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Aardman exhibition will strengthen Bristol's reputation as a
creative hub
22 July 2009
Animate It!, an interactive exhibition featuring Aardman
characters such as Wallace and Gromit was launched on Wednesday 8th
July at Explore-At-Bristol.
The South West RDA has contributed more than £200,000 to support
the exhibition's development, which will allow visitors to create
their own animations and broadcast them via a new interactive
website.
Ann O'Driscoll, the South West RDA's head of business
development for the West of England and Gloucestershire, said: "The
creative industries sector has been growing faster than the rest of
the economy and, despite the recession, it continues to grow twice
as fast as any other sector in the South West region.
"National and international names, like Banksy and Aardman, have
helped to put Bristol on the map as a creative and media hub and
this exhibition will inspire creativity, promote innovation while
adding to the cultural offer at the harbourside."
The South West RDA has invested in the regeneration of the
harbourside, such as supporting the establishment of the Pervasive
Media Studios - a test bed for new forms of media - as well as
helping to secure the long term future of The Watershed by
providing it with the funds to buy its premises. Surplus rents are
re-invested by The Watershed to support the creative sector in
areas such as skills, development, networking and innovation.
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