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Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 10

13 May 2004

Arts Development Partnership Funding 2004/05

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Michael Fuller Ext: 6016

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

      That funding totalling £13,700, £2,500 and £1,300 for project, festival and two for one partnership funding respectively be approved as follows:

Projects

   

Andover Music Club Concert Programme 2004/05

Andover

£350

Avon Valley Concerts 2004/05

Ringwood & Fordingbridge

£1,500

Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra 2004/05 concert

Basingstoke

£1,200

The Havant Orchestras 2004/05 Concert Season

Havant

£1,200

Petersfield Orchestra Concerts 2004/05

Petersfield

£200

Fridays-in-August Lunchtime Organ Recitals

Alverstoke

£200

Southern Orchestral Concert Society Programme

Petersfield

£500

Art In The Garden

Romsey

£1,000

In Praise of Earth

Salisbury

£1,000

Open Art 2004

Various

£750

Hampshire Artists Open Studios 2004

Various

£1,000

Innervations

Various

£500

Yateley Choral Society 25th Anniversary Concert

Yateley

£500

Lymington Choral Society Concert

Lymington

£250

Romsey Choral Society Concert

Romsey

£500

Lee Singers Concerts 2004

Lee-On-Solent

£250

24th Annual Writers' Conference and Bookfair

Winchester

£750

Denmead Festival

Denmead

£600

Southampton Mela Festival

Southampton and area

£1,000

Thornden & Chandlers Ford/Eastleigh Community Wind Band

Thornden, Chandlers Ford & Eastleigh

£500

Total

 

£13,700

     

Festival

   

Eastleigh Summer Music Festival 2004

Eastleigh

£2,500

Total

 

£2,500

     

Two For One

   

Avon Valley Concerts

Fordingbridge

300

Basingstoke Concert Club

Basingstoke

500

Winchester & County Music Festival

Winchester

500

Total

 

£1300

2. Reason

2.1 To support small scale arts activities serving Hampshire people and to deliver the aims of the Corporate Strategy by maximising life opportunities particularly for young people through participation in high quality arts events.

3. Other options considered and rejected

          - making no awards.

          - making increased awards.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted - None

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: (signature) Date: (date of decision)

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Councillor J. Waddington

Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 10

13 May 2004

Arts Development Partnership Funding 2004/05

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Michael Fuller Ext: 6016

1. Introduction

1.1 This report presents details of applications received for project partnership funding from groups planning to organise arts projects for Hampshire residents.

1.2 A wide range of project proposals have been received for 2004/05. Publicity has sought to attract applications involving the priority art forms namely visual arts, crafts, literature and lens based media. The full list of applications received is attached in Appendix 2 supported by the budgets provided by each applicant with details of funding from other bodies where relevant. In each case the local member has been consulted and no specific issues have been raised.

1.3 The County Council continues to run the Two for One Award Scheme, a very successful initiative that fosters a positive relationship between business and the arts as well as making the grant funding stretch further. The scheme works by matching new sponsorships valued between £200 and £500 and provides a useful incentive to arts organisations to find more sponsors. This also encourages more local businesses to sponsor the arts in Hampshire. Applications for this scheme are detailed in Appendix 3.

1.4 A note should be made of an emergency decision taken on 29 April 2004 to award £1,700 to Newbury Spring Festival from the Festivals budget. It should also be noted that Winchester Folk Festival have been unable to stage the festival this year and will not be claiming their award. In consequence their award of £1,600 has been returned to the Festival budget. These changes have been detailed in Appendix 1.

2. Legal Implications

2.1 The County Council is able to utilise broad powers under the Local Government Act 1972 to provide financial support for the arts. In particular, Section 145 of the Act enables the Council to contribute towards the expenses of doing anything necessary or expedient for any of a number of purposes, including the provision of entertainment of any nature, or the provision of a theatre, concert hall, dance hall or other premises suitable for entertainment. The powers include the ability to contribute towards the expenses of maintaining a band or orchestra, and towards the development and improvement of the knowledge, understanding and practice of the arts.

3. Financial Details

3.1 The base budget of £67,000 for 2004/05 is allocated as follows:

    £

    Project Partnership Funding

    22,000

    Festival Partnership Funding

    11,000

    Annual Programme Partnership Funding

    24,000

    Two for One Partnership Funding

    10,000

    Total

    67,000

3.2 A financial summary is shown in Appendix 1. Prior to this meeting an overall sum of £ is available for distribution.

4. Project Partnership Funding

4.1 The applications for the support of arts projects are listed in Appendix 2 and include specific requests for £26,130. Funding recommendations totalling £13,700 are proposed as set out in Appendix 2. The papers in the Appendix show details of all applications and they are prefixed with the letter A. Local Members have been consulted on these applications. The project's contribution to the County Council's Corporate Strategy has been highlighted in the details of Appendix 2.

5. Festival Partnership Funding

5.1 It will be noted from the summary in Appendix 2 that an application requesting a grant of £5,000 has been received from a festival organisation for next year 2004/05. A recommendation of £2,500 has been made. The Festival Partnership Funding application in Appendix 2 is prefixed with the letter F. It should be noted that funds are not released to festival organisations until satisfactory accounts for previous years are received.

6. Two For One Award Scheme

6.1 Applications for £1,300 have been received and the details of these are shown in Appendix 3. These awards can be made retrospectively for arts events where an organisation has attracted first time sponsorship from a company. It is recommended that a full matching amount be allocated to the application due to the great success of this scheme in attracting other revenue funding for the arts.

Recommendation

That the awards recommended in this report be approved.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes:

1. Published works

2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

TITLE LOCATION

Detailed grant application forms County Arts Office

Appendix 1

Arts Partnership Funding Budget 2004/05

Project

Festivals

Programme

Two for One

Total

£

£

£

£

£

Recreation and Heritage Budget

22,000

11,000

24,000

10,000

67,000

Economic Development Budget

10,000

10,000

Totals

22,000

21,000

24,000

10,000

77,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present Financial Position

Project

Festivals

Programme

Two For One

Total

Funding approved on:

20 November 2003

0

19,850

0

0

19,850

22 January 2004

0

1,500

0

0

0

18 February 2004

0

0

29,500

0

29,500

29 April 2004

0

1,700

0

0

1,700

Total approved to date

0

21,350

29,500

0

51,050

Returned to budget (cancelled project)

0

1,600

0

0

1,600

Balance remaining for allocation

22,000

-450

-5,500

10,000

26,050

Financial implications of decisions sought at this meeting

Project

Festivals

Programme

Recommended awards

13,700

2,500

0

1,300

17,500

Amount remaining for future decisions

8,300

-2,950

-5,500

8,700

8,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ref. Title Town Requested Recommended

A01 Andover Music Club Concert Programme 2004/05 Andover £350 £300

A02 Avon Valley Concerts 2004/05 Ringwood and Fordingbridge £1,500 £1,500

A03 Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra 2004/05 concert Basingstoke £4,005 £1,200

A04 The Havant Orchestras 2004/05 Concert Season Havant £1,200 £1,200

A05 Petersfield Orchestra Concerts 2004/05 Petersfield £200 £200

A06 Fridays-in-August Lunchtime Organ Recitals Alverstoke £200 £200

A07 Southern Orchestral Concert Society Programme Petersfield £1,000 £500

A08 Art In The Garden Romsey £3,000 £1,000

A09 In Praise of Earth Salisbury £1,500 £1,000

A10 Open Art 2004 Various £2,000 £750

A11 Hampshire Artists Open Studios 2004 Various £3,075 £1,000

A12 Innervations Various £1,400 £500

A13 Yateley Choral Society 25th Anniversary Concert Yateley £600 £500

A14 Lymington Choral Society Concert Lymington £250 £250

A15 Romsey Choral Society Concert Romsey £500 £500

A16 Lee Singers Concerts 2004 Lee-On-Solent £250 £250

A17 24th Annual Writers' Conference and Bookfair Winchester £2,000 £750

A18 Denmead Festival Denmead £600 £600

A19 Southampton Mela Festival Southampton and area £2,000 £1,000

A20 Thornden & Chandlers Ford/Eastleigh Community Thornden, Chandlers Ford and £500 £500

          Total £13,700

F01 Eastleigh Summer Music Festival 2004 Eastleigh £5,000 £2,500

          Total £2,500

Appendix 2

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A01 Andover Music Club Concert Programme

    2004/05

Applicant Ronald Woodgate Andover Music Club Andover

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor D. A. Kirk Expressed his support for this project and asked if the organisation

      could receive the full amount requested.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Andover Music Club's 2004/05 concert programme will consist of six classical concerts performed at Cricklade Theatre from 23 September 2004 to 17 March 2005 containing varied art forms of choral and instrumental work. The Andover Music Club endeavour to promote artists new to performing in Andover and have developed their youth provision to enable Cricklade students to attend pre-concert rehearsals by artists.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for the residents and young people of Andover by providing access to high quality performance. Stewardship of the environment through the provision of easily accessible national standard performance in the local

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Artists fees 9,145 £12,892

                      Concert expenses 1,000

                      Theatre hire 1,300

                      Printing costs 650

                      Advertising 450

                      NFMS 247

                      Administration 100

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 9,000 £11,942

                      Programme sales 325

                      Sponsorship 2,617

    Arts Council England South East (£600 unconfirmed)

Deficit £950

Amount Requested £350

Amount Recommended £300

Previous Funding 2003/04 £300 Andover Music Club Concert Programme 2003/04

              2002/03 £300 Andover Music Club Annual Programme 2002/03

              2001/02 £350 Andover Music Club 55th Concert Season

              2000/01 £300 Classical Music Concerts

              1999/00 £200 Concert Programme 1999/00

Additional Comments The organisation is no longer eligible for funding by Test Valley Borough

    Council for its concert series.

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A02 Avon Valley Concerts 2004/05

Applicant Tony Hartle Avon Valley Concerts Christchurch

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor J. Waddington Expressed his support for the project.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Avon Valley Concerts will be staging six concerts in Ringwood and Fordingbridge during 2004/05. The organisation aims to bring music from the pre-baroque period to modern compositions to a rural audience, performed by musicians of national and international repute. Workshops linked to performances are offered to local schools.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for the residents and young people of a rural area by providing access to high quality performance. Stewardship of the environment through the provision of easily accessible national standard performance in the local

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Artists fees 6,400 £8,800

                      Venue hire 500

                      Publicity and brochures 600

                      Subscriptions and insurance 300

                      Printing 100

                      Piano hire and insurance 850

                      Administration 50

                      Income Amount Total

                      Subscriptions 2,100 £5,800

                      Ticket sales 1,800

                      Sponsorship and fundraising 1,000

                      Donations 220

                      Other concert income 480

    Ringwood Town Council 200

    New Forest District Council (£1,000 unconfirmed)

    Making Music South (£500 unconfirmed)

Deficit £3,000

Amount Requested £1,500

Amount Recommended £1,500

Previous Funding 2003/04 £1,700 Avon Valley Concerts Season 2003/04

              2002/03 £500 Avon Valley Concerts Annual Programme 2002/03

              2001/02 £500 Avon Valley Concerts

              2000/01 £250 Avon Valley Concerts

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A03 Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra 2004/05

    concert series

Applicant Ian Stokoe Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra Newbury

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor Brian T. Gurden Expressed his support for the project.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

The Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra will be celebrating its 75th anniversary with a series of concerts culminating in a performance of Beethoven's Choral Symphony with the massed voices of local schools and choral societies. The organisation will be performing on 19 June and 13 November 2004 and 13 March 2005 at The Anvil, Basingstoke.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for residents and young people of Basingstoke and North Hampshire by providing access to high quality performance and providing an opportunity to perform in a large professional venue.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Soloists 3,000 £26,135

                      Additional performers 4,500

                      Conductor and leader 1,535

                      Concert and rehearsal hall hire 9,890

                      Music costs and performing rights 1,800

                      Programme production 960

                      Advertising, printing and administration 4,450

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 10,500 £20,530

                      Patrons 1,860

                      Members subscriptions 3,480

                      Programme sales 690

                      Foundation For Sports and The Arts 4,000

    Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (£1,000 unconfirmed)

    Arts Council England, South East (£600 unconfirmed)

    Local businesses (unconfirmed)

Deficit £5,605

Amount Requested £4,005

Amount Recommended £1,200

Previous Funding 2003/04 £1,000 Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra Concert Series 2003/04

              2002/03 £1,000 Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra concert series 2002/03

              2001/02 £1,000 Series of concerts.

              2000/01 £1,000 Classical Music Concerts

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A04 The Havant Orchestras 2004/05 Concert

Applicant Sandra Craddock Havant and District Orchestral Society Havant

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor J. Wride Expressed her support for the project.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Havant Orchestras will be performing a series of six concerts at Ferneham Hall in Fareham from October 2004 to July 2005. The concerts will feature national or international soloists along side local musicians with a programme intended to expand both the players' abilities and the listeners' musical experience, with concerts preceded by talks on their content. The organisation makes specific provision for young people through its bursary for Young Conductors, by inviting local schools to perform during the interval and with it's Upbeat Club, a club for younger listeners with special pre-concert talks, meet the orchestra sessions and newsletters. The organisation is also working with Music Fusion to encourage young musicians who do not have the opportunity to play in a school or youth orchestra, hosting workshops and a performance for up to twenty five young people from the boroughs of Havant, Fareham, Gosport and Portsmouth.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for local people and particularly young people to perform and listen to classical music, and providing an opportunity to perform for young people who would not normally be able to.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Soloists, conductor and orchestras 20,800 £38,995

                      Hall hire 5,020

                      Concert expenses 4,920

                      Publicity 1,200

                      Printing costs 2,560

                      Administration 3,995

                      Audience Development 500

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 20,000 £31,750

                      Subscriptions 2,700

                      Music Library hiring fees 2,500

                      Programme advertising and sales 2,100

                      Donations and sponsorship 3,450

                      Making Music 1,000

Deficit £7,245

Amount Requested £1,200

Amount Recommended £1,200

Previous Funding 2003/04 £1,200 Havant and District Orchestral Society's Concert Season

              2002/03 £1,200 Havant and District Orchestral Society concert series 2002/03

              2001/02 £1,200 Symphony and Chamber Concerts

              2000/01 £1,100 The Havant Orchestra's Concert Season

              1999/00 £1,100 Concert Season 1999

Additional Comments It has been recommended that the organisation applies to Havant Borough

    Council for funding. The organisation has been told it is not eligible for

        Season funding by Fareham Borough Council.

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A05 Petersfield Orchestra Concerts 2004/05

Applicant James McDougall Petersfield Orchestra Fareham

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor J. K. West Expressed his support for the project.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Petersfield Orchestra will be performing a series of four concerts from November 2004 to June 2005 at the Petersfield Festival Hall and St Peter's Church, Petersfield. The Orchestra will be joined by professional players including young soloists at the start of their career.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for the residents and young people of Petersfield by providing access to high quality performance.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Conductor fees 4,060 £10,753

                      Soloists 680

                      Professional players 4,440

                      Hall hire 1,085

                      Administration 488

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 3,800 £10,454

                      Subscriptions 1,800

                      Donations 600

                      Petersfield Musical Festival 1,600

                      Fundraising 1,324

                      Making Music 580

    East Hampshire District Council 600

    Petersfield Town Council 150

Deficit £299

Amount Requested £200

Amount Recommended £200

Previous Funding 2003/04 £200 Petersfield Orchestra Concert

              2002/03 £200 Series of concerts for 2001/02

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

          Application A06 Fridays-in-August Lunchtime Organ Recitals

Applicant Paul Pilott St Mary's Church, Alverstoke Alverstoke

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor P. J. Chegwyn Expressed his support for the project.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

St Mary's Church Alverstoke will be staging a series of organ recitals by professional musicians during August 2004 as part of a series of concerts celebrating its centenary.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for the residents and young people of Alverstoke by providing access to high quality performance. Stewardship of the environment through the provision of easily accessible national standard performance in the local

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Musicians fees 800 £900

                      Publicity and printing 100

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 500 £500

Deficit £400

Amount Requested £200

Amount Recommended £200

Previous Funding 2003/04 £200 Lunchtime organ recitals, August 2003

              2002/03 £300 Annual August Organ Recitals 2002

              2000/01 £300 Six organ recitals at St Mary's Church

              1999/00 £250 Organ Recitals

Additional Comments The organisation applied to Arts Council England but did not receive funding. It has been recommended that the organisation apply to Gosport Borough Council for funding for this project.

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A07 Southern Orchestral Concert Society

    Programme 2004/05

Applicant Elizabeth Gotto Southern Orchestral Concert Society Petersfield

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor J. K. West Expressed his support for the project.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

The Southern Orchestral Concert Society 2004/05 concert programme will consist of a series of eight high quality concerts presented to the local community from January 2004 to January 2004 at Petersfield Festival Hall and Bedales Theatre. The programme will contain performers of national standing such as the Nash Ensemble and local orchestra Southern Pro Musica. Two concerts will be aimed specifically at children and one concert will be held by the Hampshire County Youth Orchestra.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities by providing access to high quality nationally acclaimed performance and the opportunity for young people to perform.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Performers 28,000 £37,630

                      Hall hire 2,400

                      Publicity and programmes 4,500

                      Administration 2,730

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 20,500 £33,515

                      Programme and advertising sales 2,295

                      Subscriptions and donations 6,170

                      Refund of covenant tax 1,350

                      Stanley Foundation 500

    Making Music South 1,200

    Bedhampton Trust 1,800

    East Hampshire District Council (£1,000 unconfirmed)

    Petersfield Town Council (£200 unconfirmed)

    Waitrose (£1,750 unconfirmed)

    Deficit £4,115

Amount Requested £1,000

Amount Recommended £500

Previous Funding 2003/04 £500 SOCS Concert Programme 2003/04

              2002/03 £500 SOCS Concert Programme 2002/03

              2001/02 £500 Concert Programme 2001/02

              2000/01 £100 Children's Concert

              2000/01 £500 A Series of Concert

              1999/00 £500 1999/00 Concert Season

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A08 Art In The Garden

Applicant Elizabeth Hodgson Underground Arts Chandlers Ford

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor M. J. Woodhall No response.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Art in the Garden is an outdoor sculpture and design-led craft exhibition held in the Sir Harold Hiller Gardens, Romsey from 3 July to 3 October 2004. The exhibition will contain a strong educational element to encourage a connection between the living plant collection and the exhibits, leading to a year round artists residency with artists from cultures represented by plants in the gardens. The exhibition will contain a strong participation element with workshops, talks and tours, with work by Hampshire residents and schools developed in the workshops forming part of the exhibition.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities by providing access to sculpture and design-led craft in an accessible environment. Encouraging stewardship of the environment through providing new ways to engage with the natural world.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Curator fees 5,800 £23,100

                      Marketing 4,800

                      Brochure design and print costs 4,500

                      Website 2,000

                      Artist residency 1,000

                      Administration 5,000

                      Income Amount Total

                      Southampton SAAB 4,300 £15,800

                      Sir Harold Hiller Gardens 5,000

                      Commission from sales 3,000

                      Catalogue sales 2,500

    Test Valley Borough Council 1,000

    Arts Council England South East (£4,300 unconfirmed)

Deficit £7,300

Amount Requested £3,000

Amount Recommended £1,000

Previous Funding

Additional Comments Art in The Garden: 2003, £600, 2002, £600, 2001, £500. This exhibition is an

    annual event and was formally administered by the Beatrice Royal Gallery.

    The organisation is looking for greater support from Hampshire County

    Council to meet the greater costs created by the loss of support from the

    gallery.

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A09 In Praise of Earth

Applicant Annette Ratuszniak Salisbury Festival Salisbury

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor J. Waddington Expressed his support for the project.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

In Praise of Earth is an arts led and community focused project exploring environmental issues and actively aiming to raise public awareness through learning and creative interaction with artists. The two year project will take place across Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset from mid May 2004 culminating Autumn 2005, working in the Avon Valley and Minstead in Hampshire. The project will work with local schools, older people, residents and environmental organisations to create work based on the local memories and experience of twelve local communities based in their landscapes and will culminate in the exhibition of work in locally based 'galleries' created in the community. The work will also form twelve Earth Anthologies, books that will be exhibited at the 2005 Salisbury Festival and toured throughout the country before returning to the communities that created them for permanent display.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for local residents, in particular young and older people using the medium of visual art to explore their surroundings. Encouraging stewardship of the environment through engaging local people with their landscapes through visual art.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Artist workshop fees 3,000 £8,000

                      Project Manager 2,250

                      Art materials 1,000

                      Administration 500

                      Marketing, education and learning materials 500

                      Monitoring and evaluation 250

                      Contingency 500

                      Income Amount Total

                      Salisbury Festival 1,500 £5,500

                      Esmée Fairbairn Foundation 2,000

                      Arts Council England South West 1,000

                      Local businesses 500

                      Fundraising 500

    Test Valley District Council (£1,000 unconfirmed)

Deficit £2,500

Amount Requested £1,500

Amount Recommended £1,000

Previous Funding 1999/00 £1,000 Salisbury Festival 1999

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A10 Open Art 2004

Applicant Dion Sears Test Valley Borough Council Andover

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor P. West No response.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Open Art 2004 is an arts trail of artist and craft makers' studios across Test Valley which will be open to the public from 5 to 20 June 2004. The project will provide an opportunity for the public to meet artists and see the processes involved in creating craft and visual art, widening awareness of the level of creative activity in the Test Valley area. The project will also provide travel and special visiting programmes for those without transport and in particular the disabled and infirm older people in rural communities and will include societies, galleries, schools, colleges, professional and amateur artists. The organisation is working with local schools to ensure the project is as accessible and relevant to young people as possible and will be offering bursaries to newly graduated arts students to help with the costs of exhibiting. The project will also involve artists residencies in Andover and Romsey town centres.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for local professional and amateur artists to exhibit their work and for local people to gain a greater understanding of the creative process. Encouraging stewardship of the environment and achieving economic prosperity through encouraging Hampshire residents to buy art and craft locally.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Artists residency work costs 1,840 £16,942

                      Artists bursaries 1,260

                      Marketing and printing 10,150

                      Disabled access ramps, signage, etc. 1,400

                      Hall hire 1,692

                      Coach hire 600

                      Income Amount Total

                      Brochure advertising 4,000 £9,942

                      Tour fares 250

                      Test Valley Borough Council 4,000

                      Local business 1,692

    Arts Council England (£5,000 unconfirmed)

Deficit £7,000

Amount Requested £2,000

Amount Recommended £750

Previous Funding 2003/04 £750 Test Valley Open Art 2003

              2002/03 £750 Test Valley Open Art 2002

              2001/02 £750 Open Arts Exhibition

              2000/01 £750 Test Valley Open Art 2000

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A11 Hampshire Artists Open Studios 2004

Applicant Wendi Watson Hampshire Artists Southampton

Local Member informed of project:

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Hampshire Artists Open Studios 2004 is an arts trail of artist and craft makers' studios across Hampshire which will be open to the public from 21 to 30 August 2004. Hampshire Artists aim to promote the work of artists in the Hampshire area, providing an opportunity for the public to meet artists and see the processes involved in creating craft and visual art in an informal atmosphere and for professional and emerging artists and crafts people to gain recognition and earn a living from their work.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for local professional and amateur artists to exhibit their work and for local people to gain a greater understanding of the creative process. Encouraging stewardship of the environment and achieving economic prosperity through encouraging Hampshire residents to buy art and craft locally.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Guide and poster printing costs 9,010 £15,867

                      Design and production of guide and posters 3,000

                      Signs 2,100

                      Insurance 550

                      Administration 517

                      Website and newsletters 430

                      Travel 260

                      Income Amount Total

                      Artists contributions 8,152 £8,702

                      Guide advertising 200

                      Sponsorship 350

    Hampshire District and Borough Councils (£4,630 unconfirmed)

Deficit £7,165

Amount Requested £3,075

Amount Recommended £1,000

Previous Funding 2003/04 £750 Hampshire Artists Art Trail 2003

              2002/03 £600 Hampshire Artists 2002

              2001/02 £600 50 Hampshire Artists

Additional Comments The event is growing rapidly in popularity necessitating a substantial rise

    in costs this year.

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A12 Innervations

Applicant Lucy Frazer Hampshire Dance Trust Eastleigh

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor P. Luffman No response.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Innervations is a collaborative project between Hampshire Youth Dance Company and Dr Matt Cuttle of Southampton University involving the creation of an innovative dance work inspired by neuroscience. The project will take place at The Point in Eastleigh and various other venues across the county including schools from May to November 2004. Dr Cuttle has introduced the members of Hampshire Youth Dance Company (aged 13 - 20) to the basic scientific principles around the workings of the brain and in partnership with a choreographer and visual artist the company will create a dance work and accompanying visual presentation in response to this subject. The piece will be performed at The Point, other arts venues and shopping centres around Hampshire. An education pack and video will be developed for use in primary schools. Workshops and INSET training will also be provided for schools, led by a professional dance artists and designed to enable young people to explore some of the scientific issues around brain awareness through dance and movement.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for young people through developing an understanding of the workings of the brain through dance and movement.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Artists fees 4,100 £17,620

                      Production costs 6,390

                      Touring and education work 2,340

                      Publicity 1,940

                      Video production 1,400

                      Administration 1,450

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales, workshop and INSET income 2,760 £16,370

                      The Point Dance and Arts Centre 1,300

                      Southampton University 2,100

                      Wellcome Trust 9,210

                      Hampshire Dance Trust 500

    Dana Alliance 500

Deficit £1,250

Amount Requested £1,400

Amount Recommended £500

Previous Funding 2002/03 £500 Man Jumping - dance and animation project for boys

              2000/01 £200 Disability and dance training course.

              2000/01 £750 Dance projects

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A13 Yateley Choral Society 25th Anniversary Concert

Applicant Angela Clark Yateley Choral Society Camberley

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor A. P. Collett Expressed his support for the project.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Yateley Choral Society will be performing Puccini's Messa di Gloria for its 25th Anniversary Concert

on 15 May 2004 at St Swithun's Church, Yateley.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for the residents of Yateley and NW Hampshire through access to the performance of choral music.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Rehearsal fees 1,400 £4,675

                      Professional artists fees 2,950

                      Venue hire 100

                      Orchestral part hire 100

                      Printing and publicity 75

                      Insurance and PRS license 50

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 1,600 £3,424

                      Programme sales 100

                      Subscriptions 928

                      Fundraising 130

                      Hart District Council 666

    Yateley Town Council (£750 unconfirmed)

Deficit £1,251

Amount Requested £600

Amount Recommended £500

Previous Funding 2003/04 £500 Yateley Choral Society Spring Concert

              1999/00 £500 20th Anniversary Concert

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A14 Lymington Choral Society Concert

Applicant Jill Hendy Lymington Choral Society Lymington

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor S. A. Hayes Expressed his support for the project.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Lymington Choral Society will be performing Haydn's In Time of War, selections from Beethoven's Mass in C and arias from Mozart's The Magic Flute on 15 May 2004 at St Thomas' Church, Lymington.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for the residents of Lymington and the New Forest through access to the performance of choral music.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Soloists 1,200 £4,520

                      Orchestra 2,350

                      Conductor 370

                      Venue hire 250

                      Music hire 100

                      Publicity and printing 250

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket and programme sales 1,800 £2,786

                      Subscriptions 486

                      Rachel Trust 500

    New Forest District Council (£300 unconfirmed)

    Lymington Town Council (£150 unconfirmed)

Deficit £1,734

Amount Requested £250

Amount Recommended £250

Previous Funding 2003/04 £250 Lymington Choral Society Choral Concert

              2002/03 £250 Choral concert

              2002/03 £250 Choral concert

              2001/02 £250 Choral concert

              2000/01 £250 Concerts at St Thomas' Church on December 9th 2000

              1999/00 £250 Lymington Choral Society 1999

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A15 Romsey Choral Society Concert

Applicant Anne Goodswen Romsey Choral Society Awbridge

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor Mrs E.S.M. Barron No response.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Romsey Choral Society will be performing Bach's Mass in B Minor at Romsey Abbey on 3 July 2004.

The organisation encourages participation from competent amateur singers from wide cultural and social background.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for the residents of Romsey and surrounding area through access to the performance of choral music.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Soloists and conductor 1,850 £6,600

                      Orchestra 3,500

                      Venue hire 550

                      Publicity and printing 300

                      Orchestra scores 100

                      Administration 300

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 3,000 £4,055

                      Programme sales and advertising 450

                      Arts Council England South East 505

    Test Valley Borough Council 100

    Romsey Town Council (£100 unconfirmed)

Deficit £2,545

Amount Requested £500

Amount Recommended £500

Previous Funding 2003/04 £500 Romsey Choral Society concert

              2002/03 £500 Choral Concert

              2002/03 £500 Performance of Dream Of Gerontius

              2001/02 £500 Choral concert

              2001/02 £400 Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem

              2000/01 £400 Romsey Choral Concert

              2000/01 £500 Light hearted concert based around Shakespeare plays.

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A16 Lee Singers Concerts 2004

Applicant Robert Hunt Lee Singers Fareham

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor Mrs M. D. Snaith No response.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

The Lee Singers will be performing Mozart's 12th Mass on 15 May and various settings of the Magnificat including one by a local composer on 11 December 2004. Both performances will take place at St Faith's Church, Lee-On-Solent. The organisation attempts to use local student soloists and instrumentalists when ever possible and has links with the Gosport and Fareham Youth Orchestra.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for the residents of Lee-On-Solent and surrounding area and young people in particular through access to the performance of choral

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Soloists and instrumentalists 3,992 £6,106

                      Venue and rehearsal room hire 1,600

                      Music hire 164

                      Publicity and marketing 100

                      Publishing new scores 250

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 900 £4,415

                      Subscriptions 2,448

                      Gift aid 642

                      Fundraising 300

    Gosport Borough Council 125

Deficit £1,691

Amount Requested £250

Amount Recommended £250

Previous Funding 2001/02 £300 Summer and Christmas Concerts 2001

              2000/01 £300 Music Concerts in 2000

              1999/00 £250 Two Concerts

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A17 24th Annual Writers' Conference and Bookfair

Applicant Barbara Large Annual Writers Conference Shawford

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor P. Dickens No response.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

The 24th Annual Writers' Conference and Bookfair is an eight day residential conference offering writers the opportunity to develop their technical skills under the guidance of sixty two published authors and poets, playwrights and producers, literary agents and publishers during mini courses, workshops, seminars, lectures, one to one appointments and informal networking. The conference will take place from 25 to 27 June at King Alfred's College, Winchester, followed by week-long workshops from 28 June to 2 July. Workshops and lectures covering a wide variety of forms of writing will run throughout the weekend conference. Fifteen writing competitions sponsored by major publishing companies will be adjudicated at the conference, with sixty two awards presented at the Writers Award Reception. The best writing from these competitions will be published in a small anthology. The conference also runs a bookfair which brings together aspiring and published writers with printers, publishers and book production interests in the book industry.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for aspiring and professional local writers.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Speakers and workshop leaders 23,000 £49,114

                      Accommodation and hospitality 8,100

                      Printing 2,130

                      Administration 9,000

                      Advertising and promotion 3,800

                      Postage 2,684

                      Website 400

                      Income Amount Total

                      Fees 38,000 £42,940

                      Programme advertising 2,700

                      Bookfair subscriptions 840

                      Competition entry fees 1,400

    Arts Council England South East (£5,000 unconfirmed)

Deficit £6,174

Amount Requested £2,000

Amount Recommended £750

Previous Funding 2003/04 £750 23rd Annual Writers' Conference and Bookfair

              2002/03 £750 22nd Annual Writers' Conference and Bookfair

              2001/02 £1,000 21st Annual Writers' Conference and Bookfair

              2000/01 £1,000 Annual Writers Conference

Additional Comments Winchester City Council will not be awarding the organisation funding.

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A18 Denmead Festival

Applicant Peter Hugh Huckin Denmead Festival Waterlooville

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor F. Hindson No response.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

The Denmead Festival is a community organised festival which will take place at venues around Denmead from 14 to 21 August 2004. The festival will stage theatre performances and workshops, jazz and brass band concerts, visual art and craft exhibitions, a tea dance, a barn dance and a skateboard competition with local and professional contributors.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for local residents through access to arts performance and participation. Building strong and safe communities through community driven arts events.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Events costs 3,400 £5,350

                      Publicity 300

                      Administration 500

                      Insurance 400

                      Contingency 750

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 3,150 £4,750

    Denmead Parish Council 1,000

    Awards For All 600

Deficit £600

Amount Requested £600

Amount Recommended £600

Previous Funding

Additional Comments Winchester City Council and the Foundation for Sports and the Arts have turned down applications for funding for this project due to insufficient funds.

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A19 Southampton Mela Festival

Applicant Jeannine Barron Art Asia Trust Limited Southampton

Local Member informed of project:

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

The Southampton Mela Festival is a one day event which will take place on Hoglands Park, Southampton

on 17 July 2004. The free event provides an opportunity for increased understanding and enjoyment of South Asian arts with Indian classical musicians, fusion bands, Bollywood artists and Bhangra DJs as well as free family-orientated music, dance, henna

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for Hampshire residents by providing the opportunity to see South Asian arts performances and take part in family-oriented workshops.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Artists fees 10,800 £45,615

                      Staging and marquees 14,050

                      Marketing and advertising 7,800

                      Security and cleaning 6,900

                      Co-ordinator fee 3,965

                      Contingency 2,000

                      Park hire fee 100

                      Income Amount Total

                      Stall fees 9,000 £41,415

                      Sponsorship 11,615

                      Southampton City Council 12,000

                      Hampshire Constabulary 2,000

                      Social Cohesion fund, Southampton City Council 2,000

    Southampton Voluntary Services 1,800

    Family Learning fund, Southampton City Council 3,000

Deficit £4,200

Amount Requested £2,000

Amount Recommended £1,000

Previous Funding

Additional Comments

Project Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application A20 Thornden & Chandlers Ford/Eastleigh

    Community Wind Band

Applicant Jill Larner Hampshire Music Service Winchester

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor C. Davidovitz No response.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

The Thornden & Chandlers Ford/Eastleigh Community Wind Band is a ten week project run by Hampshire Music Service, Thornden School and Eastleigh Borough Council. The project will run from 23 February to 24 May 2004 at Thornden School and aims to provide the opportunity for members of the community to perform as part of a group, an opportunity often lacking on leaving school. The project will culminate in a performance at Thornden School on 24 May

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for local musicians to perform within their community.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Staffing 500 £1,500

                      Venue hire 500

                      Administration, music hire, publicity 500

                      Income Amount Total

                      Eastleigh Borough Council 500 £1,000

                      Hampshire Music Service 500

Deficit £500

Amount Requested £500

Amount Recommended £500

Previous Funding

Additional Comments

Festival Partnership Funding 2004/05 Date 13 May 2004

Application F01 Eastleigh Summer Music Festival 2004

Applicant Richard Davey Eastleigh Music Festival Southampton

Local Member informed of project:

Councillor P. Luffman No response.

Purpose For Which Assistance Is Sought

Eastleigh Music Festival is a ten day community arts and music festival based in a 2,000 capacity big top on Fleming Park, Eastleigh from 23 July to 1 August 2004. Concerts featuring major international artists from a variety of musical genres will take place, as well as free lunchtime world music and community arts events, music and circus skills workshops and children's entertainment. The festival has a strong emphasis on local community involvement with a local bands night and an outreach programme taking place on local housing estates and in community halls.

Supports the Corporate Strategy by:

Maximising life opportunities for Hampshire residents to have access to professional music performances and to participate in arts activities.

Financial Information

                      Expenditure Amount Total

                      Artists fees 150,000 £295,500

                      Accommodation and expenses 8,000

                      Infrastructure 75,000

                      Security and staffing 25,000

                      Publicity 25,000

                      Administration 12,500

                      Income Amount Total

                      Ticket sales 200,000 £275,000

                      Sponsorship 30,000

                      Bar and stall concessions 20,000

                      Eastleigh Borough Council 25,000

    Arts Council England South East (£5,000 unconfirmed)

Deficit £20,500

Amount Requested £5,000

Amount Recommended £2,500

Previous Funding 2003/04 £2,500 Eastleigh Music Festival 2003

Additional Comments

Arts Organisation

Applying

Type of Event

Sponsor

Sponsorship Amount

£

District

Recommendation

£

Avon Valley Concerts

London Concertante concert

Batt Broadbent

300

New Forest

300

Basingstoke Concert Club

Chamber music concert

Basingstoke College of Technology

500

Basingstoke & Deane

500

Winchester & County Music Festival

83rd Season of Winchester & County Music Festival

Watermeadow Services Ltd

500

Winchester

500

Total:

1,300

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