Link magazine, Spring 2008 [PDF, 4,450k] - South Norfolk Council

20Tourism, Heritage, Enterprise and Culture‘OneStep’Call to Artists!We are keen to support localartists and help promotetheir work, so our new CulturalDevelopment Team has recently setup an artists’ network, which alreadyhas over a hundred local members.Opportunities for artists will be circulated,including local and regional artistic commissions.The network will offer a programme of tailoredtraining and host a permanent directory of artists onthe council’s website, with the opportunity for work oflocal artists to be displayed. Bi-annual meetings are a greatway to network with fellow artists and there is potentialexhibition space in the council offices.South Norfolk Council is proud to be supporting a number of major arts events that will be taking place over the summer months, including Open Studios, The Harleston and Waveney Art Trail and Go Elephants!More information:Tel: 01508 533979 lcc@s-norfolk.gov.ukFeatured sculptures by Network members, Parr and Lyne, BrockdishSculpture Trail“Balance” at Bergh AptonThe 5th Bergh Apton SculptureTrail will take place over threeweekends, from 24 May to 8 June2008. The Trail offers an excitingopportunity to view importantworks exhibited in 12 rarelyaccessible private gardens. Thetheme of “Balance” will featurethe work of 61 important EastAnglian and International sculptorsand many of their exhibits willdemonstrate how they areresponding imaginatively to theserious environmental implicationsof Climate Change, exploring howwe balance our needs responsiblyand ethically with those of nature.Live music will complement thesettings; there will be story-tellers,workshops and demos too, even aspecially composed performanceby local schools. More informationin What’s On, page 2.£60,000 Festivalof the ArtsA Council sponsored Festivalof the Arts is being plannedfor next year that will supporttourism, culture, heritage andthe arts at local level in a boldand innovative way. Runningfrom May to September theprogramme is being designed toappeal to the widest audienceand will include performancesof opera, jazz, folk, classicalmusic, brass bands, theatre,film, children’s puppet shows,art exhibitions and much more.We are keen to encouragecommunities to start their ownarts events and will be offeringsupport to local volunteers tohelp ensure as many parishes aspossible take part.