Category: Creative and Cultural
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This month I have had the honour of curating an exhibition of work by the incredible Marilyn Stafford. Marilyn’s incredible photographic body of work spans five decades from 1948 to the 1980’s. It covers a variety of subjects including refugees, tribal peoples, international fashion and historical figures. Her portraits include cultural icons Einstein, Edith Piaf…
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The Creative & Cultural Column Business and the Arts What are the disadvantages of businesses getting involved in supporting the arts? One well-founded worry is that businesses will play it safe and only want to support non-controversial subject matter. After all, no business wants to be associated with frightening, disgusting or confusing their customers. Also,…
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Fire Up The Incubators Winning the City of Culture for 2017 may well be the most significant thing to happen to Hull this decade, which is saying something after the scare Hull City gave Arsenal in the 2014 FA cup final. For one year, Hull will be the UK centre for arts and culture, giving…
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I am writing a new column with support from The Creative & Cultural Company Team in Hull. Printed in Hull Mag Issue #17 2015 The Creative & Cultural Column by Alan Raw Can You Name 10? The European City of Culture this year is the Belgian town of Mons. If this has passed you by, you’re not…
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