Comments on: Alternative creative awards for Birmingham

By: Gavin

Gavin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:04:10 +0000

This idea sounds good. I quite like some of the approaches used by The Crunchies:

http://crunchies2008.techcrunch.com/

…such as the open nomination process and the emphasis on the nominees using their own communities to garner votes. They do, however, have a committee influencing the outcome which, I agree, shouldn’t play a part. It should be a public vote.

By: john mostyn

john mostyn — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:10:58 +0000

It’s too late to stop now.

By: Rich Batsford

Rich Batsford — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:21:53 +0000

Sounds good!
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By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:06:47 +0000

A thought.

What about having some little competitions to run alongside the sort of awards already talked about? I’m most certinaly not talking competitions to design a logo or anything – we know how well that sort of thing is received …

No, I mean more like ‘Describe Birmingham – in haiku’, ‘Photograph your favourite bit of Brum – at eye level (none of these fancypants angles)’, ‘Show us Birmingham on film, in 2 minutes – and in 1 take’ etc.

Just thought it might be a positive thing to encourage people to try their hands at creative disciplines that they might not have a go at otherwise. Film Dash style!

It might also encourage people who aren’t professional creatives, or those more ‘behind the scenes’ in creative companies (account handlers, accountants, printers …) to get involved and feel part of the city’s creativity. Makes it more open, kinda thing.

That might be a rubbish idea. Should probably sleep on it but … no, submit!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:21:00 +0000

Sounds fun so, yes please!

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By: Plus

Plus — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:01:25 +0000

Been discussing this at Plus for the past 18 months now, so I am sure the whole Plus crew would be behind this.

By: alex

alex — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:58:15 +0000

Illuminate would be all behind this.

By: caroline

caroline — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:56:36 +0000

You can certainly count Type in on this, as new-comers to the city we were more than baffled by the Creative City Awards – which had nothing to do with the creative city we have experienced thus far.

By: Jaki

Jaki — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:38:45 +0000

Like it. I love an awards ceremony. I like the lights and suspense and of course the gold envelopes. However, I’m very drawn to your idea. I’ve been thinking that the Creative City banner suggests to me that the winners will be the people who others say are the most creative in Brum. So that could be the question used to seek nominations. Who do you think has been the most creative indivudal or team in the city or this year or in theatre or in design or however the categories best make sense…
So, I’m with Julia – 398 to go