THE CONVERSATION
Why this session?
City-to-city partnerships can share more than a title. This session asks how cultural exchange can serve residents, artists and public spaces in both places.
In today's global context
Creative-city networks and twinning arrangements are expanding. The strongest links translate civic ambition into work people can actually experience.
Ten questions to explore
- What do partner cities genuinely share?
- Which local groups set priorities?
- How should artists shape an exchange?
- What can libraries and museums do together?
- How are public spaces part of the programme?
- What costs must both cities plan for?
- How can exchanges reach smaller institutions?
- What should visitors learn beyond branding?
- How can progress be visible to residents?
- When should a partnership be renewed or ended?
Key outcomes we hope to shape
- A city partnership brief
- Measures for resident-facing cultural exchange
We welcome nominations from city cultural officers, artists, civic organisations and public-space practitioners and others with relevant experience. Speaker nominations are open.
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