BOURNEMOUTH Emerging Arts Fringe (BEAF) has received £40,000 from the second round of the Government’s £1.57 million Culture Recovery Fund.
The funding will enable to enable the Boscombe based organisation to run its festival this year and continue to support freelancers, artists and the local community.
BEAF run the popular independent arts festival each year, commissioning 40 artists to create new work for the 2021 festival, which will happen across Boscombe and online from June 26 to July 4.
Director Carol Maund said: “We are overjoyed to receive this much-needed funding that goes directly to continue our work in supporting our freelancers, artists and our local community.
“We are really looking forward to producing an exciting festival this year as well as working closely with our community to offer support in what has been a tough year for many.”
Audiences can expect an exciting array of over 150 events happening across the festival week, ranging from independent film screenings, to live performances and exhibitions alongside a full programme…
