If you thought rural Suffolk was short of arts group and activities think again.
A new Suffolk Rural Arts Directory offering 120 pages of arts and heritage contacts to help residents and visitors looking for arts resources and information has just been published by Mid Suffolk and Suffolk Coastal councils working together to promote local tourism.
The directory lists crafts, dance, drama and musical theatre, film, galleries and art studios, museums and heritage, professional arts agencies and services, professional artists and makers, spoken and written word, technical services and equipment for hire, venues and visual arts groups - within Mid Suffolk, Suffolk Coastal and some in Babergh.
“Cultural tourism is a vital part of the local economy” explains councillor Diana Kearsley, Portfolio Holder for Culture and Community “we have a wealth of arts groups presenting fantastic work across Suffolk, and a directory like this one is crucial in letting people know what’s going on and can choose to get engaged if they want to.”
The directories are free and available at libraries, arts venues, tourist information centres and local businesses and via the new website. There’s loads of other good stuff on there too, such as a what’s on guide, event and project profiles and artist opportunities.
If you are not already in the directory and are organising arts activity across rural Suffolk, you can register as an artist, organisation, venue or service by going online and completing a simple form.
For further information please contact Zoey Furzer on 01449 724638 or email zoey.furzer@midsuffolk.gov.uk.
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