Useful Web links and Contacts
Follow the links below for information on projects, groups, organisations and funding.
Shropshire Council
http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/arts.nsf
Shropshire Council's Arts Service aims to provide you with the opportunities to enjoy or participate in high quality arts experiences in Shropshire.
The service also provides opportunities, practical advice and support for artists and creative industries to be employed in Shropshire.Arts Alive Arts Alive is the rural touring scheme for Shropshire and Herefordshire, bringing a range of professional performances to local venues, working in partnership with local people.
Arts + Media A+M are a Coventry based leading independent development and advisory resource for artists and arts organisations. With almost two decades of experience, they work across all art-forms to provide professional development and business advice to creative people. They are committed to supporting innovation and talent and to meeting the needs of arts professionals at every stage of their careers.
Arts Council England Arts development agency for England, and provides funding through its grants for the arts programme.
Art Jobs Online artsjobsonline is dedicated to advertising arts jobs throughout the UK and Ireland.
Artquest Advice and information to visual artists and craftspeople.
Axis Axis is the largest online guide to professional artists practising in the UK. The information resource contains biographies, reviews, images, video and audio clips of over 3,000 artists and is used by a growing number of visitors every month. It is the essential tool for arts professionals, educators, curators, gallery owners, researchers and enthusiasts to find artists. Axis also manages a series of programmes and projects designed to capture new trends and developments in contemporary art practice and undertakes IT development projects for other arts organisations. For further information call 0870 443 0701
Big Lottery Fund Big Lottery Fund has a range of funding programmes targeted at different groups and projects.
Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company
Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company is an innovator of inclusive dance with disabled and non-disabled artists of all ages.
From its base in rural Shropshire the Company works locally, nationally and internationally and has built a positive reputation for its excellent performance, education and training work. The Company aims to create a level playing field where people can step over their threshold of perceived possibility.Borderland Visual Arts
Contact: Judy Gough on telephone number: 01691 679039 or email: mailto:judy@goughjf.fsnet.co.uk
Borderland Visual Arts is a support network for visual artists with a register of members in and around Oswestry and The Marches. Members are encouraged to be contemporary and experimental.Cloud Gallery The Cloud Gazers have initiated this exciting, visionary proposal for The Cloud Gallery, an inspirational visual experience for artists and craftspeople, professionals and the public. It will be a place for people to come together to discuss, interact and support: art in the landscape, sustainable design and construction, ethical working relationships, community involvement
Community Dance The Foundation for Community Dance is the UK development agency for access, participation and progression in dance for all. This website offers a wealth of information about the organisation, and about community dance in the UK and beyond.
Crafts Council The Crafts Council is the UK's national organisation for the promotion of contemporary crafts. Established in 1971, they are an independent body funded by the Arts Council England, responsible for promoting fine craftsmanship, encouraging high standards and increasing public awareness of contemporary crafts and applied arts.
Creative Shropshire
http://www.creativeshropshire.org
Creative Shropshire is the hub of the region's creative industry. We work to promote Shropshire as a centre for creative business excellence.Disability Art in Shropshire
Aims to advance the education and enjoyment of disabled people in the Arts; and the wider community about Disability Arts.
EMDP - Exercise, Movement and Dance Partnership www.emdp.info EMDP is the lead National Governing Body (NGB) for exercise, movement and dance. It is a not for profit organisation dedicated to the development of exercise, movement and dance provision throughout England and the UK. EMDP's vision is to have 'More people enjoying good health and well-being through exercise movement and dance - for life'.
The Fetch Theatre The Fetch is a touring theatre company producing a highly visual style of theatre that often incorporates mask work and puppetry which creates a unique blend of highly entertaining visual theatre. Tel: 01584 877312
Festival Drayton Centre festivaldraytoncentre.com The Festival Drayton Centre in Market Drayton, provides wide-ranging facilities which include a state-of-the-art theatre for movies and live events, meeting rooms for conferences, a licensed coffee shop and an extensive arts and leisure programme.
Grantnet This is a free to use funding search site, which contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date database of grants, loans and other initiatives operating in the UK.
Mythstories Museum of Myth and Fable www.mythstories.com
Mikes Art School - Painting & Drawing Group Regular demonstations in oils, acrylics, pastels and watercolours in a fully fitted studio, with excellent lighting in a relaxing atmosphere, investigating a complete range of subjects and methods. For further information please call: 0777 331 8065
National Rural Touring Forum This is the national rural touring forum website. It is also about promoting professional arts with rural communities.
Oswestry Choral Society The Choral Society was founded in 1888 and has been producing concerts in the Oswestry area for over 120 years. A mixed voice choir of about 60 members, ranging in age from 12-80. The residing president, June Padgett has been singing with the choir for over 60 years and is a valued member of the sopranos.
The Project Group Creative Public Art Commissions. The Project Group is an emerging social enterprise which provides a creative, progressive and entrepreneurial environment for individuals, who are in touch with Adult Mental Health Services, to achieve to their full potential at their own pace. Tel: 01691 655140
31 Days Shropshire's most comprehensive guide to what's on in local Arts & Entertainment providing Free publicity to hundreds of events in Shropshire each month.
Pentabus Theatre Company Pentabus Theatre Company is dedicated to the development of new theatre writing. The productions tour to theatres and arts centres across the country.
Qube Oswestry Community Action A charity that aims to improve quality of life and empower those members of the community marginalised through age, health, disability or rural isolation, to fully participate in society.
Secret Hills Art Cafe
www.secrethillsartcafe.co.uk/artcafe.htm
Secret Hills Arts Cafi meet regularly to show and discuss their work at the Craven Arms Discovery Centre. Here they also hold events, classes and exhibitions. If you are interested in joining please get in touch via the website.Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft was formed in 2001 to promote, display and sell the work of designers and makers of contemporary craft working in Shropshire.
Shropshire Music Trust Promote professional music concerts and workshops throughout the county, their telephone number is 01952 510375.
Shropshire Youth Information, Advice and Guidance for young people in Shropshire aged 13-19. Includes careers information, jobhunting section, Area Prospectus, etc.
The Visual Arts Network VAN is an artist led organisation that offers support to artists and an exciting annual festival and projects throughout the year. Shrewsbury Visual Arts Festival takes place throughout the whole of July.
Voluntary Arts Network Voluntary Arts Network aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts across the UK and ROI, and increasingly in Europe. We recognise that they are a key part of our culture and as such they are absolutely vital to our health, social and economic development.
Youth Music
Youth Music- funding and development agency for music for young people.
Youth Music is a UK-wide charity set up in 1999 to provide high quality and diverse music-making opportunities for 0-18 year olds. It targets young people living in areas of social and economic need who might otherwise lack opportunity and predominantly supports activities which are held outside school hours.