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Dorset Arts Officers
For further information http://Dorset County Arts Team
Cultural Services Manager Mr Mike Hoskin
Tel: (01305) 224937
Email: m.hoskin@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Culture and Community Planning Pat PryorTel: (01305) 224078 Email: p.a.pryor@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Literature Development Officer Josie Hicken Tel: (01305) 228528 Email: j.m.hickin@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Arts and Disability and Disability Arts Kamaljit Nandra Tel: (01305) 2242234 k.nandra@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Hannah Baker
Co-ordinator of depARTure
Education, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ
(01305) 224525
www.departure.org.uk
Tom Hopkins Community Music Developer
www.dorsetforyou.com/artsandculture
West Dorset District Council Cultural Officer Jude Allen Email Jude.Allen@westdorset-dc.gov.uk
Touring Theatre Companies
The Common Players a small scale semi-professional touring theatre company offering highly accessible performances for people of all ages, usually performed outdoors and focussing on rural communities. We also undertake workshops for young people. www.common-players.org.ukTel: (01392) 465445
The Wessex Actors Company The Company has successfully produced and toured a lot of Hardy`s work. (01278)733100 Email: wessexactors@perceptivecreation.co.uk
b>Apples and Snakes
Stretches the boundaries of poetry in education and performance
Promotes performances,special events,Festivals. Provides performers for events, operates Poets in Education scheme, coordinates professional development of poets, rappers and storytellers,development programmes for new young artists. Works across England
www.applesandsnakes.org
Apples & Snakes (South-West) Heidi Stephenson,South West Regional Coordinator Apples & Snakes, TR2, 12 Neptune Park, Cattedown, Plymouth, PL4 0SJ
Tel: (01725) 230378 Email: heidi@applesandsnakes.org
Volunteering in the Arts The Voluntary Arts Network
www.voluntaryarts.org
Useful Web Links
Art in your Area
For Artists, art in your area provides a forum for you to display your work all year round. Art in your area also provides information about the area you live in and areas near you. Each area has local artists, and a random gallery displaying work from your area, upcoming local events, places to paint, art societies, art shops and local pubs. Art lovers buying and searching for artwork is easy with art in your area. You can select the area in which you live and support local artists. www.artinyourarea.com
Arts Research
Arts Research Digest is a specialist journal providing up-to-date details about current and recent research in the arts and cultural sector around the world.
It is published three times a year and is available by subscription only. The website allows access a new searchable online Database. Arts Research Digest subscribers will be able to use this new service in full.
If you are not a subscriber,to be able to access the Database in full, then simply subscribe now for a year. You will also receive hard copies of the next three issues, an annual index, literature reviews and focus reviews.
www.arts-research-digest.com
LabforCulture
www.labforculture.org
LabforCulture, the dynamic, new interactive website aimed at all those in arts and culture who collaborate, create, share and produce work across borders in Europe, is now live. The site is a vast source of current information and debate on European cultural cooperation, from case studies and inspiring stories of trans-border collaboration to the latest online cultural news and newsletters. Information is available on how to fund a project as well as links to key cultural organisations and networks. There is an extensive resource section and research information includes topical cultural trends and debates in Europe. LabforCulture is unique online cultural concept, and was initiated by the European Cultural Foundation together with many partners. The site is in four languages: English, French, German and Polish with Spanish to follow shortly.
National "Graffiti Art" Survey is Complete
The National Survey into "The Use of Community Art Projects and Murals as a Means of Controlling Graffiti" that was commissioned by GraffitiHotline.co.uk has been completed. The results are available online at http://www.graffitihotline.co.uk/ from 30th October 2006.
Please contact Graffiti hotline with any feedback that you have either via the GraffitiHotline Discussion Forum at http://www.graffitihotline.co.uk/forum.htm or by email at: admin@graffitihotline.co.uk
South West Open Studios
A Resources area full of invaluable information about insurance, risk assessments, marketing, funding, best practice, etc.
This is a growing library and we encourage event organisers to contribute information and documents;
A Forum where you can ask other event organisers questions, share advice and experience, and discuss particular
issues;
Receive regular E-Bulletins with the latest information about training, networking and other opportunities;
As well as provide details of your organisation and how artists should contact you if they want to take part in your
event;
www.southwestopenstudios.org./
Foundation for Community Dance: www.communitydance.org.uk
Arts Matrix: www.artsmatrix.org.uk
Dorset for You Arts Websiteb
www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=338563
Please also check this new Culture.Info website - your first step to cultural information
www.culture.info
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