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The first-ever festival by Red Dot comprised workshops and debates and ran from 4th - 7th March. Workshops and debates were FREE to attend. It was held at the Liverpool Centre for Arts Development (LCAD), 2a Franceys Street (off Brownlow Hill) in Liverpool city centre.

Subjects covered included:

• Urban and industrial landscape and photography (workshop run by photographer John Davies);
• The Liverpool art scene post 08 (debate chaired by Rachael Boaden from Splinter Design);
• Arranging and managing an art exhibition (workshop run by Jane Fairhurst from OK Studios);
• Introduction to digital photography (workshop run by Sue Milburn from Calumet Photography and Louise Spellacy, photography tutor from Liverpool Community College);
• The role of community arts in Liverpool; (debate chaired by Alex Corrina from Slaughterhouse Gallery);
• Art funding (for artists and art organisation) (workshop - leader to be finalised);
• Art and the web (debate chaired by Open Eye Gallery founder and photographer Peter Hagerty);
• Disability Arts. (debate chaired by Alison Jones from NWDAF - North West Disability Arts Forum).

Timetable:

• Tue 4th March, 10am – 12.30pm Introduction to digital photography
• Tue 4th March, 2pm – 4.30pm Urban & Industrial photography
• Wed 5th March, 10am – 12.30pm Art funding
• Wed 5th March, 2pm – 4.30pm Role of community arts in Liverpool
• Thur 6th March, 10am - 12.30pm Arranging/managing an art exhibition
• Thur 6th March, 2pm – 4.30pm Liverpool art scene post 08
• Fri 7th March, 10am – 12.30pm Disability Arts
• Fri 7th March, 2pm – 4.30pm Art and the Web