Arts Grants
Unfortunately the Council is not able to directly provide small arts grants. However some projects may qualify for a grant from the Community Grant Fund. Click here for more information.
South Hams District Council gives financial support to two key arts projects in the area:
Nine Days of Art
Nine Days of Art is a bi-annual Devon-wide arts trail that allows people to discover the often invisible creative world of artists who live and work in the hidden valleys, moors and market and coastal towns of Devon. In 2005 the South Hams had the largest contingent of artists in Devon – 65 artists exhibiting in over 50 venues.
To download the 2006 brochure click on the links below:
Section One (Venues 1-13)
Section Two (Venues 14-16)
Section Three (Venues 27-39)
Section Four (Venues 40-52)
For further information visit www.devonartistnetwork.co.uk
Villages in Action
Villages in Action (VIA) is a rural touring scheme that helps to bring top quality professional performances and workshops at affordable prices to communities through a network of local promoters. Created in 1992, the scheme now covers five of the seven district council areas of Devon and has 65 active communities, reaching about 8,000 people annually as audience members or workshop participants.
Every Spring VIA publishes a Menu of professional performances that can be booked by rural communities at subsidised prices. Each event is put on in partnership between local people and VIA.
For a copy of the current villages in Action Programme click here
For further information visit www.villagesinaction.co.uk
Other Projects
South Hams District Council also supports rural arts, crafts and skills through the following:
Life Into Landscape
Life into Landscape is a £1.3m programme of activities to conserve and enhance the natural beauty and rich heritage of South Devon. It provides opportunities for both locals and visitors to explore the countryside, and to become involved in caring for it.
For further information visit www.lifeintolandscape.org.uk
South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The AONB Unit actively encourages enjoyment and exploration of this special place through a wide range of events as diverse as canoeing on the Dart by moonlight, survival woodland games, rockpool rambles and tasting fresh farm produce. They produce a seasonal Events leaflet which is available free of charge from local Tourist Information Centres or from the AONB office.
For further information visit www.southdevonaonb.org.uk
