Leisure, Culture and the Arts in Shepway

Everyone should have an opportunity to enjoy the arts and the feel-good factor they can bring - whether through music, art, dance or learning a new craft. That is the key message in our Arts Development Strategy, which sets out a three-year plan to broaden the horizons of the arts in Shepway so that more people have the opportunity to get involved and get support from the council.

'Going Out' is the councils' new Arts Development Strategy for 2009 - 2012. We are looking for arts ideas, project plans and applications from groups and individuals who can help to attain our objectives. We have two funding grants schemes: the Outreach Fund, which can help with funding new, exciting and innovative projects in rural areas, and the Seed Fund, which is to support fledgling professionals and talented amateurs. Please click on the following links to access the full strategy document or the summary version as well as the application form and guidance notes for the two funding streams:
 Arts-Strategy-2009 Arts-Strategy-Summary    Arts-Application-Form  ApplicationGuidance

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 SHARED WINDOWS

Empty shop windows will soon be brightened up thanks to a new scheme put into place by Shepway District Council. The scheme, ‘Shared Windows', has been developed by the Council's Arts and Economic Development teams and aims to bring empty town centre shops back into use by encouraging community groups to take them over for a while and display some form of artwork to enhance the appearance of the property and take advantage of a busy town centre location.

For further information, please click on the following links for the Leaflet explaining the initiative and to download a copy of the application form:  Shared_Window_Leaflet   Shared Windows_Application_form

ART BEAT e-newsletter

Each month, we produce a newsletter that lists arts and cultural events happening in the district - and in other areas of Kent too. It also includes a variety of notices - on job opportunities, commissions, workshops and training, updates on the creative organisations and individuals etc. If you would like to go on the mailing list, please contact arts@shepway.gov.uk or download the latest newsletter here.
     Art-Beat-newsletter-August-2010 Art-Beat-newsletter-September-2010

 INSIDE TRACK: Funding information (produced by Kent County Council)   Inside-Track-Issue-168