Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee

Committee description

Secretary: Michelle Keeley-Adamson, mkeeley@liverpool.ac.uk 

Terms of Reference

a)    To develop and promote a unified strategy for the preservation and making best use of all aspects of the University’s heritage collections and cultural activities, and in particular to promote and facilitate the use of these:

• to the benefit of the University’s teaching and research activities;
• to the benefit of the University’s engagement with the Liverpool City Region and its cultural life.

b)    To monitor performance against this strategy.

c)    To oversee the University’s relationship with major cultural organisations in the Liverpool City Region and further afield.

d)    To approve policies relating to the University’s collections including the requirements of accreditation or future similar schemes.

e)    To approve proposals for new public exhibitions (physical and online) within Libraries, Museums and Galleries, (including the Victoria Gallery & Museum and Special Collections & Archives), referring matters to the University’s Formal Senior Leadership Team where required.

Reporting Relationship

The Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee reports to the Formal Senior Leadership Team.

The Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee will receive reports from the following stakeholder groups:

• The Garstang Museum
• The Institute for Popular Music
• Heritage Strategy Task and Finish Group

Frequency of Meetings

The Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee usually meets on four occasions during the academic year.

Quorum

The quorum for meetings of the Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee shall be one third of the membership