VisitWiltshire Board Opportunity

Would be great to have an arts advocate on their board, anyone fancy it?

VisitWiltshire currently has a vacancy for a new Board Member.  If you would like to have a say in the future plans of VisitWiltshire and be instrumental in the on-going development of tourism in Wiltshire then please contact David Andrews .

An introduction to on-line marketing

On-line marketing  is now a vital part of any business -  VisitWiltshire invite you to come along to our On-Line Marketing seminar led by Dr Philip Alford to find out how you can benefit from this.  Aimed at those with little or no knowledge of on-line marketing, the seminar will be held in Devizes on 20 March, 10am - 12noon at a cost of just £20 + vat for members or £40 + vat for non-members.  For more details or to register for the course, contact Theresa Hopwood.

Promote your "Great" offers

Let's get a few arts offers on here shall we?

VisitEngland's “Holidays at home are GREAT” campaign will launch on 8 March 2012,  VisitEngland and VisitWiltshire invite you to submit special offers showing visitors that 2012 is going to be a truly exciting year to be in Wiltshire. 

Your offer will appear on VisitEngland’s national campaign website.  The concept is a 20.12% discount but any suitable offers can be submitted, for example, three nights for the price of two; two-for-one entry; added-value offers, for example a free lunch or a special meal for £20.12.  Click here to upload your offers and be part of the 2012 "Great" campaign. VisitWiltshire members will be given priority.  

Free Funding Events from the Wiltshire & Swindon Funding Network

WSFN is a network of funding advisors and funders working in Wiltshire & Swindon.  It meets to improve opportunities for the voluntary & community and statutory sectors in Wiltshire and Swindon to secure funds for their work, and to improve the co-ordination and provision of funding advice in Wiltshire and Swindon.

In 2012 WSFN are running four FREE events for community groups across the county. 

Funding for Changing Times, 26th April, 9:30 - 2pm (Including Buffet Lunch), Civic Hall, Trowbridge, http://fundingtrowbridge.eventbrite.co.uk

Better Applications, 3rd July, 9:30 - 1pm, Assembly Rooms, Town Hall, Devizes -   http://betterapplicationsdevizes.eventbrite.co.uk

Creative Ways to Raise Money, 26th September, 9:30-1pm, Neeld Hall, Chippenham - http://creativefundraisingchippenham.eventbrite.co.uk

Creative Ways to Raise Money, 10th October, 9:30-pm, Salisbury Methodist Church - http://creativefundraisingsalisbury.eventbrite.co.uk

All events are completely FREE OF CHARGE but you must book a ticket.  They are open to all and are generously funded by Wiltshire Council through WFSN.

http://www.stepupwiltshire.org.uk/wsfn

Creative writing workshop through PAWS

PARTICIPATORY ARTS WILTSHIRE SCHEME

Angie Street

– Playwriting/Creative Writing

I’m one of the artists selected by Wiltshire County Council for the PAWS (Participatory Arts Wiltshire Scheme), whereby subsidised arts workshops are offered to formal or informal community groups at greatly reduced rates.

The cost to the group is £35 for 8 hours over 2-4 visits.

And the Council pays the artist £350 plus expenses.  

I’m offering a Writing Triathlon in keeping with the Olympic spirit of the moment.  I can tailor the workshop content to suit the group.

The success of the scheme depends on groups applying to the Council before March 9^th for a professional artist to come and work with them.  

Examples of formal/informal groups are:

local arts groups * reading/book groups * writing groups

after school clubs * youth groups * gay groups  

summer schemes * elderly groups * disability groups *

Women’s Institutes * uniformed groups * community associations

Information about qualifying and applying for the PAWS Scheme can be found here:

http://www.participatoryartswiltshire.co.uk/

Contact:  Faye Bradley email:  arts@wiltshire.gov.uk or call 01722 434217

Should the government include culture in its measure of wellbeing?

I'm really sorry but I shared this too late for you to vote but the results are pretty decisive! Click on yes below to read the article and see the results.

Wellbeing Poll

Over the past few weeks we’ve been keeping you updated with the Wellbeing consultation, now The Guardian is running a poll – ‘should the government include culture in its measure of wellbeing?’. Simply vote YES or no here.

Booking for Edinburgh Flat now OPEN!!

If you would like to join other Wiltshires arts professionals in a flat at subsidised rates this year booking is now OPEN:


We have a 5 bedroom flat available from Friday 3 August - Monday 26 August at the following rates:

£35 - single bed in twin room/ single room
£45 - single occupancy of twin room
£60 - double occupancy of twin room
£10 off your rate for one or two people who take on housekeeper duties   (only if required)

We will be offering this to members of Wiltshire Arts Promoters at this rate until April 27^th before we allow non members and those outside of Wiltshire to book accommodation. Do get in touch if you would like to become a member.

We hope that this will make a visit to Edinburgh festival more affordable and will provide a fantastic opportunity to network with fellow arts professionals and share the good the bad and the ugly of Edinburgh with each other.


If you would like more details and a copy of the booking form please email wiltshireartspromoters@gmail.com