Liverpool is revitalising and regenerating. Expectations are raised and aspirations increasing. The city increasingly demands higher skill levels. Many people with talent, knowledge and creative expertise are emerging from the thriving educational establishments of the city. Not enough of them stay here.

 

One of the reasons for that is that they are not able to make links with the industries in which they want to work, don’t have the opportunities for internships, placements, and work experience, and lack the networks that are essential to the practitioner, freelancer, and project worker in the arts and cultural sector.

The opportunities arising from Liverpool’s designation as European Capital of Culture 2008, and the increasing importance of the city as a creative centre for exhibiting arts, indicates that now is the time for developing new platforms from which to promote the remarkable strengths, talents and virtues of Liverpool to the world.

Culture Campus will provide a central point for drawing-in and capturing many of the activities, knowledge and learning opportunities and expertise arising from this period of intense cultural focus. It is a radical and dynamic form of partnership between cultural, educational, and business organisations, sharing a common agenda and collaborating in activities designed to ensure that the new Liverpool is one of the most attractive cities in Europe in which to pursue advanced cultural study, develop a career in the creative industries, and enjoy an aesthetically vibrant and affordable lifestyle.