Creative Industries Zone (26th January 2015)

1.1 MD informed the committee about the situation with Irish Dance Society and that she had politely declined their request to attend the Creative Industries Zone Committee in regards to funding. The committee had voted on this application in two funding rounds and as no changes have been made to the application, this issue has now been closed.

2.1 Minutes of last meeting approved.

3.1 MD read out the update on behalf of Union Films.

3.2 JS has received good feedback on videos.

3.3 JS has a user log in issue MD will chase this up.

3.4 RJ - achieved 700,000 views on new website.

3.5 TC busy over elections period, including arranging a date to take the next edition of Wessex Scene to WSA

3.6 AKM- Programmes will no longer be printed, and will only be available online due to recent feedback.

3.7 AKM - Still waiting to hear back from the Education Enhancement Fund, MD to follow up on bids.

3.8 AKM informed the CI committee that PA are putting in a formal complaint to the Nuffield. MD to assist.

3.9 AKM announced they have a name for the PA conference; it is called SIPA (students in performing arts) it is too much work for this year, so won't be held until next year now.

4.1 MD has taken all responses into account and allocated more money to where it is needed. If we have money left we can do a studio re-vamp for SUSUtv. Some money has been moved to PA as they had overspent.

4.2 There is a line in the budget for Turner Sims and these will be done on a case-to-case basis.

5.1 Stage Soc didnt get the money from finance, despite MD's best efforts.

5.2 AKM to create a funding application form and send to MD for applying between rounds.

5.3 JS voiced concerns for how Will would travel to the NASTAs. MD told her there is a line in the budget for conferences.

5.4 CC asked how much Stage Soc had requested but it is almost impossible to guess. AKM can give MD an annual figure to help when deciding funding.

5.5 JH requested more information on the tech hire charges. MD to send over form and more information on process.

6.1 There is a careers fair on 12th March at WSA. Kay May at WSA has approached us and asked if we would like to hold some workshops and activities there. CC asked the committee for their input and would like to arrange a meeting with some WSA students.

6.2 TC and RJ can help with the planning but not on the day.

7.1 MD felt that having this in September is dis-jointed as everyone has already been in their roles for 2 months. The plan is to bring this forward to the end of the summer and combine with the handover. Committee decided this was a very good idea.

7.2 Block booking system is going to be different and better next year. The plan is to get all block bookings in by 16th June when both committees are still around.

7.3 MD plans on taking the induction and will invite the new VPDCI along. TC agrees there needs to be a formal handover.

8.1 Spring Elections are underway and nominations are open. MD urged everyone to find a successor and encourage them to run. Nominations close 12th February.

9.1 We are hosting the SPA conference this year from 10th-12th April. We are only in planning stages at the moment but we hope this conference will open up future opportunities for other events.

10.1 MD will put out a date for everyone to chose from; suggested dates from 16th-20th March.

11.1 CC has been working with different people in the University to increase participation and audiences in the arts.

11.2 We have an action plan and haven't started work on our projects yet but CC will bring it to the meetings and keep everyone in the loop; the committee agreed this would be useful.

11.3 CC will send out monthly updates and Claire Gilbert's report for everyone to get an understanding of the work being done.

12.1 AKM needs to speak to MD about her need to finance the Performing Arts Ball. 

13.1 SL to send out calendar invites for future meetings.