ARTS - JAN 2008 ARCHIVE

2012 SETTING THE PACE – GRANTS PROGRAMME

The MLA Council has announced a new grant as part of its ‘Setting the Pace’ programme for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The grant will pay for the delivery of eighteen Young Cultural Creator Schemes across England which will help young people to write poetry inspired by museum and archive collections.

These Schemes will coincide with the launch of the Cultural Olympiad (26-28 September), and it is hoped that some of the schemes will be completed by this date.

The grants will help cover the costs of delivering the programme, as well as providing relevant support and training from experienced consultants.

Deadline for applications is 30 April 2008.

More information can be at www.mlasoutheast.org.uk/...

 

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