Patrick Fox is currrently the Programme Manager of tenanspin, FACT's (Foundation for Art & Creative Technology)f hugely successful collaborative new media arts programme that works with leading artists and thinkers, communities and has a history steeped in social regeneration. The project has been showcased extensively both nationally and internationally. Tenantspin is currently playing a key role in Liverpool's celebrations as European Capital of Culture and is working on major new projects with Tate Liverpool as well as developing a third purpose built studio.
An experienced arts professional with a background as a filmmaker, Patrick holds a BSC in Multimedia and is close to completing a Masters in Cultural Leadership. He is a board member of AXIS, a UK based organisation tasked with the need to support and assist the development of the visual arts. Patrick has commissioned leading International artists, including Kelly Mark, Chris Watson and Shu Lea Cheang, to work in a collaborative setting, both in gallery and public environments as well as strategically developing partnerships across various sectors, ranging from Health to Housing.
Patrick is currently interested in exploring the impacts of Web 2.0 principles on the Cultural Sector and alternative platforms on which artists can collaborate and showcase work.
Day 3: Sunday 5th October, Session 3: Strategies for Urban Regeneration
'Tenantspin' - A case study
Liverpool is a city with a rich and distinct history and has experienced more than its fair share of ups and downs. Today, we find a city skyline dotted with cranes and heavily populated with men in hard hats as the city undertakes a determinied regeneration plan.
For the past 9 years, an ambitious collaborative new media project called tenanspin has been creatively inspired by these city changes. The project is co managed by FACT (Foundation for Art & Creative Technology), Arena Housing Association and citywide residents, and draws inspiration from arguably the most tumultuous period in the city's recent history.
At Urban Screens I will discuss the place of art in regeneration and how we as creative practitioners respond to a city and our surrounding environments. More specifically I will be discussing how we debate and challenge and become part of the decision making process through art. In doing this, I will also be showcasing a FACT & tenantspin Biennial 2006 commission Kelly Mark's A-Z, and also discussing how FACT as an arts venue and building is expanding its sphere of influence across the city using its exterior spaces as a screen.
