Welcome to this the first Art in Liverpool podcast of the new year as we wait with baited breath for the whole city centre to become a stage on Saturday for Transition
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Transition: The city is looking forward to Transition this Saturday, with fireworks at the dock as Liverpool hands over the European Capital of Culture baton to both Vilnius and Linz. More information below.
It's Christmas!!!!
You will find out what the It's Christmas!! makes reference to when you listen to the pod. Yes it is finally here the end of 1 year of podcast about the arts in Liverpool and to celbrate Ian and I crack a couple of crackers. In the news this week the 2008 Culture Company Review has been in the news, we discuss the findings.
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This week we bring you news from the Liverpool Santa Dash but we do bring you one of Ian's videos' below. Also in the news Liverpool's new cultural body, barcamp Liverpool and what's opening this week in the visual arts.
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A new body has been set up to ensure Capital of Culture has a lasting legacy in Liverpool, Cultural Collective, will look to build on the successes of this year. The small independent body headed by The Culture Company's creative director Phil Redmond, will not fund events but make sure arts organisations across the city continue to work together It is hoped the collective's work, which is expected to run for three to five years, will be funded by the North West Development Agency. On a different note Liverpool City Council's Executive Board is also to consider plans to maintain arts funding in the region of £4.1m per annum for the next two years.
This week Art in Liverpool and Defnet Media bring you news of the People Choice Award in the John Moores Exhibition, NICE08 and Black Market at the Bluecoat.
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Liverpool's arts MP3 this week brings you news of art08, Cities on the Edge and Metafex. Plus a round up of the Visual arts scene in the past week and what's on this week.
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The Xmas Lights are on but there was no big launch this year, maybe everyone was to busy at the MTV awards. Ian was far to busy with the Tenatspin and the Cultural Commentators. Liverpool Live 08 has started at Bluecoat and the deadline for Liverpool Art Prize nominations is Saturday 15th November.
Round Up of the week