ARTS

We have set Service Standards for a range of the services we provide. These are designed to advise you of the service you can expect from us and we hope you find them useful. If you would like to comment on these Standards or any other aspects of our Arts Service we would like to hear from you.

WHAT'S NEW FOR 2007

'New Creative children and adults weekend art workshops for Charnwood' The Art Service in partnership with Charnwood Museum, Artspace and Leicestershire County Council are running weekend art workshops in term time. These creative Saturday workshops will be held at Charnwood Museum, Queens Park, Loughborough and will be run by professional artists from ArtSpace. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience more than just basic art skills. The workshops will open your eyes to a whole new aspect of the arts. Find out about the latest series. All enquiries to the Arts Service.

The Art and Public Art Strategy 2006 - 2008

Strategy

Charnwood Borough Council has produced a new Arts Strategy which was approved by full council in Feb 2006. This strategy aims to support the council’s main priorities and add to the future wealth, health and regeneration of all our local communities. The strategy sets out the Council’s priorities for the arts in Charnwood over the next two years and was developed following extensive research with local people through the Council’s ‘Citizen Panel’ and with local arts organisations. The Citizens Panel research showed that more than half of the Borough already regularly participate in arts activities and that the majority of local people support the Borough’s investment in the arts.

The arts strategy offers a clear framework for the development of the arts in the borough and is in three parts. The first part provides a context and vision for the arts and public art in Charnwood. There is an emphasis on creativity and partnerships in this section which aims to celebrate current strengths and pin point areas for improvement. The second part expands on the vision and has 4 aims and 8 objectives set out within framework of development. The third part identifies the local cultural resources as crucial assets towards developing the arts and public art, and provides an overview of the potential for cultural development across Charnwood.

The strategy will be interesting to different people in different ways but its implementation should benefit Charnwood as a whole. Councillor Jill Vincent, Cabinet Lead Member for Culture said, "We believe that the arts can transform people and places. They make living in Charnwood a more satisfying, rewarding and enriching experience. The new Arts Strategy is intended to help the Council to enable greater access to and participation in the arts and to stimulate improvements in the quality and range of provision that is available. The Council also recognises the importance of working in partnership to make the most effective use of its resources."

A copy of the draft Arts Strategy can be downloaded from the Council’s website or a paper copy can be made available by Contacting the Arts Service.

Arts Strategy and Action Plan

Arts Events

A listing of the arts events in the Borough can be found here

Opportunities

There are many opportunities for the arts in the Borough of Charnwood, the Strategy is just the starting point. There is already much activity taking place and the aim is to build upon this, to strengthen it and provide more opportunities for people to participate in the arts. If you have any questions, have got any suggestions or need advice on the arts the Arts Officer will be pleased to assist. The Arts Officer's role is to support and encourage arts activity within the Borough and implement the Arts Strategy action plan. The Officer is a resource, to help individuals and groups, to provide information and advice, to increase arts activity in the Borough, to obtain funding, to develop links between organisations and to increase people's understanding of the arts. There will be some projects run directly by the Borough Council, but on the whole it is about co-ordinating, helping others to develop projects.

Contact the Arts Officer

Funding

Organisations

Charnwood Arts

Charnwood Arts is a voluntary managed and professionally staffed local arts development organisation. It works throughout the Borough with a range of groups and organisations to encourage participation in the arts. They promote a year round programme of professional performance in music, theatre and dance, organise the annual Charnwood Festival and generate a wide range of local exhibitions and projects. Charnwood Arts arranges competitions in the visual arts, literature and music on an annual or bi-annual basis.

Contact details:

Charnwood Arts
Loughborough Library
31 Granby Street
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 3DU

Telephone: 01509 822558
Fax: 01509 822559
E-mail: info@charnwood-arts.org.uk

Youth Arts Leicestershire is an Industrial and Provident Society with charitable status that provides participatory performing arts projects for young people aged 5 – 25 years of age.

The emphasis of our projects is to complement the personal and social development of young people. We believe in the benefits of focused drama work as an accessible route to personal achievement.

All projects are run by qualified and experienced staff with CRB clearance – many of whom were once participants themselves.

Should you wish to receive further information regarding youth arts projects, please telephone 01509 230076 or email rachaelmr@btconnect.com or visit their website.

Performing Arts

Venues

The central venues within Loughborough are the Town Hall and Loughborough University Arts Centre, both covering a broad range of events and performances.

Further Information

For further information use the following links

Useful Links