and encourage an 
ever-greater integration of sustainability into the region's strategic 
future.

The Group meets at the Christie Bistro or Council Chamber 
(depending on numbers) in the University of Manchester at 8.15 
a.m. for 8.30 a.m. sharp. A huge range of engaging and dynamic 
speakers have featured at previous breakfasts, drawn from a host of 
regional and national organisations. 


Weblinks:
The University of Manchester - www.manchester.ac.uk
Breakfast at Christies Group - 
www.manchester.ac.uk/breakfastatchristies
Creative Concern - www.creativeconcern.com
MIRIAD - www.miriad.mmu.ac.uk/


Sara Russell
Regional Support Officer
Tel - 0161 275 2828
Fax - 0161 275 2850