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City of Ideas

City of Ideas was a partnership of major cultural organisations in the Cultural Industries Quarter area of Sheffield.

Through ambitious public art commissioning, collaborative events and talks programmes, and a critical exploration of the value of public space in contemporary cities, City of Ideas made tangible the international impact of Sheffield’s home grown cultural talent, and influenced how city centres will look in the future.

City of Ideas partners: Site Gallery, Yorkshire Artspace, Showroom Workstation, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Children’s Media Conference, Eclipse Theatre, Forced Entertainment and ArtWorks.

A series of talks are available to view on YouTube.

City of Ideas was supported by Arts Council’s Ambition for Excellence fund. For more information, contact robyn.haddon@sitegallery.org

Image: BOUNCE!, Florence Blanchard 2020

City of Ideas Projects

talk

Spaces For Creation – Legible Cities with Morag Myerscough

Artist-designer Morag Myerscough hosts a conversation on Legible Cities; how do we get around cities instinctively?

10 Oct 2019 6:30pm

event

Black Arts World – Slate Weekender

A showcase of the new wave of Black* artists in the North. In partnership with Slate – an Eclipse movement

12 Sep 2019 2:00pm

Exhibition

ArtWorks: Altered Places

A month-long residency at Sidney + Matilda, showcasing the work of artists with physical and learning disabilities.

18 Sep 2019 – 12 Oct 2019

talk

Spaces For Creation: Greening The City

Part of a series of conversations about urbanism and cultural space. Ft Professor of Planting Design and Urban Horticulture, Nigel Dunnett.

11 Apr 2019 6:30pm

Archive

‘What Does Art Do’ in South Korea?

Site Gallery Artistic Director, Laura Sillars writes about a recent British Council research trip to South Korea. The trip took...

16 Nov 2016

Sub-featured

City of Ideas + Wayward

City of Ideas is an ambitious partnership project grown out of many years of collaborative working in the heart of...

04 Sep 2018 1:44pm

Exhibition

City of Ideas: Urban Realm Commission #1 – The Busan Exchange

14 Mar 2018 – 16 Apr 2018

workshop

Sheffield Modern Workshop – Talking Buildings

Artists Peter Martin and Jon Cannon bring some of Sheffield landmarks to life. Part of Sheffield Modern Festival.

23 Nov 2019

Latest

Site Sessions Podcast

Welcome to the Site Sessions podcast. Site Sessions is our regular interdisciplinary discussion series, bringing together art, science, technology, philosophy...

23 Feb 2018

News

Leila Johnston reflects on Site Sessions #3 – The Mobile Imagination

Site Gallery Digital Curator, Leila Johnston invited Historian Dr Ralph Harrington to join the Society of Explorers, guests and participants...

05 Jul 2017 4:29pm

talk

Spaces for Creation Symposium 

A symposium to wrap up the City of Ideas series of conversations about urbanism and cultural space.

27 Feb 2020

performance

Nkisi: the skin of time… like a touch on impenetrable skin

A site specific audio installation by Nkisi, a Belgian artist, activist and producer. Programmed as part of No Bounds Festival.

12 Oct 2019 11:00am

talk

Spaces For Creation – Andreia Garcia

This edition we welcome Andreia Garcia, founding member of Architectural Affairs agency in Portugal

16 Jan 2020

Latest

Site Gallery Launches BOUNCE! by Florence Blanchard in Site Square

Sheffield-based artist Florence Blanchard is known internationally for her work transforming city spaces with her signature style of flowing, amorphous...

23 Oct 2020

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