Published:
6:00 PM January 5, 2022
Readers of this column will be familiar with my pieces on art and culture, for example, ‘Problems with Art’ (June), ‘Champions of art and culture help connect communities’ (October) and ‘Art and Nature’ (November).
All of these pieces were linked to my role of Education Champion for Arts and Culture East Devon (ACED) which has made a good start in bringing together artists in the widest sense, to discuss their own practice, and, crucially their role and how it is played in the everyday life of East Devon.
You may know that EDDC has now taken this Arts & Culture initiative a step further by inviting responses to a call for tenders for the new East Devon Culture Strategy (go to the EDDC or Thelma Hulbert Gallery (Honiton) websites for details.
The tender documents reiterate the aims, aspirations and priorities of the East Devon Culture Strategy:
1. Better homes and communities for all
2. Greener East Devon
3. A resilient economy
The documents, with quotes from Councillor Nick Hookway, EDDC portfolio holder for tourism, sport, leisure…
