Creative Places: Gateshead Culture Strategy
Introduction
Mission
Our mission is culture for everyone, everywhere.
Vision
Our vision is that Gateshead is a significant creative and cultural hub in the North East of England where culture is born, grown, and reinterpreted for the good of our economy, communities and residents. Our focus is our home, but our impact is felt nationally and internationally.
The purpose of this strategy
This strategy is for the people of Gateshead. It is a shared commitment to make positive change through and with cultural and creative organisations. It is a strategy sponsored by Gateshead Council collectively owned by the whole creative and cultural sector. It is only through cooperation great things can happen.
Culture is not about doing nice things it is much deeper than that. It is about the identity of Gateshead, its diverse communities, its economic future and the wellbeing of its people. This strategy provides a framework through which all cultural organisations, and their partners, can work together to support the success of our borough.
A lot has changed since the last Culture Strategy. Since then, the landscape has brought great changes including the formation of the North East Combined Authority (NECA) and economic impacts in communities. These are things which the cultural ecosystem is adapting and respond proactively to, to ensure the residents and businesses in Gateshead continue to thrive.