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Arts service
The arts cover a wide range of creative opportunities including visual arts and crafts, media arts, performing arts and literature.
We aim to help and encourage everybody in the community to have equal access to a range of high quality arts opportunities, either as participants or audiences.
We work in partnership with other organisations to make sure the arts opportunities on offer reflect the needs of the local community.
The arts service hosts its own blog The Arts in Wiltshire (opens new window). The blog is used to help identify and share opportunities and ideas that come to the arts service from the arts sector, and help those with a great project to reach out across the county to connect with other artists and communities. As well as being a creative space, the blog is a place for those working in arts and culture to keep up to date with jobs, opportunities, funding, resources and training.
The Arts Lead is responsible for the strategic direction of the service and for developing partnerships that promote the role of the arts within society. They are also responsible for supporting arts organisations and activities including the management of the key funding relationships with:
Two of the three galleries have been refurbished in 2016 and the exhibition programme displays work from the permanent collection as well as from contemporary artists. This is complemented by innovative participatory arts programmes inspired by the art collections and working with target communities.
Contact Nick Howdle, Leader for Wiltshire Music Connect Music Education Hub
Our music education hub, has a strategic overview of provision and providers across the county and provides support and resources to those who deliver music. It can also connect schools, community groups and anyone wanting to learn to providers all across Wiltshire, including former music service tutors now working on a freelance basis. Wiltshire Music Connect (opens new window) also provides training and support and subsidies for young musicians.
