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the report is 91 pages. Several sections will be found on
single web pages. Index
Summary and recommendations
Summary
Potential objectives of a Caithness arts development strategy
Specific recommendations
Introduction and
methodology
Where we are now
3.1 The Arts in
Caithness
3.2 The Digital Age
3.3 U.K. research and its economic implications
for Caithness
3.4 The nature of Caithness, its population
and catchment areas
3.5 The Inverness Effect
Current Attitudes to the Arts in Caithness
4.1 Market Potential
4.2 The Needs of the Community
4.3 Interviews and Focus Groups
4.4 Identification of barriers to access and participation
5 Vision
5.1 Need for a shared vision
5.2 Quality of existing provision
5.3 Recommended vision
5.4 Case Studies
5.4.1 Assipattle
5.4.2 New Drama initiatives with young people
5.4.3 Wick Traditional Music Workshops
5.4.4 A Light in the North
5.4.5 Case Study Conclusions
6 Developing the vision
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Steps to fulfilling the vision
6.2.1 Co-ordinated multi-agency co-operation
6.2.2 Pulteneytown
i) Wick Heritage Centre
ii) The Lower Pulteneytown Project
iii) Pulteneytown Peoples Project
North Highland College
and the Barrogill Hall development
v) Wick Assembly Rooms
vi) Wick Players Club Rooms
vii) A new vocational education centre
6.2.3 The 'venue question'
6.2.4 Thurso provision
6.2.5 Social inclusion and health
6.2.6 Lybster and development beyond ‘heritage trails’
6.2.7 Year round Festivals
6.2.8 The role of Grey Coast Theatre Company
6.2.9 The ‘Vision of Caithness’
6.2.10 The Year of Highland Culture: 2007
7 Reaching out to the Community of Individuals
7.1 Individuals' Needs
7.2 The Needs of Young People
7.3 Public performances and social inclusion
7.4 Marketing and social inclusion
a) Arts Ambassador Schemes
b) Test Drive Schemes
c) Group Sales
Appendices:
Appendix 1: Objectives of Study
Appendix 2: Feedback from open forums in Thurso and
Wick
Appendix 3: Survey responses - Caithness venues
visited since January 2001
Appendix 4: Evidence was taken from the following
individuals
Appendix 5: Documents researched during the course
of this study
Appendix 6: Guidelines for arts provision in
community facilities
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