You are on page 1of 19

BAILIE Dr. LIZ CAMERON M.A, D.

Univ
Chair Culture & Sport Glasgow, Vice Chair Glasgow City Marketing Bureau

Stavanger Innovation Summit, Transforming City Regions, June 2009

Where We Were GLASGOW SECOND CLASS CITY NO VISION IN THE FACE OF URBAN DEVASTATION

Developing The Potential


McKinsey Report 1984

Economic Value Of Arts


Policy Studies Institute 1988

Early Interventions
1983 1983 1988

Burrell Collection

Glasgows Miles Better

Glasgow Garden Festival

Impact & Legacy

GLASGOWS NO MEAN CITY ANYMORE Wall St Journal THE UGLY DUCKLING OF EUROPE HAS TURNED INTO A SWAN Los Angeles Herald

Impact & Legacy Capacity of cultural sector expanded New creative opportunities unlocked International contacts expanded New arts organisations created New venues created

Impact & Legacy : Infrastructure


1990 1990 1996

Tramway

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Gallery of Modern Art

Impact & Legacy : Events


1994 1996 1999

l of

Celtic Connections Visual Arts

UK City of Architecture & Design

Impact & Legacy : Infrastructure


2006 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Impact & Legacy : Infrastructure


2006 City Halls

Developing a Year Round Major Events Programme

Where We Are
Glasgow attracts 2.8 million visitors per annum who generate 700 million for the local economy. 31,000 people were employed in tourism related activities in Glasgow throughout 2005 and 2006, representing 17% of the total tourism workforce in Scotland. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum is Scotlands most popular visitor attraction and the 14th most visited museum in the world.

Developing Creative & Cultural Industries


Dedicated Delivery and Audience Development Supporting the infrastructure and developing audience Dedicated Business Facilities Film City at former Govan Town Hall, Wasps at the Briggait, Trongate 103, new home for the Visual Arts in the Merchant City opens April 2009 Tailored Business Development and Training Support Glasgow Film Fund, Glasgow Design, Internationalisation Programmes, Trade Development, Targeting Technology Major Themed Developments Digital Media Campus, City Science Campus, Visual Arts Quarter

2007 Culture and Sport Glasgow formed 10 year Tourism Strategy launch 2008 UNESCO City of Music 2009 Trongate 103 2010 Riverside Museum 2011 NISA and Velodrome Arena at SECC

As Others See Us

Brimming with style and culture, Scotlands biggest city is a revelation.

BAILIE Dr. LIZ CAMERON M.A, D.Univ


Chair Culture & Sport Glasgow, Vice Chair Glasgow City Marketing Bureau

Stavanger Innovation Summit, Transforming City Regions, June 2009

You might also like