Plus Tate
Plus Tate aims to support the development of the visual arts across the UK, and to foster a climate where exchange and partnership can flourish.
Tate's resources are used to contribute to a network of organisations and individuals for the benefit of the wider public, expanding Tate's reach, and increasing public access to the national collection of British and international modern and contemporary art.
Joining together to exchange ideas, knowledge, skills and resources, as well as programmes and collections, the Plus Tate partners, along with and facilitated by Tate, will broaden and deepen engagement in modern and contemporary art across the country.
Partners
The partners share a common vision and ambition to inspire people about art. Each organisation, including Tate, is undergoing organisational development and change, often involving a capital project. All are committed to expanding participation in the visual arts and to collaboration and exchange with the network as a whole.
Plus Tate partners to date are:
- Arnolfini, Bristol
- BALTIC, Gateshead
- Cornerhouse, Manchester
- Firstsite, Colchester
- Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
- Grizedale Arts, Cumbria
- The Hepworth Wakefield
- Ikon, Birmingham
- Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
- mima, Middlesbrough
- Mostyn, Llandudno
- Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange, Penzance
- Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham
- The Pier Arts Centre, Orkney
- Towner, Eastbourne
- Turner Contemporary, Margate
- Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
- Wysing Arts Centre, Bourn (Cambridge)
Knowledge Exchange
Plus Tate facilitates professional development initiatives, staff exchanges and the sharing of ideas and knowledge through all its programmes. There are two major projects:
Cultural Leadership Programme
Plus Tate Cultural Leadership Programme is an 18 months' bespoke leadership and organisational development programme involving nine of the Plus Tate partners and Tate St Ives with the aim to nurture existing and emerging leaders, explore new models of organisational structure and diversity of staff and audiences. The project is supported by Cultural Leadership Programme - Meeting the Challenge
The partners involved in the programme are:
- BALTIC, Gateshead
- Firstsite, Colchester
- The Hepworth Wakefield
- Ikon, Birmingham
- mima, Middlesbrough
- Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange, Penzance
- Nottingham Contemporary
- Tate St Ives
- Towner, Eastbourne
- Turner Contemporary, Margate
Annual Seminar
Plus Tate organises an annual seminar bringing together the visual arts sector across the UK. In 2009 this focused on the cultural Olympics, in 2010 on Art Shorts – how to produce short films linked to a programme. The next seminar will take place in spring 2011 and details will be available in January. For more information on Plus Tate, email plustate@tate.org.uk or download the Plus Tate booklet.
