Derbyshire Arts Partnership

• www.artsderbyshire.org.uk (opens in a new window): the one-stop shop for arts activities and news across Derbyshire and Derby City, including a directory of Derbyshire artists and arts organisations. A scoping study which included public consultation was carried out in 2005. Futurate (opens in a new window) was appointed as the web developer in spring 2006.

• Artists Marketing grants: small grants to support Derbyshire-based designer/maker businesses with marketing activities. This scheme is run in partnership with Design Factory (opens in a new window).

• Live and Local (opens in a new window): programme of arts performances in village halls and other community venues across Derbyshire run by Live and Local.

• Derbyshire Film: a scheme that uses portable cinema equipment to provide film screenings in alternative venues, particularly in areas where cinema might not otherwise be available.

• Derbyshire Dance Artists’ Network (opens in a new window): an initiative to coordinate continuing professional development for dance practitioners in Derbyshire.

Creative Industry Strategy work for Derbyshire

DAP is also investing in:

• The Creative Industries Strategy and Action Plan for Derbyshire and Derby City. This is in partnership with Arts Council England - East Midlands and Derby City Council.

• DARTS Open Studios (opens in a new window): a visual arts and crafts event in artists’ showspaces and workplaces over Spring Bank holiday weekend.

DAP Members

The members of the Derbyshire Arts Partnership have contributed both funding and staff time through their Arts Development Officers to enable this site to be developed.

The members are Amber Valley Borough Council, Bolsover District Council, Chesterfield Borough Council, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council, Erewash Borough Council, High Peak Borough Council, North East Derbyshire District Council, South Derbyshire District Council. In addition, there are two non-financially contributing, non-voting members: Arts Council England – East Midlands and Derby City Council.

Both were full contributing and voting members of the original DAP until March 31 2007 and did financially contribute to the artsderbyshire website (opens in a new window). See the related links section to go to these websites.   

DAP Background

DAP brings together:

• The Derbyshire Arts Officers Group (DAOG) set up in 1999, which worked on many joint projects including rural touring, dance work, street theatre and setting up film groups across the county.

• The Derbyshire Arts Partnership as set up with Arts Council England and Derby City in 2004, which worked on joint projects including the artsderbyshire website, Crafts @ the Castle and Turn It Up youth music project.    

For more information on the Arts Partnership and its current and future projects contact:

Emily Penn
Derbyshire Arts Partnership Manager
email: emily.penn@derbyshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01773 831394