Grants - The Little Arts Festival community project

The Rushlake Green Little Arts initiative was established in 2016 to encourage participation in and enjoyment of the arts in our rural community. It is run by a volunteer group, the Little Arts Project Group. Two festivals that were organised under the Little Arts banner, one in 2016 and the other in 2024, raised enough funds to further support artistic activity in a number of ways. The Little Arts Grants Scheme is one of these, and is directed at stimulating the development of creative skills [...] Category 2: A professional artist/organisation wanting to deliver an arts programme/activity to groups/classes of young people residing within a three mile radius of Rushlake Green. Eligible Arts Disciplines Architecture, Art History, Ceramics, Conceptual Art, Creative Writing, Dance, Digital Art, Fashion, Film making, Furniture making, Interior Design, Metalwork, MusicPerforming Arts, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Theatre, Visual Art. [...] Up to £400 annually will be available through the Scheme. Aims To encourage and support artistic expression and creative excellence in a young person or groups of young people under 26 years of age. To support the development of a young person’s skills and creativity in an arts discipline. To enable a young person or a group of young people to engage in artistic activities that will stimulate their creativity and enjoyment of the arts. Who is Eligible – two categories Category 1: