Arts & Culture Co Delivery Group 2023

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1 3 2 4 Community Festivals Fund The Community Festivals Fund recognises the potential contribution that festivals can make to communities, to the local economy and wider Government policy priorities. The primary purpose of the community festivals fund is to improve the capacity of community led festivals and make and enable community organisations to celebrate cultural identity and to strengthen community relations. 1 Strabane Ethnic Community Association (SECA): Diwali Festival 2023 Strabane Ethnic Community Association have been running the Diwali Festival since 2006. Diwali is an Indian Festival which celebrates new beginnings, the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. SECA’s 3 Day festival allows the local community to express and celebrate Indian culture through Indian art, dance, music food and clothes. The festival works closely with schools and community groups and actively promotes good relations, social inclusion and diversity awareness. Cultural Organisations Fund This fund was established in recognition of the contribution that our cultural organisations can make to communities, to the local economy and wider Government policy priorities. 2 Greater Shantallow Community Arts Greater Shantallow Community Arts is a community arts organisation based in the Outer North Area of Derry. Through a diverse programme of arts and cultural activity, GSCA aims to address complex social issues, enrich lives and increase access to the arts. GSCA’s Studio 2 offers facilities, services and programmes that target those people at greatest risk of social exclusion and marginalisation and provides formal and informal creative learning opportunities utilising the services of professional artists, arts practice and arts facilitators. Image: ‘Spill the Tae’, a youth led mental health podcast at Studio 2. Access & Inclusion Grant Aid The primary purpose of this fund is to improve the accessibility of our cultural organisations contributing to the Community Planning action of “…promoting accessible cultural experiences”. 3 Millennium Forum: Changing Places & Accessibility improvements for performers and audiences The Millennium Forum is one of many Cultural Venues to benefit from the Access Grant Aid Programme. Using their Access Audit, the millennium Forum successfully applied to make changes to their front and back of house improving accessibility for both their audience members and performers. Heritage Animation & Visitor Servicing Programme The Heritage Animation Programme is focused on the delivery of an animation and visitor servicing programme specifically targeting the participation of heritage venues within the Council area. 4 Museum of Free Derry Museum of Free Derry hosts permanent and temporary exhibitions and delivers a year-round programme of events and exhibitions as well as collaborations with schools, universities, community groups and local and international museums. 12
5 7 6 8 DCSDC Individual Artist and Cultural Practitioner Awards This fund aims to support local artists and practitioners to develop skills and opportunities in the creation of new work. 5 Abridged Still from ABRIDGED 0 – 85: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE LOVED: SINÉAD O’DONNELL – BACKWARD. Curated by Gregory McCartney. Supported by Derry City & Strabane District Council and DDASF 1 (Deaf & Disabled Artist Support Fund 1). Managed by University of Atypical. “This work challenges the barriers that we face as disabled people navigating society and the built environment. Over time the social and political upheavals and injustices against women have been breathed into the meaning of the work influenced by what place I am in and what the freedoms are for women and how they differ from culture to culture.” Artist, Sinéad O’Donnell Access & Inclusion Programme The Access & Inclusion Programme works to deliver practical supports and advocacy in partnership with the pan disability community towards removing barriers to full access and participation in arts and cultural activity. This includes supporting and delivering improvements to physical access, training opportunities, awareness raising and celebratory initiatives. 7 Wild Ones Created by Brona Jackson and produced by Replay Theatre Company is a 30min, live, immersive sensory dance theatre experience for children under 5 who are neurodivergent and/or have profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). 8 Launch of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) Resource Pack at Void Gallery in 2021, supported by the Public Health Agency in partnership with Developing Healthy Communities. 6 Singing Mamas workshop Anna Nolan undertook ‘Singing Mamas’ leader training in Swindon before delivering pilot programmes which led to further engagement and employment opportunities for Anna and enhanced health and well-being impacts for participants. “Thanks for giving me the opportunity to start this journey. I have every intention to continue on this track. Being able to do this training has been such a rewarding experience!” Anna Nolan 13
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