2. Why does your area need to · Does the area have a see the sort of regeneration clear identity, or the that could result from being potential to establish one? UK City of Culture? · Does the bid 3. Why is culture a key demonstrate why the area mechanism for achieving needs to be UK City of regeneration in your area? Culture and how it could benefit from it? Maximum score: 5 2. Overall Vision 4. What is your overall vision · Is there a strong, clear for a UK City of Culture vision for the UK City of programme in your area? Culture programme and the 5. What is distinctive about impact it would have on the your vision? What area? differentiates it from the · Are the vision and visions which could be put programme distinctive and forward by potential bids clearly linked to the nature from other areas? and character of the area? 6. What step changes will UK · Are the intended step City of Culture help you to change impacts significant achieve in your area (please and credible compared to describe both the baseline the baselines? position and the intended · Do the themes and changes). components provide 7. What are the main themes sufficient scope for a varied and components of your UK programme with broad City of Culture programme? appeal to a wide range of audiences? [Please include as Appendix Maximum score: 15 A to your bid an indicative outline programme for 2021 (and the lead-up period if you wish). This need be no longer than 2 3. Cultural and 8. What are the main cultural · Are the cultural Artistic assets in your area that foundations of the bid clear, Strengths you will be building on and credible and linked to the how will you maximise your programme? existing assets? · How well does the 9. What are the main gaps, programme use existing weaknesses and
2. Why does your area need to see the sort of regeneration that could result from being UK City of Culture? 3. Why is culture a key mechanism for achieving regeneration in your area? · Does the area have a clear identity, or the potential to establish one? · Does the bid demonstrate why the area needs to be UK City of Culture and how it could benefit from it? Maximum score: 5 2. Overall Vision 4. What is your overall vision for a UK City of Culture programme in your area? 5. What is distinctive about your vision? What differentiates it from the visions which could be put forward by potential bids from other areas? 6. What step changes will UK City of Culture help you to achieve in your area (please describe both the baseline position and the intended changes). 7. What are the main themes and components of your UK City of Culture programme? [Please include as Appendix A to your bid an indicative outline programme for 2021 (and the lead-up period if you wish). This need be no longer than 2 · Is there a strong, clear vision for the UK City of Culture programme and the impact it would have on the area? · Are the vision and programme distinctive and clearly linked to the nature and character of the area? · Are the intended step change impacts significant and credible compared to the baselines? · Do the themes and components provide sufficient scope for a varied programme with broad appeal to a wide range of audiences? Maximum score: 15 3. Cultural and Artistic Strengths 8. What are the main cultural assets in your area that you will be building on and how will you maximise your existing assets? 9. What are the main gaps, weaknesses and · Are the cultural foundations of the bid clear, credible and linked to the programme? · How well does the programme use existing
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