Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 4

18 May 2006

Arts Development Partnership Funding 2006/07

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Janet Mein Ext 5468 e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

    That funding totalling £13,250 for the following Projects, and £1,350 for Two for One Partnership funding be approved for 2006/07.

Projects (2006/07)

Southern Orchestral Concert Society Season

Petersfield

Nil

Art in the Garden 2006

Ampfield

1,000

Winchester Film Festival

Winchester

500

Romsey Choral Society Season 2006/07

Romsey

700

John Hunt of Everest School - Public Art Commissions

Popley

1,000

Yateley Live

Yateley, Hart

500

PainT Art Trail 2006

Petersfield

750

Wickham Festival

Wickham

2,000

The Best of Hampshire's Artists Exhibition

Ampfield

Nil

Professional touring production of `Kes'

Various

Nil

Mini Mela

Eastleigh

2,500

Portchester Arts Festival (Re-submission)

Portchester

1,000

Asperger Syndrome Hampshire Performances

Southampton

500

Designs on Popley Fields

Popley

1,000

Theatre of the Green Tour 2006 `Gold Rush'

Various

300

`Bird in the Hand'

Fordingbridge

500

Blue Apple Theatre: Continuation and expansion

Winchester

1,000

`Clan'

Petersfield

Nil

Total

13,250

Two for One Funding (2006/07)

Alton Operatic and Dramatic Society

Alton

350

The Hackwood Art Festival

Basingstoke

500

Basingstoke Concert Club

Basingstoke

250

Basingstoke Concert Club

Basingstoke

250

Total

£1,350

1.2 The initial base budget for 2006/07 is £67,000 as shown in the table below.

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

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 and contributing to economic prosperity by employing local artists or generating income via ticket sales and so on.

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 Mrs. M. Snaith