November 2024 saw the release of Sheffield's first ever Culture Strategy, a bold and forward-thinking vision that reflects the rich, dynamic and ever-evolving cultural life of our city. At its heart is a commitment to shared leadership and a collaborative, city-wide approach to shaping Sheffield's cultural future. The Culture Strategy Action Group is a step towards realising this vision. The CSAG will bring together a cross-section of motivated cultural workers in an ongoing task group to drive positive change across the sector by connecting people, championing ideas, and inspiring collective action. Who is it for? The group is for organisations within cultural networks and for people at the grassroots of Sheffield's cultural life: creatives, artists, event producers, emerging voices, those working creatively within community arts organisations, venues and nightlife, different artforms and focus areas such as children and young people are all welcome. It will be a participatory task group of passionate individuals contributing to culture in the city. A creative organising space that models for the kind of inclusive, open and transparent leadership that is desired across the cultural landscape. If you're making culture happen on the ground, this space is for you. Payment Payments are tired. Large Organisations - Annual Turnover: Above £1 mil Individuals representing larger organisations will not receive an attendance fee. The expectation is that these larger organisations will cover the costs internally. Small/Medium Organisations - Annual Turnover: Less than £1 mil Individuals (including freelancers) representing small or medium-sized organisations will receive an attendance fee. Fee per meeting: £67 Freelancers Due to the additional costs they incur (tax, insurance, overheads, etc.) freelancers will receive a higher attendance fee compared to salaried staff. Fee per meeting: £105.5 The panel will recommend members base on the following qualities: Reside, work and/or be based in Sheffield. Have experience/expertise in championing or delivering culture in either an employed or voluntary capacity. Be able to show willingness and ability to collaborate. Be driven to provide city-level creative and cultural leadership. There are 15 spaces on the Action Group. Applications will be assessed by a panel made up of Arts Council England, Voluntary Action Sheffield and Sheffield City Council. What will being in the group involve? The Culture Strategy is an inspiring plan, and it needs the people who are at the heart of championing and/or creating cultural activity to ensure that its ambitions are reached. The action group seeks to: Bring together individuals, from across the sector, to help generate ideas, scale our initiatives, increase collaboration around programming and deliver on the strategy's actions. Contribute to the distribution of information across the sector and between communities, utilising individual networks to aid sector wide communication. Provide a representative voice for the people of Sheffield and its diverse communities for consultation on culture planning. Be a sounding board for Culture Sheffield activity. Embed a shared leadership model of cultural stewardship within Sheffield. Be a forum that brings creativity, joy, discovery and celebration to the culture life of the city. Job Summary
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