15th July 2010: 10.15am - 4.55pm One-day conference
Milton Keynes Gallery
Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes

14th July 2010:
2.30pm - 5.00pm Walking tour of Milton Keynes with Boyd & Evans
7pm - 9.30pm The Inaugural Fred Lloyd Roche lecture featuring
David Lock CBE, Sir Richard MacCormac and Lee Shostak

As the leading resource and knowledge sharing network for urban design and placemaking, RUDI believes that there is an important emerging agenda for how artists and the creative community are involved in the planning, design, development and delivery of vibrant, culturally relevant and inclusive communities

This conference is being organised by RUDI in partnership with Milton Keynes Gallery & David Lock Associates to bring together all those involved in placemaking and art and design that have an interest in creating unique, interesting and stimulating places.

Following successful events in Bristol and Manchester, this year’s event is being held in Milton Keynes in the South East of England. Designated as a ‘new town’ in 1967, the rapidly growing city now faces new challenges and will provide a focus and stimulus for debate and discussion.

The one day conference forms part of two days of events in Milton Keynes and will consider the role of artists and the creative community in making places, explore collaborative working practices and look at ways of engaging local communities in the creation of inspiring and interesting places.

Speakers include:

• Will Cousins, Architect, Urban Designer & Director, David Lock Associates
• Richard Russell, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Arts Council England
• Michael Stanley, Director, Modern Art Oxford
• Liza Fior, Director, MUF Architects & Artists
• Michael Pinsky, Artist
• Shaeron Averbuch, Artist & Founding Partner, Art in Architecture
• Ross McEwan, Urban Designer & Project Manager, Granton sur Mer
• Henrik Sander & Dr. Stefanie Bremer, Urban Planners, orange edge (Dortmund, Germany)

Highlights:

• Strategies for urban change
• Contemporary arts in city development
• The changing role of the artist working in the urban environment
• Reclaiming abandoned & overlooked urban areas

On Wednesday, 14th July, the day before the conference, delegates will have the opportunity to take a walking tour of Milton Keynes, led by local artists Boyd & Evans, and attend an evening lecture at the Gallery featuring David Lock CBE, Sir Richard MacCormac and Lee Shostak.

Booking

Commercial & Public Sector Rate: £155 + VAT
3rd Sector Rate: £135 + VAT
Book or request an invoice online at TransportXtra.com or email Tom Evans, RUDI programme manager, tom@rudi.net
Any queries please call Abbie Sharland (Event Coordinator) on 0845 270 7865
To view the full programme, visit http://www.rudi.net/system/files/file/required_file/APlaceFor+Creativity_leaflet_Layout+1.pdf