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Information Sharing/Networking Evening ...........EVENT POSTPONED.......... TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR LATE SEPT

For directions see http://www.missendenabbey.co.uk/how-to-find-us/

Six speakers from diverse backgrounds with experience in Visual and Performing Arts will be on hand to discuss issues with members and guests.

Chris Bond, Arts Officer for South Bucks District Council will give an update on Local Authority funding for the Arts.

Alice Little, Regional Development Officer of Making Music South East. Making Music represents and supports amateur and semi-professional music groups of all genres throughout the United Kingdom, providing a comprehensive range of artistic and administrative services and development and training opportunities. http://www.makingmusic-southeast.org.uk/home/

Jack Milner, Chairman of Chiltern Arts Forum and Jack Milner Comedy Workshops will share his experience of "Putting on a Show", and finding funding for performance arts. http://www.jackmilner.com/

Christopher Rawson, Economic Development Officer of Buckinghamshire Economic and Learning Partnership will discuss business support and initiatives in the creative arts sector in Bucks including the proposed Creative Enterprise Festival.

Mike Watson, Chairman of Arts4Every1 will talk about progress on the new Arts Centre at St Johns in High Wycombe. (to be confirmed)

Alistair Will of Outdoor Culture will talk about his dealings with the Arts Council and making a successful bid. www.outdoorculture.com/

Each speaker will introduce themselves briefly and give a taste of their expertise, then participants can choose which subjects they wish to hear more about in informal, information-sharing sessions.

 

Cost to Chiltern Arts Forum members is £5. Non members are welcome, cost £15 If you want to join on the night, membership costs just £10 for the year. Please rsvp to lyndacornwell@googlemail.com or tel 07702 370884 to reserve your place.

Chiltern Arts Forum aims to:

• Act as a Forum for arts development
• Provide regular opportunities for the sharing of information
• Identify training and marketing needs of members and seek support from appropriate funding bodies
• Improve access to the arts for all people, especially young people and those who feel excluded
• Provide a mechanism for collaboration on projects of joint interest

FORTHCOMING EVENTS...

Funding information evening in mid July - email lynda@lyndacornwell.co.uk to reserve a place.

PREVIOUS EVENTS...

ARTS COUNCIL AND BUCKS COUNCIL FUNDING SEMINAR
"A Passion for Arts" Thursday 28 January 2010
The event was very well-attended with over 35 delegates, plus the speakers. We were very ambitious, especially for our first event of its kind, and the day was a huge success.

The speakers were James McVeigh of the Arts Council South East, Chris Bond Arts Officer for South Bucks District Council, Vicky Hope-Walker Arts Consultant, Mike Watson of Creative Bucks, and Alistair Will of Outdoor Culture helped facilitate.

The main message from James was that grants cannot be awarded unless people apply! Only £17,000 was awarded last year, and of that one member present had received £7,000! 47% of applications are successful. If you have an idea for a project - TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT IT BEFORE APPLYING. Applications for up to £10,000 can be made online at www.artscouncil.org.uk. Below is a selection of quotes from the attendees on the day.

"It was very useful - both for ideas & for contacts, and I always find those kind of days a good chance to be a bit more visionary than I can normally aspire to on a day-to-day basis!"
Trisha, VIG and Obsidian Art
"I found a lot of the information very useful, particularly when speaking to the Arts Council representative who advised me about setting up a group to work on a big project. Every little piece of information gathered helps me move forward to where I want to be with future art projects."
Melanie Watts
"I would really welcome a further event with more unstructured time for networking."
Alistair Will, Outdoor Culture

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