Arts development
Salford City Council's Arts Development Service transferred to Salford Community Leisure Ltd on 1 May 2010.
This service is an integral part of Salford Community Leisure and assists Salford City Council and other agencies and partners to achieve their aims through the delivery of high quality art activities that support the city's Seven Pledges in key areas such as regeneration, social inclusion, quality of life and improving health.
The service has gained a good track record for partnership working and delivering inspiring and developmental opportunities for local people to benefit from participation alongside professional artists and arts companies.
The team has successfully secured external funding and investment from a wide range of agencies and funders. These include Community Committees; Salford Drug and Alcohol Action Team; Arts Council England, North West; Neighbourhood Renewal Fund; Salford Primary Care Trust, Neighbourhood Opportunities Fund; Building Safer Communities; Manchester Airport; Property Developers and Housing Associations.
Key work areas
- Management of high quality arts development programmes and projects in Salford including Art in the Public Realm, Commissioning Artists, Dance Development, Arts Development in Neighbourhoods and Arts and Health.
- Advice and guidance for professional artists and voluntary and community organisations in developing and commissioning arts activities which improve the quality of life for people living in Salford.
- Advocacy for the role, value and impact that high quality arts development can have within Salford and providing models of good practice.
- Links into Greater Manchester, North West and national arts initiatives and organisations.
This page was last updated on 17 September 2010
