Durban’s process of developing a cultural policy has stalled. What has prevented it from taking hold and how does this help us understand local cultural policy development in South Africa?

cultural policy, public artZayd MintyNovember 21, 2019cultural policy, cultural leadership, culture, arts, public art, cities, city, urban, DurbanComment

Culture-Led Placemaking in Johannesburg: Practitioner Perspectives

How can culture be best mobilised in neighbourhood development in Johannesburg? A colloquium exploring the importance of a community of practice.

participatory governance, socially engaged practise, cultural democracyZayd MintyOctober 30, 2019cultural diversity, urban, culture, cultural space, neighbourhood, cultural justice, cultural leadership, cultural mapping, culture-led placemakingComment

Sound Bites and Sound Data – the Newtown Plan revisited

Messages for Newtown: better research, improved engagement with cultural stakeholders and the valuing of culture in city making.

cultural infrastructure, cultural policy, participatory governanceZayd MintyJuly 25, 2019newtown, city, creativity, creative industry, cultural diversity, cultural district, cultural policy, cultural cluster, urban development, johannesburgComment

Yet another Plan for Newtown?

Our guest writers ask: why is there yet another plan trying to solve the problems of The Newtown Cultural Precinct in Johannesburg?

cultural infrastructureZayd MintyJune 13, 2019newtown, johannesburg, cultural districtComment

Real Creativity in Rio de Janeiro: The Power of Bottom-Up Practices for Development

In what ways do temporary, bottom up, urban interventions, birth alternative spaces of cultural production and socialization? The case of the Realengo Flyover Cultural Centre in Rio De Janeiro.

cultural infrastructureZayd MintyMay 2, 2019Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, city, urban, cultural development, cultural space, cultural centers, culture, arts, hip-hop, temporary, informalityComment

Driving the Barrio – Culture and Development in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires’s cultural policy builds on its unique cultural assets through a people centred approach which aims to further cultural exchange at a localised level.

cultural policy, cultural democracyZayd MintyApril 25, 2019buenos aires, city, urban, culture, art, cultural policy, cultural centers, urban development, argentina, neighbourhood, UNESCO, centro cultural recoleta, UCLG Culture21Comment

The Architect or the Facilitator? Local Cultural Governance in Durban

What would it take for Durban to mobilise culture more effectively for sustainable city making? What implications does this have for cultural governance frameworks?

cultural policyZayd MintyMarch 28, 2019Durban, cultural policy, global south, city, urbanComment

Opening the Doors of Culture

Cultural Democracy: a policy shift to foster inclusivity and creativity in South African cities?

cultural democracyZayd MintyOctober 25, 2018Comment

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