The Cultural / Civic Entrepreneurs Forum is aimed at highlighting initiatives that have the potential to stimulate and enliven the public and community spaces of the city. Great places are not just an outcome of design but management , programming & Community Engagement & enabling social networks & partnerships. The forum  presented cultural change agents who organize and adding to the cultural & social capital of the city. It was jointly hosted by  The Urban Vision & Thomson Reuters Foundation. Below is the presentations.

1. National Streets for Performing Arts

2. In the beginning...

3. Laying the Foundations
(Summer 2012)
Ajit Dayal
‚… rekindle an atmosphere of street performances in urban
India that aims to bring some joy to the lives of millions as
they go about their daily commute".

4. NSPA Pilot
(June 2012)
Jishnu ‘Short-round’ Guha, busker

5. NSPA Launch
(October 2012)
K. Dakshinamurthy & P. Kaliswaran @ Borivali Station

6. Pedestrian to Pedestal
(Nov- Feb, 2013)
R. Mukund & Neeraj Arya @ Indiakaleido, 2012

7. Spreading Roots in the City
Promiseland @ Horniman Circle Gardens, Fort

8. NSPA Profile
Take Art to People
Support Artist Livelihoods
• Revive Culture of Street
performances
• Year-round calendar of
performances → Steady Income
• Expose audiences to new &
diverse forms of Music
• Widespread Publicity & access
to Networks
• Promote Art Literacy &
Outreach
• Skill enhancement &
diversification

9. The NSPA Milestones
NSPA
Mar-14
10 Venues, 30 Artists
Nov-13
Artist Trainings
NSPA Timeline
Aug-13
May-13
7 Venues - 23 Artist
Jan-13
Gig Season
Oct-12
Launch
3 Venues, 12 artists
Jul-12
Pilot
Apr-12
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Artist Average Monthly Income (Rs.)
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10. NSPA in the City
Rahul Pais @ Borivali Station