Council Seeks Strategic Arts Commissioning Partner

Organisations are being invited to become commissioning partners with the Isle of Wight council. In their own words. Ed

Art image:The Isle of Wight Council Arts Development Service invites an organisation or consortia to be our commissioning partner and a focal point for arts development on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council invites organisations to bid to deliver a number of outcomes set out in the prospectus.

The outcomes include ensuring that arts funding contributes to the Island’s economic and social sustainability, improving the value gained from its current investment in local arts and creative industries, and the ability to demonstrate the impact made by council funding.

£90,000 grant over three years
The Prospectus offers successful bidders a funding agreement, leading to a grant of up to £90,000 over a period of three years.

Particular value will be placed on bids that offer innovation, as well as the potential for partnership and consortium working between organisations. For example, a successful bid may include opportunities for arts organisations and enterprises from different sectors to use their combined ideas and resources to deliver our outcomes.

To view the full Arts Commissioning Prospectus see the Prospectus (embedded below for your convenience).

Organisations wishing to apply, or find out further information, should first read through the Prospectus and then call or email Nina Cullinane, Arts Development Officer, to discuss your ideas and to request an application form: Tel 823813 or [email protected]

The deadline for applications is 25th May 2012. See Website for more info.


Image: Shadfan66 under CC BY 2.0