Local News An arts project that supports young, disabled and disadvantaged people in the county has been awarded £40k thanks to Cumbria County Council. The council secured grant funding from Arts Council of England lottery funding, to support “The Seven Stories”, a new project based at Carlisle and Penrith Libraries. The Seven Stories, 16 month arts project, will target hard-to-reach groups and local schools through a programme of art workshops, exhibitions and performances. The resulting work will be exhibited at Carlisle Library in November 2015, with a second exhibition and performance taking place in February 2016. Cllr Ian Stewart, Cabinet Member for Libraries, said: “We are always looking for new ways to engage with communities in Cumbria and this project is so important because it specifically targets hard-to-reach groups. This project will encourage project participants to use the library’s collection of books as the catalyst to develop their ideas and artwork.”
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:29:20 +0000
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