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Below is our extensive directory of links including arts, culture, and education...
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Arts Education Partnerships (AEPs)
wave is one of nine Arts Education Agencies in the Arts Education Partnerships (AEPs) regional network across the South West. Supporting local, sustainable partnerships between the arts and education sectors, to inspire creative, artistic and cultural experiences for children and young people.
[a-n] For Artists
Online resource and magazine for visual artists.
Abbotsbury Music 01305 871475
Abbotsbury Music is a charity whose object is to bring high quality live music and related performing arts to the rural community of Dorset.
Access Art
AccessArt is a charity committed to furthering the advancement of education in the visual arts through creative projects in the community and in schools, working with learners of all ages.
Activate Performing Arts 01202 884340
Activate is the theatre and dance development agency for Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole. They provide information, advice and professional development programmes for theatre and dance artists, work to increase opportunities and access to dance and theatre, encourage high quality performances in existing venues and new locations and support the creation of new work in Dorset.
Arts Council England 0845 300 6200
Arts Council England works to get more art to more people in more places. They develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm’s length from government. Between 2006 and 2008, Arts Council England will invest £1.1 billion of public money from government and the National Lottery in supporting the arts. This is the bedrock of support for the arts in England.
Arts & Business 020 7378 8143
Arts and Business (A&B) aspires to be the world’s most successful and widespread creative network. They help business people support the arts and the arts to inspire business people.
Arts Marketing Association 01223 578078
The AMA is the professional development body open to all arts professionals passionate about bringing arts and audiences together in the UK and internationally.
Arts Professional 01954 250600
One of the Uk’s leading arts management magazines and online resource.
ArtsIndex 01202 633972
Artsindex is a database of artists, arts organisations, arts groups/societies and venues for Poole, Bournemouth and Dorset. It is the main database that local authority arts development teams and key local arts organisations use to source artists.
Artsreach 01305 269512
Artsreach is the arts development agency for rural Dorset.
Artworks 0870 241 2762
Artworks provides and online resource for visual arts education in the UK and runs the Artworks awards for innovative teaching in art education and young artist of the year.
Atrium Gallery 01202 702779
Bournemouth University hosts it own Atrium Gallery which is open to the public and displays exhibitions throughout the year. The Gallery is located in Poole House at the Talbot Campus.
Audiences South West 0117 927 6936
Audiences South West work with cultural organisations to fulfil their business potential through growing audiences and building participation.
Axis Arts 0870 443 0701
Axis is an online resource for contemporary art.
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BBC Blast
BBC Blast is a national project designed to inspire and support 13 to 19 year olds to get creative. It helps develop skills to enable young people to turn their ideas for art, dance, film, music, writing and games into a reality. Online resources, creative forums and an annual roadshow of Blast on Tour.
BECTA 024 7641 6994
National organisation aiming to improve learning through technology
BFI 020 7255 1444
The British Film Institute, London
Bournemouth Creatives
Bournemouth Creatives is a monthly social/business networking club for people who have a “creative” mindset living in the Bournemouth area.
Bournemouth Arts Development 01202 451805
Bournemouth Arts Development is the local authority team working throughout Bournemouth to support creativity, learning and enjoyment of the arts.
Bournemouth Libraries 01202 454848
Bournemouth Borough Council library service.
Bournemouth & Poole College of Further Education 01202 633633
The College for Bournemouth and Poole.
Bournemouth University 01202 524111
Bridport Arts Centre 01308 427183
Based in the heart of the West Dorset market town of Bridport, the historic venue has a 200-seat theatre, three gallery spaces plus a café and bar.
BSO 01202 670611
The BSO’s Education and Community Unit organizes a variety of nactivities including workshops, large-scale projects and concerts.
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Connexions
Connexions is an advice service for young people aged 13-19 living in England.
Crafts Council 020 7278 7700
The national development agency for contemporary crafts in the UK.
Creative Partnerships 0845 300 6200
Creative Partnerships is the Government’s flagship creativity programme for schools and young people.
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Dance Bytes Contact wave
Youth Dance organisation providing safe, affordable dance activities for children and young people in Bournemouth.
Dance South West 01202 554131
Dance South West is the regional strategic agency for dance. They bring together a network of partners to enable people in the South West to make, watch and take part in dance. Also run a varied Youth Dance programme
DEED 01202 739422
DEED is Dorset’s Development Education Centre providing a wide-range of Global Education resources for schools and the wider community alongside project and professional development.
DCMS 020 7211 6200
The DCMS is the Government department responsible for Culture, Media and Sport.
DCSF 0870 000 2288
The DCSF is the government department responsible for Children, Schools and Families.
DCET 01305 224514
Dorset Centre for Educational Technology provides multimedia resources, equipment and expertise to help improve the delivery of quality education.
Decibel 020 7973 6783
decibel is an Arts Council England initiative which works to support and raise the profile of artists of African, Asian and Caribbean descent in England and comprises of a cross art-form programme of projects and events.
Disclosure 0870 90 90 811
The Crimnal Records Bureau (CRB) supports organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society.
Dorchester Arts Centre 01305 266926
Dorchester Arts offer a full programme of theatre, music, visual arts, educational opportunities and run the Dorchester Festival.
Dorset History Centre 01305 250550
The Dorset History Centre unites two services, the Dorset Archives and Dorset Local Studies.
Dorset Music Service 01202 678233
Dorset Music Service is the main provider of musical tuition within Dorset, Poole and Bournemouth Schools and also runs a number of County Groups, Ensembles and Music Centres.
Dorset Museum Service 01305 756825
Dorset Scrap Store 01305 849444
Dorset Visual Arts 07974 959550
Dorset Visual Arts aims to develop high profile events, publications and opportunities for the county’s artists, including Dorset Art Weeks Open Studios.
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Early Arts
Earlyarts is a network of practitioners and policy makers involved in developing creative practice for birth to fives. The network currently includes three regions across the north of England, but the newsflash items cover the entire country.
ENYAN
ENYAN is a membership body aiming to raise the profile and support for youth arts within England, and by doing so create more opportunities for the creative and personal development of young people. Resources on website.
Equity 020 7379 6000
Equity is the UK Trade Union representing professional performers and other creative workers from across the spectrum of the entertainment, creative and cultural industries.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation 020 7297 4700
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in the UK, making grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK, both now and in the future.
Evolver Magazine
Evolver magazine is a regional arts magazine featuring news and features on upcoming visual arts, theatre and music events, portfolio pages showcasing artists' work, exhibition and performance listings, plus a classifieds section.
EQUATA 01392 218923
Equata provides information and guidance to disabled and deaf artists, and provides training and other opportunities for disabled and deaf artists to come together and develop their professional practice.
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Filmsteps Poole 0844 579 1721
Filmsteps is a film school open to young people aged 7-16yrs, bursting with ideas and activities to share with budding filmmakers in Dorset, through classes, events and workshops in and out of term time.
Folk South West 01935 822911
Folk South West is the folk arts development organisation for the South West of England - working to stimulate enjoyment, participation and creativity in the music, song, dance and traditions of the South West.
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Get into Theatre
Get Into Theatre is all about working in the theatre. Aimed at 14-18 year olds and beyond, the site gives information on the huge variety of careers in the industry - and different ways to get there.
Global Leap 020 8866 6036
Global Leap is a resource to provide help, support and develop and extend content for videoconferencing in the classroom.
Grantfinder 01909 501200
GRANTfinder is a funding database carrying details in excess of 4,000 UK and EU grants, loans, venture capital and advisory programmes.
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Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain.
Hubalicious
Online arts and culture resource by young people for young people highlighting events and opportunities in Bournemouth and Poole.
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Interim 01202 666775
Interim is a Poole-based media organisation that aims to create playful, engaging and aesthetic art and design work, for broad and diverse audiences.
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Kaleido
Kaleido is a region-wide organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of disabled and Deaf people as professional artists.
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Learning & Skills Council 0870 900 6800
The Learning and Skills Council exists to make England better skilled and more competitive, improving the skills of England’s young people and adults to ensure we have a workforce of world-class standard.
Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts 08700 668701
Lighthouse is the largest arts centre outside London with a 669 seat theatre, 1500 seat concert hall, 150 seat studio, 105 seat cinema, image lab and media suite, a large gallery for photography and digital art.
London 2012
The Education programme of the London Olympics will offer children and young people in the UK and around the world ways to get involved - no matter what they are inspired by. Includes educational resources for teachers and students.
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The Wessex Muse Magazine 01202 203630
The Wessex Muse Magazine covers all areas of creativity including creative writing (novels, short stories, poetry), visual arts (painting, drawing, illustration, design, sculpture, contemporary crafts, photography) and performance art (dance, music, theatre).
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National Trust 01985 843600
The National Trust works to preserve and protect the coastline, countryside and buildings of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
NESTA 020 7645 9500
NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts existing to supporting talent, innovation and creativity in the UK. NESTA invests in early stage companies, informs innovation policy and encourages a culture that helps innovation to flourish.
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National Foundation for Educational Research. Conducted studies into arts, creative and cultural education
NSEAD
National Society for Education in Art & Design.
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Poole Arts Development 01202 633973
The Arts development service focuses on increasing levels and standards of arts activity within the Borough of Poole. The service aims to promote the involvement of people in creative expression through both amateur and professional opportunities, ranging from one off small projects to major investment.
Poole Libraries 01202 262424
Borough of Poole Library Services.
Poole Museums 01202 262600
Poole Museum services comprising both the Waterfront and Scaplen’s Court Museums.
PVA Medialab 01305 459071
PVA MediaLab specialises in project development work and can offer artists support in origination and completion of media and inter-disciplinary projects.
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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 01202 451858
Russell-Cotes in a Bournemouth Borough Council run museum and art gallery.
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Sam’s Books 01883 345011
Sam’s books offers a selection of reading for all those involved in arts and cultural management.
Sherborne Artslink 01935 815899
Sherbourne Artslink is a community arts organisation providing creative opportunities to the surrounding community.
Soundstorm 01202 451512
SoundStorm is the music development agency for Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset providing workshops, financial support to school/community projects, training, inset, events and music festivals.
South West Screen 0117 952 9977
South West Screen is the film, television and digital media agency for the South West of England providing business support, locations, creative development, exhibition, training, education and funding.
Springhead Trust 01747 811853
The Springhead Trust runs the seven acres site as a residential and day centre and has a particular emphasis on the enjoyment of the arts, crafts, music and rural culture.
SW Grid for Learning 01305 224567
The South West Grid for Learning is a consortium of 15 South West Local Authorities commited to providing educational establishments throughout the South West with safe, secure and reliable broadband internet connections and broadband-enabled teaching & learning resources and services.
SW Music School
The South West Music School provides a package of specialist educational support consisting of mentoring, individual tuition and development and residential projects, for exceptionally talented young musicians aged between 8 and 18.
SW Regional Development Agency 01392 214 747
The South West Regional Development Agency works to ensure the long-term economic success of the region.
SW Regional Youth Arts Network
An Arts Council South West initiative providing a network for youth arts professionals. Aiming to increase the quality and quantity of youth arts provision in the south west. To join or for more information email
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The Arts University College at Bournemouth 01202 533011
Formerly The Arts Institute at Bournemouth. Specialist provider of art, design and media courses at FE and HE levels.
the engine
Theatre writing group for 15-25 year olds in Bournemouth and Poole. The group meet fortnightly at Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts and are supported by professional theatre practitioners.
Tutor Hunt
Tutor Hunt is a completely free online service, helping students and tutors to locate each other. Providing details of tutors offering private tuition in all subjects, at all levels, and to all ages, across the country.
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UK Film Council 020 7861 7861
The UK Film Council is the Government-backed strategic agency for film in the UK. It aims to stimulate a successful, vibrant film industry and to promote the widest possible enjoyment and understanding of cinema throughout the UK.
Umoga Arts Network 01202 595018
Umoja Arts Network aims to promote Afrikan and Caribbean Arts and Culture in Dorset.
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V 020 7960 7000
V is an independent charity championing youth volunteering in England.
Vita Nova 01202 309999
Vita Nova is a theatre company based in Bournemouth working with members of the recovery community, providing education to young people and adults on addiction and social issues.
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Walford Mill Crafts 01202 841400
Walford Mill Crafts is a contemporary craft centre based in Wimborne, Dorset.
Wiltshire Youth Arts Partnership
Wiltshire Youth Arts Partnership is a partnership between Wiltshire Council Development Services for Young People and the Wiltshire Council Arts Service, aiming to stimulate and deliver high quality arts opportunities for 13-21 year olds in Wiltshire.
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Xtreme Arts Studio
Xtreme Arts Studio is a studio run by a Core Group of children from Kings Park Primary School in Bournemouth, for other children and young people in the Bournemouth and Poole area.
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Youth Music 020 7902 1060
Youth Music works alongside the formal and community-based sectors to support music-making and training.
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