stART is a network of five Arts Development Managers working together to maximise arts opportunities across South Cambridgeshire.

Arts Development Managers are the result of a partnership between the district council and seven village colleges. We are employed by our respective village colleges to work in the local community and we work collaboratively across South Cambridgeshire on arts initiatives through stART.

stART is a vibrant and independent arts development organisation with an experienced management committee who are helping us to plan for its future.

What we do
stART works together with people, clubs and organisations in South Cambridgeshire to develop the arts. The word ‘arts’ is used in its broadest sense and could mean anything from classical music to hip-hop, storytelling to filmmaking, digital photography to painting and ballroom dancing to parkour. In our roles as Arts Development Managers we aim to:

• maximise participation in the arts in South Cambridgeshire
• enable collaboration by building partnerships
• advocate the benefits of the arts and promote arts activity locally
• offer support to community groups, arts organisations and residents who are wanting to develop new or existing arts activities
• develop sustainable practices and identify relevant sources of funding to support activity

stART is supported by:

Comberton Village College
Melbourn Village College