Gala Theatre, Durham

Speakers

• Stella Hall (Chair)

  Independent Festival Producer

• Heather Ackroyd

  Artist & Environmental Campaigner, Ackroyd & Harvey

• James Berresford

  Chief Executive, Visit England

• Ben Cameron

  Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

• Nathan Coley

  Artist

• Christine Dalby

  EU Representation in the UK

• Martyn Evans

  Creative Director, Cathedral Group

• Judy Fulton

  Harvard iLab

• George Garlick

  CEO, Durham County Council

• Matt Jones

  Programme Manager, Federation Square

• Rick Lowe

  Artist, Developer, Loeb Fellow

• Tim Marlow

  Writer, Broadcaster & Art Historian

• Sarah Maxfield

  Director, Arts Council England North

• John Mowbray

  Co-Chair, Cultural Partnership for North East England

• Simon Preston

  eat Newcastle

• Susannah Sayler

  Canary Group, Loeb Fellow

• Deirdre Schmidt

  One Roof Global Consulting, Loeb Fellow

• Peter Sharp

  Curator, Kielder Art and Architecture

• Edward Walker

  Founder of Cityworks, Loeb Fellow

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This one-day conference revealed the way in which culture is already a driver for change beyond its traditional role as a magnet for tourism and ticket sales. 

Art Means Business aimed to provoke and challenge accepted thinking. It offered insights and case studies from the UK and beyond, showing how artists and the creative industries offer innovative solutions to many of the challenges facing 21st century society.

The conference discussed themes of trade, economic impact, sustainability, transport and housing –topics not normally associated with the arts.

Speakers included visionaries and policymakers from the worlds of arts, urban planning, politics and business. This fascinating day left participants with a wealth of new ideas and new ways of thinking about how our cities are designed and managed.

Supported by Loeb Fellowship Alumni Association.