Phil Gibby, Director of Arts Council England South West Area, at Department launch

OnTheWight sits down with Phil Gibby, Director of Arts Council England South West Area at the launch of Department, Ryde. We cover a range of issues, but highlights include the Arts Council’s role in facilitating conversations and supporting artists; the tenacity of local artists, particularly Shademakers, for their entrepreneurial spirit and problem-solving skills; the importance of sharing best practices from successful projects, like the one in Ryde, to inspire and guide future cultural capital projects.