Cultural Strategy Group
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The Cultural Strategy Group is an official body of City Hall
London and the Greater London Authority
, whose members are appointed by the Mayor of London
to develop strategic policy in the capital city in regard to culture, media, sport, arts, heritage and tourism.
The Cultural Strategy Group has variously been known as The Cultural Strategy Group for London (for the period 2000-4 under London Mayor Ken Livingstone
), London Cultural Consortium (under Mayor Ken Livingstone between 2005-8)and more recently as The London Cultural Strategy Group (since 2008 under London Mayor Boris Johnson
).
The meetings of the inaugural Cultural Strategy Group for London were jointly chaired by Aladin between 2000-4, by Yasmin Anwar between 2000-2 and by Jennette Arnold
between 2002-4. Aladin was Co/Vice Chair of the strategy group itself between 2000-4, Yasmin Anwar was Chair between 2000-2 and Jennette Arnold was Chair 2002-4.
The meetings of the London Cultural Consortium were chaired by Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury
between 2005-8.
The London Cultural Strategy Group has been meeting since 2008 and its sole Chair is Iwona Blazwick
.
The Cultural Strategy Group for London published its strategy in the form of the document London:Cultural Capital in 2003.
The London Cultural Strategy Group published its strategy in the form of the document Cultural Metropolis.
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
London and the Greater London Authority
Greater London Authority
The Greater London Authority is the top-tier administrative body for Greater London, England. It consists of a directly elected executive Mayor of London, currently Boris Johnson, and an elected 25-member London Assembly with scrutiny powers...
, whose members are appointed by the Mayor of London
Mayor of London
The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
to develop strategic policy in the capital city in regard to culture, media, sport, arts, heritage and tourism.
The Cultural Strategy Group has variously been known as The Cultural Strategy Group for London (for the period 2000-4 under London Mayor Ken Livingstone
Ken Livingstone
Kenneth Robert "Ken" Livingstone is an English politician who is currently a member of the centrist to centre-left Labour Party...
), London Cultural Consortium (under Mayor Ken Livingstone between 2005-8)and more recently as The London Cultural Strategy Group (since 2008 under London Mayor Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...
).
The meetings of the inaugural Cultural Strategy Group for London were jointly chaired by Aladin between 2000-4, by Yasmin Anwar between 2000-2 and by Jennette Arnold
Jennette Arnold
Jennette Arnold is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly representing the London Boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest....
between 2002-4. Aladin was Co/Vice Chair of the strategy group itself between 2000-4, Yasmin Anwar was Chair between 2000-2 and Jennette Arnold was Chair 2002-4.
The meetings of the London Cultural Consortium were chaired by Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury
Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury
Christopher "Chris" Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury PC is a British Labour Party politician, and a former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister...
between 2005-8.
The London Cultural Strategy Group has been meeting since 2008 and its sole Chair is Iwona Blazwick
Iwona Blazwick
Iwona Blazwick OBE is director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London.-Life and career:Iwona Blazwick was brought up by her architect parents in Blackheath, South East London...
.
The Cultural Strategy Group for London published its strategy in the form of the document London:Cultural Capital in 2003.
The London Cultural Strategy Group published its strategy in the form of the document Cultural Metropolis.
External links
- Cultural Strategy Group for London 2000-4
- London Cultural Consortium 2005-8
- London Cultural Strategy Group 2008 - present
- Cultural Strategy Group for London Meetings chaired by Aladin 2000-4
- Cultural Strategy Group for London Meetings chaired by Yasmin Anwar 2000-2
- Cultural Strategy Group for London Meetings chaired by Jennette Arnold 2002-4
- Meetings of London Cultural Strategy Group and London Cultural Consortium chaired by Iwona Blazwick and Chris Smith
- 2003 London: Cultural Capital strategy document of Cultural Strategy Group for London
- 2010 Cultural Metropolis strategy document of London Cultural Strategy Group