This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies
or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Questions from the floor and ‘burning issues’ from the AmbITion organisations:
Chris Gribble from Writers’ Centre Norwich: implementation process has ramifications over next 6-12 months. People are having the same issues, for example in their sector, there is a real resistance to technology and sharing content.
This is something that is also passed round the network of agents and publishers.
There is a real divide between commercial sector driving progress and artistic practice funders driving development. There is an area of unease between commercial sector and funding partners.
This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Next: a panel discussion with Hannah Rudman, Sarah Fisher from the Arts Council North West, Kay Wells from Oldham Coliseum and Chris Gribble from Writers’ Centre Norwich.
Q: Has technology enabled the changes?
A: No, the process has been about looking at the organisation and changing from them. Looking first at business models and how technology can be incorporated.
There is still a sense of it being new but we are talking about platforms that have been around for a while.
It’s about learning from people you engage with, a cultural change.
Kay mentions that it was about learning about people fears.
Have now found out that fear shouldn’t hold you back from trying out technology. Nothing will go horribly wrong. (more…)
This is a live blog of the AmbITion Re:connected event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. If you spot any errors or inaccuracies or would simply like to contribute to the conversation, leave us a comment!
Chris Gribble of the New Writing Partnership now presents their digital development through AmbITion.
The New Writing Partnership got involved in AmbITion by looking at the web presence and getting training for their staff.
It involved looking at their business plan.
They came up with a new brand, an improved IT solution that allowed them to work anywhere. Now looking at doing much more work within the Cloud, something board member Bill Thompson is helping them with.
Complete rebrand – they are now Writers’ Centre Norwich.
They will be able to manage ticketing online. A new database that connects to the website that everyone will be trained on. Photoshop training for all.
They worked from the inside out using digital technology. They now have a tiered system within the organisation that fits into the creative plan.
AmbITion is a change programme for the arts and cultural sector – helping organisations achieve their 21st century sustainability ambitions through implementing integrated IT and digital developments.
