The Arts in Wiltshire

Guest blog: Trying to make a show by The Last Baguette theatre company

We are right in the middle of the final three weeks of admin before we start rehearsals for Dracula – a Terrifying Comedy. Maybe it should be called Dracula – a Terrifying Project. We will be a team of 8 people, from France, Italy, London and Wiltshire. Four actors, a director, a assistant plus a … Continue reading →

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Guest blog: Jocelyn Cunningham from Arts and Society talks about and invites you to get involved with the first arts and recovery festival in the U.K.

Recovery in Common will be a free arts festival with a difference: it is built upon the idea that recovery is something we all go through for many different reasons and at different times of our lives. This distinctive, participatory festival will be the first arts and recovery festival in the U.K. and has already … Continue reading →

Guest blog: Adrian Green talks about Art and Archaeology at Salisbury Museum

Salisbury Museum is well known for our archaeology collections of national importance. Within our collecting area in south Wiltshire we have some of the most important archaeological sites in the country. Stonehenge is an obvious example, but there are many more lesser-known sites of prehistoric, Roman and medieval date on Salisbury Plain and Cranborne Chase … Continue reading →

Guest blog: Jo Beal talks about the collective aims and ethos of Music Connect – a celebration of music and young people in Wiltshire

As co-ordinator of Music Connect I have been working with a range of partners across Wiltshire to bring together a celebration of young people’s music-making. Underway now, and continuing throughout July, Music Connect aims to inspire and support children and young people in their personal musical development by celebrating and raising the profile of the … Continue reading →

Changing Tunes: 'A prison music-session gets underway'.

”Imprisoning our creativity: voices from the inside” – Andy Osborne reflects on his experience of working in prisons as a musician

When I was a pre-school child I was given a crayon and a piece of paper. I was given wooden bricks. I was given a spirograph. I played games. I ran around the house singing whilst our dog basked in the turbulence of my magnificence as I truly believed I was Superman or Zorro, depending on the day. … Continue reading →

Guest blog: Ruth Jones from Wiltshire Music Connect describes how important it is for freelancers to take responsibility for their own CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the term used for a framework of learning and development activities – which contribute to an individual’s continued effectiveness as a professional and in some cases volunteers. It’s also called lifelong learning, although CPD is more commonly used. This is because CPD involves more than just taking courses and passively … Continue reading →

Job: Head of Creative Learning, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon

Head of Creative Learning £ 32,000 p.a. WMC is Wiltshire’s dedicated Centre for live music for everyone with a year-round programme of over 120 concerts as well as a full programme of creative learning projects for young people. We have also delivered music education work for many years and have now decided to invest in … Continue reading →

Training: Music courses for practitioners and teachers

Wiltshire Music Connect has published the following free courses in their recent e-bulletin Charanga – A new exciting primary music scheme for the new music curriculum. Tuesday 27 September, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm @ Great Bedwyn Church of England School Music and Mindfulness with Matthew Hemson – Explore how you can set a mood … Continue reading →

Funding: Wiltshire Music Connect Project Fund

The autumn/winter round of Wiltshire Music Connect’s music project funding is now open. Apply for up to £3,000 for Wiltshire Music Projects. There are two deadlines: 7th November 2016 or 30th January 2017 Organisations, schools and individuals can apply for funds to help with new ideas or development of existing work at local or county … Continue reading →

Opportunity: Call for artists – ChARTism On The Hill project, Newport

Newport Live, working in partnership with The Chartist Commission and Newport City Council seeks expressions of interest from experienced and suitably qualified artists or design teams in developing a new public artwork as part of our current ChARTism on the Hill project. The project will create an embedded permanent artwork in the Stow Hill area … Continue reading →

Resource: Guide to writing for the web by Voluntary Arts

The way people read online is very different to the way people read in print so it is essential to adapt to the medium. Voluntary Arts has a Briefing which gives a simple ten point guide to writing for the web which will help you avoid the common pitfalls which result in a wasted opportunity … Continue reading →

Funding: Morrison’s Foundation

Charities registered in the UK can apply for grants from the newly established Morrison’s Foundation. The Foundation is looking to award approximately £2 million a year for community projects that improve people’s lives. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and there is no specific grant amount that can be applied for but applicants must … Continue reading →

Funding: The Lloyds Bank Foundation

The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales, which provides funding to charities for projects to help people break their cycle of disadvantage. The Foundation operates two funding programmes. These are: “Invest” which is a flexible, long term core funding programme for charities helping disadvantaged people. Grants are up to £25,000 per year for between … Continue reading →

Funding: Ambition for Excellence, Arts Council England

Ambition for Excellence aims to: contribute to the development of strong cultural places grow and develop talent and leadership in the regions and across artforms give an international dimension to excellent work create the highest quality new work, including for outdoor and festival contexts The fund will support the creation of work for major national … Continue reading →

Conference: Working Together – adding value through partnership working, by Wessex Museums Partnership

The Wessex Museums Partnership is hosting a conference exploring the benefits and challenges to museums of working in partnership together and with a range of other organisations. Learn from museums and other organisations working with museums about their experiences of working in partnership. Learn how partnership working adds value to museums, other organisations and audiences … Continue reading →

Funding: Ready to Borrow Capital Grants Scheme, South West Museums Development Programme

This scheme will open for expressions of interest on Monday 19 September. Applicants can apply for up to £50,000 to make improvements to their exhibition spaces helping them expand enhance their exhibition programming with loans from national museums and Major Partner Museums. Grants could be for better display cases, correct lighting, increased security, improved environmental … Continue reading →