Take Art Brochure - Sept to Dec 2019

local food and arts sectors to improve social
cohesion in our area. We’re in the early
stages of co-creating the hub with several
other sector partners and will be launching it
in November 2019.
With a €10m budget funded through the
Horizon 2020 programme, RURITAGE
intends to make a significant impact on
rural regeneration initiatives and includes
UNESCO among its 38 partners.
Where does Take Art fit in?
In January 2019 we were invited to become
one of 38 partners in the project, profiling the
impact and success of our touring scheme.
The project offers us all sorts of intriguing
possibilities for the future, including the
opportunity to learn from, and share our
experiences with, many other European
projects and partners.
Through RURITAGE, we will pilot a new
initiative, learning from an innovative agrofood
project in Puglia, Italy, to develop a
Rural Heritage Hub that brings together
In the meantime, RURITAGE will have a
presence at this year’s Flaxdrayton Open
Day. For one day only, Flaxdrayton Farm,
where our office is based (see back cover),
is opening its doors to the public for an
exclusive peek into the 18 thriving arts and
social enterprise businesses based on the
complex.
Come along on Saturday 21 September,
11am to 4pm to taste and buy fresh produce
from local food producers; see wood-carving
and other local artisan practices in action;
enjoy live music and explore the story of this
160 year old model Victorian farm.
Please visit the RURITAGE website for full
information on all aspects of the project and
partners. www.ruritage.eu
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