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2. ContextOver the last 10-15 years the Arts Council has explored the broaderremit of the Outdoor Arts Sector. New Landscapes is a series ofpriorities, recommendations and actions relating to the developmentof outdoor arts, demonstrating Arts Council England’s commitmentto the growth of this sector across all art forms and cross cuttingpriorities. It sets out a framework for collaboration with partners andfor investment in the development of the sector and production ofevents for the period 2008-2011.The first Theatre Policy, published in 2000, identified a number ofpriority areas including a first time commitment to the developmentof street arts and outdoor performance. This was followed in March2002 by a Strategy and Report for Street Arts, and in July 2006 theStreet Arts Healthcheck, which gave an update on the state of streetarts in England. As well as pointing to a number of emergingopportunities, this report described important developments acrossoutdoor arts practice and the continuing need for the strategicstrengthening of the infrastructure. Arts Council published its firstcarnival strategy through the combined arts unit in 2003, andcontinues to develop a strong focus on supporting and developingthe infrastructure for outdoor mixed arts festivals and related events.In January 2007 the Arts Council refreshed and re-published itsTheatre Policy, prioritising, amongst other areas of practice, street artsand outdoor performance.In 2006 Arts Council England published The Power of Art, whichexplored the value and impact of art in the public realm. In the sameyear it also published Turning Point, its ten-year strategy forstrengthening the visual arts. Within this strategy is a focus onbringing more art to new and unexpected places, including those inthe public realm, as a way of engaging new audiences. Across theregions, Arts Council England has long worked in this area with arange of partners from local authorities, regional developmentagencies, and regeneration agencies through property developers.National initiatives such as a new partnership with the National Trustwill present greater opportunities in the future to show contemporaryart and crafts in outdoor settings.Arts Council work in the learning and skills agenda spans acontinuum from work with and for children and young people,progression into the arts through qualifications for 14-19 year olds,
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