There have been many suggestions as to why there is need for The Nerve Centre in Liverpool and they can get lost in the melee of activity surrounding the aftermath and big "To be continued" left after our last day in what now houses The Bienniel's permanently empty-feeling exhibitions. If we want to get the atmosphere, community and welcoming vibes back into Liverpool, we need to start planning where we will go from now. To whit, we must bear in mind the following:
Although time and events can dull your passion for something, remember that people liked and still want The Nerve Centre. The sheer reaction we gained during our four weeks in the Old Rapid Paint Shop is enough to say that we must continue our work.
Even now, as I visit the various creative spaces of Liverpool, people recognise me and inquire as to how The Nerve Centre is going. Unfortunately, I can't tell them a place to go as there isn't one at the moment. If people ask you abut the Nerve or The Nerve Centre, remind them of what was there, and what will be happening in the future. Create a buzz that will carry us forward!
I miss The Nerve Centre. For four weeks I had a creative home, where my imagination could run wild, creative people were to met, learning of topics not normally promoted could be achieved and quite simply, I enjoyed visiting there in whatever capacity I was in. I know I'm not the only one who felt this way, so anybody who connected with The Nerve Centre should know that they are not alone.
There are plenty of places for The Nerve Centre to continue, so it's only a matter of time before we find a home. It'll take a big coming together of our various skills to do this, so if anybody wants to help, get in contact with us via the Contact page and we can start the ball rolling!
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Here are just some of the ideas so far we are establishing. any other ideas would be welcome.
Aims & Objectives so far of the Nerve Centre:
² To promote self organisation and do it yourself by building the confidence of indivudals and communites across the city.
² To manage a space that offers groups and individuals a chance to meet and enage freely and explore issues often not covred in other areas of engaement.
² To ensure that people and communities with limited access to the arts have that access e.g. those with disabilities, refugees, those on low incomes, etc.
² To become an incubator for discussion and creativity in the city.
² To run local and international short film and documentary cinema club – a chance for progressive local filmmakers to show their work – once weekly and for regional and international film presentations.
² To become a venue for regional, national and international presentations, conferences, and lectures at a competitive price to increase income.
² A venue for independent regional, national and international music events. Providing the opportunity for artists to develop, perform and build regional, national, and international networks.
² Art fair and art auction – offering space and opportunity to regional progressive artists to exhibit and sell their work.
² To provide a venue for regional, national and international project-based and emerging artists, musicians, and community arts groups to perform and exhibit work. A professional artist will curate the submissions.
² To enable artists to share creative skills with the community – to establish various classes and study groups where people can share experiences and skills in a co-operative manner.
² Training and educational projects – the centre at this stage already has a number of people who can offer educational training, particularly in the areas of creative writing, art, theatre studies, international politics, law, holistic medicine and various languages (e.g. Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Gaelic).
² To use the existing experience of members of the centre to offer training and education in marketing and promotional skills, self motivation and self awareness – in order to promote a positive self image of individuals attending the centre, thus providing a stepping stone to achievement based on the individuals own values.
² To promote both the theory and practice of do-it yourself, self-help and self organisation of various excluded groups in the Merseyside area.
² To run a International multi-lingual library.
² To run Coffee shop / café – where fair trade coffee and tea from various countries can be consumed and available for purchase. (Long term aim of establishing a vegetarian cafe with international cuisine).
² To esablish a Food co-op and other co-operatives – to establish a network of food co-operatives so people, including those on low incomes, can maintain healthy diets.
² To promote and introduce environmental and green initiatives such as sustainable energy and recycling projects.
² To develop holistic and alternative therapy workshops so members of the regional community, often excluded from such approaches due to low incomes, can benefit.
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