Along with partner organisation wave we provided funding to support a second tour around local schools of Fair Trade and Rights Respecting Theatre in Education play Surya’s Story. As part of our targeted Early Years provision partnered with the BSO and two other local authorities to develop and host The Big Bounce, a playful outdoor performance that was created with schoolchildren from Hamworthy and staged at Upton Country Park. Linked with Poole Methodist Church redevelopment, supporting them with creating a new visual arts exhibition space within the new ‘Spire’ development. Continued to provide financial and operational support to Inside Out Dorset (and Activate Performing Arts). Two performances by French circus company Cirk Vost of Boo! attracted 8,000 visitors to Poole Park over two nights and local artists worked with schools in Poole and Bournemouth to create several bamboo sculptures that were exhibited along Poole Quay. The Arts Service’s contribution to Inside Out Dorset 2014 was £10,500 over a two year period This contribution helped leverage hundreds of thousands of funding from a range of external sources including Arts Council England to enable an internationally significant free arts event in Poole. The event was live broadcast by the BBC. Supported commemorations of World War One centenary in Poole: provided research and development seed funding for Poole performance storytelling company Valise Noire’s ongoing Poppy Fields project. The Arts Service’s development support helped bring in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Cultural Hub. Commissioned a new digital work from local artist Martin Coyne for the War Memorial in Poole Park, part of the national Lights Out event on 4th August, commemorating the entry of Britain into WW1. The 1,000 people attending witnessed a powerful and moving civic event, which was nationally publicised. Working in partnership with Poole Museum & Cherbourg’s Musée de la Liberation, commissioned a D-Day 70 Artist-in-Residence by artist Jacky Oliver to engage Poole residents and visitors in commemorating Poole’s vital part in World War Two. The artwork is being shown and Poole Museum and from February will go on show in Cherbourg. Supported a programme marking the centenary of Alfred Russel Wallace’s death, including a community-led work from Poole artist Caroline Parrott shown at Broadstone Library and a site-specific performance by Theatr na nÓg. Developed and launched the Poole Open 2014, a visual arts exhibition open to artists working in any medium whose work celebrated the many aspects of Poole. 200 works were submitted with 67 going on display in Poole Museum.
Along with partner organisation wave we provided funding to support a second tour around local schools of Fair Trade and Rights Respecting Theatre in Education play Surya’s Story. As part of our targeted Early Years provision partnered with the BSO and two other local authorities to develop and host The Big Bounce, a playful outdoor performance that was created with schoolchildren from Hamworthy and staged at Upton Country Park. Linked with Poole Methodist Church redevelopment, supporting them with creating a new visual arts exhibition space within the new ‘Spire’ development. Continued to provide financial and operational support to Inside Out Dorset (and Activate Performing Arts). Two performances by French circus company Cirk Vost of Boo! attracted 8,000 visitors to Poole Park over two nights and local artists worked with schools in Poole and Bournemouth to create several bamboo sculptures that were exhibited along Poole Quay. The Arts Service’s contribution to Inside Out Dorset 2014 was £10,500 over a two year period This contribution helped leverage hundreds of thousands of funding from a range of external sources including Arts Council England to enable an internationally significant free arts event in Poole. The event was live broadcast by the BBC. Supported commemorations of World War One centenary in Poole: provided research and development seed funding for Poole performance storytelling company Valise Noire’s ongoing Poppy Fields project. The Arts Service’s development support helped bring in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Cultural Hub. Commissioned a new digital work from local artist Martin Coyne for the War Memorial in Poole Park, part of the national Lights Out event on 4th August, commemorating the entry of Britain into WW1. The 1,000 people attending witnessed a powerful and moving civic event, which was nationally publicised. Working in partnership with Poole Museum & Cherbourg’s Musée de la Liberation, commissioned a D-Day 70 Artist-in-Residence by artist Jacky Oliver to engage Poole residents and visitors in commemorating Poole’s vital part in World War Two. The artwork is being shown and Poole Museum and from February will go on show in Cherbourg. Supported a programme marking the centenary of Alfred Russel Wallace’s death, including a community-led work from Poole artist Caroline Parrott shown at Broadstone Library and a site-specific performance by Theatr na nÓg. Developed and launched the Poole Open 2014, a visual arts exhibition open to artists working in any medium whose work celebrated the many aspects of Poole. 200 works were submitted with 67 going on display in Poole Museum.
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