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Dateline:
1st February, 2008
ACE Funding Region by Region - East
Arts Council East today announced its vision for the future of the
arts in the East of England, including the investment of £32 million
between 2008 and 2011.
The strategy is designed to shape and support an arts sector committed
to delivering excellent art to the widest range of people, and one empowered
to take artistic risk.
The money will be invested in 35 arts organisations – including
4 new additions to the portfolio – and more than 64% of Arts Council
East regularly-funded organisations will receive increases in their
funding in line with, or above, inflation.
Among the recipients seeing an increase in funding are Norfolk &
Norwich Festival, Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust and the New
Wolsey Theatre. Those receiving regular funding for the first time are
Bedford Creative Arts, Tilted Productions, New International Encounter
and Metal.
Between 2008 – 2011 Arts Council East is investing:
- Over £10 million in theatre, including the introduction of
a new theatre company to the portfolio - New International Encounter
(NIE). NIE is a touring company with an international reputation,
specialising in collaborative projects that bring together artists
from different countries it will engage with new audiences across
the region.
- Over £4.3 million in visual arts, including support for artists
and audiences through the creation of world-class visual arts facilities
like Wysing Arts Centre in Cambridgeshire and Firstsite:newsite in
Colchester.
- Over £1.2 million in literature, including increased investment
for the New Writing Partnership (NWP) to enable it to deliver high
impact national and international projects with writers. NWP will
also identify the best new and existing writers from the region and
work with them to ensure that the East retains its reputation as a
driving force in new and exceptional writing.
- Over £2.4 million in dance, including the introduction of
a new dance company to the region. Tilted Productions is an award
winning touring contemporary dance company whose lively, innovative
approach to dance has a national reputation for taking art to hard
to reach communities.
- Over £8 million in music, including increased investment for
Aldeburgh Music, one of only three national centres of musical excellence.
Work is underway to develop a creative campus where top established
artists will work alongside the next generation of musicians, composers
and conductors to develop new work and reach new audiences.
- Over £5.6 million in combined arts, including increased investment
in the Norfolk and Norwich Festival. This increase will enable the
Festival to create a high quality international arts programme with
a new visual arts element by incorporating Contemporary Arts Norwich.
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