Arts development

Sevenoaks District Council supports the arts through membership of the West Kent Arts Partnership and a programme of grants.

West Kent Arts Partnership

Through the West Kent Arts Partnership, the District Council supports:

The Blingin' Project, a scheme for young people to express their culture and ideas using art in workshops and projects
Applause Rural Touring which enables communities to host affordable, high quality professional arts events at local venues through a programme of theatre, dance, music, children's theatre and literature.
"Making It", a new community based project which aims at hands on arts and craft.

Arts Grants

The District Council funds the arts by providing a grant to the Sevenoaks District Arts Council which, in turn, provides grant aid to amateur arts groups which are resident within the District. SDAC do not normally provide funding for professional events or events with significant professional content.

Visit the Arts Council's Guidance for Assistance page on their website for further information or e-mail victorfclements@btopenworld.com

Kent Arts Investment Programme 2007/8

KCC, through the Kent Arts Investment Programme offers funding directly to support arts projects, organisations and artists. The programme aims to:

Deliver economic regeneration through creative industries, culture and tourism and to contribute to building cohesive communities.

Funding is available to fund core support towards annual arts events, support short term arts projects and support audience development.

For details of Kent Arts Investment Programme Criteria 2007-8 ( PDF 40K file details), please click on the link. To download a copy of the Kent Arts Investment Application Form ( PDF 47K file details), please click on the link.

Contact details at KCC are available at the bottom of both download forms above.

Sevenoaks District Council,
Council Offices,
Argyle Road,
Sevenoaks,
Kent
TN13 1HG

01732 227000