Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 6

22 May 2008

Arts Activity Funding 2008/09

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 £28,800 be awarded for the following Arts Activities:

Arts Activity 2008/09

Festival Activity

Havant Literary Festival

Havant

1,000

Petersfield Music Festival

Petersfield

465

Sub Total

1,465

Community

Avon Valley Concerts

Ringwood

1,000

Grayshott Concerts

Grayshott

1,000

Kidschurch

Andover

500

Winchester Combined Socio Eco Group

Winchester

300

Artscape

Petersfield

925

Beryton Residents Association

Gosport

650

Winnall Community Association

Winchester

1,000

Basingstoke Concert Club

Basingstoke

500

Sub Total

5,875

Professional

Making Space

Havant

5,000

Hampshire Moviola

Dorset

500

Kala the Arts

Basingstoke

2,000

Cornershop

Winchester

1,000

SCAT Theatre Company

Havant

5,000

Art and Mind

Winchester

5,000

Hanger Farm Arts Centre

West Totton

1,000

Sakshi Arts

Basingstoke

1,000

Sub Total

20,500

Arts Activity Total

27,840

Business Partnership 2008/9

The Winchester Passion

Winchester

500

Grayshott Concerts

Grayshott

500

Grayshott Concerts

Grayshott

500

Business Partnership Total

1,500

Grand Total

29,340

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