Turning Point Network Knowledge sharing days: Get yourselves down to Liverpool for what looks like an intriguing event and a chance to catch ‘Sea Odyssey’ by Royal de Luxe

Free events for everyone working in visual arts organisations, artists and freelancers wanting to explore practical knowledge sharing solutions to help them in their daily jobs as well as wanting to make the contemporary arts more sustainable. People who are members of Turning Point groups or other arts committees and management groups will find these sessions particularly valuable.

Programme for both days will be led by Dougald Hine and Michael Craven. Through inspirational presentations and hands-on activities participants will explore knowledge sharing – providing them with ideas to take back to their own environments.

Dougald Hine is a writer, internet entrepreneur, informal learner and a founder of organisations including the ‘School of Everything; and the ‘Space Makers Agency’. He likes to tell stories, explore ideas, bring people together and make things happen and says: “If I’m good at anything, it is making connections – between people, between ideas and between worlds” http://dougald.co.uk

Michael Craven has extensive experience developing and delivering knowledge initiatives in the non-profit and public sectors and leading organisations through major change and development. Consultancy clients include the Royal Institute of British Architects, New Contemporaries, and national advice agencies. Michael was Director, Organisational Development, Arts Council England, Head office 2004/06 and Director Visual Arts, Arts Council, South East 2000/04.

Explore the visual arts

Newcastle: visit ‘Flow’, a collaboration between Owl Project and Ed Carter, the North East’s Artists Taking the Lead project moored outside BALTIC.  Also visit BALTIC 39, a new cultural hub for contemporary art that includes a public gallery programmed by BALTIC and artists’ studios. http://www.balticmill.com/what-on/artist-events/~flow  http://www.balticmill.com/39

Liverpool: tour FACT and see the giant spectacular ‘Sea Odyssey’ by Royal De Luxe. Sea Odyssey is a magical tale of love, loss and reunion played out on a gigantic scale. It will take place in key city spaces. http://www.giantspectacular.com/

Thursday 19 April at BALTIC, Newcastle 10.00am-4.30pm

Friday 20 April at FACT, Liverpool 10.00am-4.30pm

Book places and more information Claire Pollock and Ali Brown, Turning Point knowledge sharing coordinators ksg@balticmill.com  tel 0191 440 4915.

Look out for more Turning Point Network knowledge sharing days around the country