New Landscapes: Outdoor arts development plan - Arts Council ...

7. Continue to invest in thedevelopment of high quality artisticand managerial practice in orderto improve the quality and deliveryof the work, thus increasing thesector’s longer-term sustainability.7.1 Prioritise investment in:• High quality cross-art form and inter-disciplinary practice• A sustainable infrastructure of national hubs that comprises arange of existing artists, agencies, producers, festivals, buildingsand related networks to develop, produce and present highquality outdoor arts work across a range of scales; nationallyand internationally• Opportunities to increase artistic quality through training,skills development, cross sector dialogue and professionaldevelopment opportunities for practitioners working outdoors,through dissemination of best practice and support for criticaldebate on environmental sustainability and arts practice• Maximising access to existing training and leadershipdevelopment opportunities and existing spaces for the creationof new work, eg Learning & Skills Academy, Cultural LeadershipProgramme• International showcasing and networking opportunities• Opportunities for continuing critical debate within the artsindustry, the media and with the general public• Opportunities to develop practice with the disability arts sectorand culturally diverse artists• The establishment of a UK archive with Higher Education sectorsupport, eg University of Winchester supporting the South EastArchive for 2012.15