{"id":1384,"date":"2011-02-02T08:12:35","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T08:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localenterprise.wordpress.com\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2011-02-02T08:12:35","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T08:12:35","slug":"developing-enterprising-artists-using-open-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2011\/02\/02\/developing-enterprising-artists-using-open-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Enterprising Artists Using Open Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I was invited to help Axis <\/a>and the ever wonderful Culture Vulture<\/a> to run a ‘Cultural Conversation’ to help a group of around 60 artists, project managers, collectors and gallery managers to explore the role of social media in supporting their work. \u00a0The group included some social media users and ‘experts’ (I use that word cautiously) and one or two technical types. \u00a0Peopl trsavelled from all over the north of England to take part and the venue at Project Space Leeds<\/a> was rammed!<\/p>\n

Instead of using the\u00a0default\u00a0setting of finding some experts to explain it all to the numpties we went with an open space meeting. \u00a0In this format groups of people meet to explore as peers the issues and topics they wish to explore. \u00a0They set the agenda, in real time on the day, and learn by\u00a0exchanging\u00a0experiences, insights and challenges. \u00a0They talk to each other, like human beings, in conversations.<\/p>\n

In under four hours the group of 60 were each able to attend 4 conversations chosen from a schedule of 18 or so. \u00a0The topics included:<\/p>\n