Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 5

16 November 2006

Arts Activity Funding 2007/08

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 £55,070 be awarded for the following Arts Activities, subject to the budget for 2007/08 being confirmed.

Arts Activity 2007/08

Programme Activity

Central Studio

Basingstoke

3,000

The Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre

Bordon

3,000

Horndean Community Association

Waterlooville

3,000

SCAT Theatre Company

Havant

4,000

Community Activity

Artscape

Petersfield

1,000

Heathfield School

Fareham

500

Wildern School and Specialist Arts College

Eastleigh

200

Wickham Square Events

Wickham

200

St. Mary's Parish Church

Gosport

200

Lee Singers

Gosport

200

The Studio @ The Petersfield School

Petersfield

200

New Forest Community Play

Burley

Nil

Grayshott Concerts

Grayshott

200

Lymington Choral Society

Lymington

300

Blackwater, Yateley and District Association for the Elderly

Yateley

120

The Havant Orchestras (Havant & District Orchestral Society)

Havant

1,000

The Hyperactors Youth Theatre

Titchfield

500

Havant Borough Council

Leigh Park

1,000

Winchester and District Mencap Society

Winchester

2,000

Brockenhurst Music Society

Brockenhurst

200

Southern Orchestral Concert Society

Petersfield

200

Festival Activity

Bishop's Waltham Festival

Bishop's Waltham

1,000

The Botley Association

Botley

800

Salisbury International Arts Festival

Salisbury

500

Winchester Festival

Winchester

Nil

The Arts Circus

Winchester

500

Romsey Beggars Fair

Romsey

1,000

Newbury Spring Festival

Newbury

1,000

Winchester Writers' Conference

Winchester

2,000

Romsey Arts Festival

Romsey

600

Wickham Summer Music Festival

Wickham

2,000

Gosport and Fareham Easter Folk Festival

Gosport

5,000

Asian Welfare and Cultural Association

Eastleigh

1,500

Ringwood Town Council

Ringwood

500

Waterside Arts

New Forest

500

Hackwood Arts Festival

Basingstoke

500

Portchester Community Festival

Portchester

750

WINMAD

Winchester

1,000

Gosport Borough Council

Gosport

2,000

Open Studios Activity

Hampshire Artists

Various

Nil

New Forest Arts

New Forest

Nil

PAINT (Petersfield Artist in Town)

Petersfield

Nil

The Open Studio Scheme, West Berkshire & North Hampshire

North Hampshire

Nil

Professional Activity

The Winchester Gallery

Winchester

10,000

SCAN

Lymington

1,500

Central Studio

Basingstoke

Nil

The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company

Various

400

The Weyhill Fairground Craft and Design Centre

Andover

Nil

Turner Sims Concert Hall

Winchester

1,000

LaunchPad Productions

Winchester

Nil

TOTAL

55,070

2. Reason

2.1 To support small scale arts activities serving Hampshire people and to deliver the aims of the Corporate Strategy by maximising wellbeing, 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

3.1

    - making no awards.

    - making increased awards.

    - Making decreased 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: Date:

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Councillor Mrs. M. Snaith