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Arts in the Community

The Arts Council places a high priority on its work in developing arts in the community. In addition, many of the proactive initiatives of the Council are community orientated, e.g. banner and lantern making workshops, community plays such as Wire & Wool and an Island choir performance of Carmina Burana with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in July 2006.

The benefits of the arts, especially in terms of quality of life and developing life skills, are at the core of all arts development work. The importance of the arts in defining culture and community is also a key element within a healthy society. The development and underpinning of all community arts work, in terms of skill development and financial support, is also seen as fundamental to arts devleopment.

The remit of the Arts Council is to advise and encourage organisations in all areas of the arts to develop and expand their activities by providing such assistance as is possible within available resources, not necessarily financial, in promoting concerts, recitals and plays etc.

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CHURCH HALL FOR HIRE AT REASONABLE COST The Arts Council has been advised that All Saints’ Church, Alexander Drive, Douglas, is very keen to see the Church building used more often, especially during the week. The Church has excellent acoustics which make it ideally suited for use by any type of musical performance (vocal or instrumental).

The Church believes that hire charges should simply cover the cost of upkeep of the building and reimburse the cost of heating, with no element for profit, so they are considered reasonable. It is hoped that the Church will become more widely recognised as a community facility for those interested in music and the arts. For more information, please contact Mr Antony Hamilton at sahamilton@manx.net.

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THE FOLLOWING ARE CONTACT DETAILS FOR SOME LOCAL ARTS GROUPS. If you would like your details included, please email iomartscouncil@dtl.gov.im or phone 694598.