Who is stART?
We are five local Arts Development Managers working in South Cambridgeshire due to a partnership between the District Council and seven Village Colleges. We are employed by our respective Village Colleges to work in the local community, but we also work collaboratively on district-wide initiatives through stART. We have recently formed stART as an independent organisation with a fantastic management committee who are helping us to plan for the future.
Get in touch with your nearest Arts Development Manager for more information:
What do we do?
We work on the ground with local people, clubs and organisations 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 on a local level
- enable collaborative work by building partnerships with relevant agencies and bodies
- advocate the benefits of the arts and promote local arts activity
- offer support to community groups, arts organisations and residents who are interested in developing new or existing arts activities
- develop sustainable practices and identify relevant sources of funding to support activity
What initiatives do we run?
| stART network | Networking and training opportunities for local arts contacts | Contact your local Arts Development Manager |
| stART now | Toolkit for anyone who wants to put on a festival, event or exhibition, film, play or concert, commissioning an artist, organise an arts workshops or make a difference to the creative life of your community | Contact your local Arts Development Manager for your free copy |
| Inside Stories | A consultation tool that combines the ancient art of storytelling with current day film making techniques | Contact your local Arts Development Manager |
| The Academy | A programme of creative activities for young people including musical theatre schools in the holidays in seven different venues | www.myspace.com/startacademy |
| stART Cinema | A mobile cinema kit which is available to hire by clubs and groups in South Cambridgeshire. | Contact 01223 712825 or Lesley@start-arts.org.uk |
| stART Equipment Bank | Consists of three different kits: Sound, Lighting and Microphone, which are available for hire at a subsidised rate to groups in South Cambridgeshire. | Contact 01223 712825 or Lesley@start-arts.org.uk |
| The List Live | An online directory of arts provision for Cambridgeshire. There are six different categories in the directory allowing you to add your own details – or search for others. | www.thelistlive.org.uk |
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