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Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202

How the Arts Development Team can help you

The Arts Development Team can offer advice and support for a range of cultural activities. The Team adopts a variety of approaches to develop and support community, amateur and professional cultural practice within the District.

We offer guidance in the design of, or fundraising for art events and projects. Although we do not have a funding stream to directly distribute, we can provide information about the Council Community Grants scheme - see our Community grants pages for full details - as well as putting you in touch with other funding bodies such as:

We will support your application by providing help and advice on:

  • Filling out the application form
  • Helping to balance the budget
  • Being your referee
  • Finding creative funding alternatives
  • Contracting artists.

We can also assist in practical ways to help make your event or project a success and ensure it is a positive experience all around through:

  • Helping to put you in touch with artists
  • Advising on most aspects of project management from writing risk assessments to finding equipment and supplies
  • Assisting with marketing and promotion.

If you are an artist, we can:

  • Signpost upcoming training or professional development opportunities
  • Circulate employment opportunities
  • Share news or opportunities such as exhibitions or studio space.

Please get in touch using the contact details on the right for more information or to provide us with your details for our database.

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