It takes every member doing their part and playing their role to succeed. In addition, one person cannot do it all. Final Thoughts on 27 Good Bible Verses About Teamwork & Working TogetherĪs they say in sports, “There is no I in team.” This reminds us that the things we are trying to achieve are often bigger than ourselves.What does the Bible say about Teamwork & Working Together?.We are delighted to be launching the Arts and Communities programme with the Department for Communities and Local Government enabling places that are already doing some innovative work to do even more of it. With economic and population growth in our cities and towns, there is a role for arts and culture to play in creating community cohesion, instilling civic pride and reimagining our public spaces. England is constantly growing, changing and evolving. Now more than ever, there is a strong need to support grassroots arts initiatives and projects that will bring our communities closer together. The government’s approach to integration sets out the arts as a key way of bringing people together.Īlan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council England said: A further year’s funding is possible for schemes that are producing good results. The funding will be confirmed in coming months and run for 1 year. If successful the Department for Communities and Local Government will double this through its arts and communities programme to up to £80,000 per town.

Local organisations including councils as well as arts, cultural, voluntary and community groups in the 5 towns will be able to bid for the Arts Council’s National Lottery-funded grants for the arts scheme for funding of up to £40,000 per town. Artists sometimes talk of the differences between themselves individually but we must not forget the great closeness that the arts can create among people.īirmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Burnley and Thurrock have been chosen as towns with a strong record in local arts projects. Whatever they choose to put on locally – whether it’s organising events, opening up new spaces to show off art works or putting on classes and talks – I know they will get local people involved with the arts. Local arts events are a brilliant way of bringing people from all different backgrounds together and I expect great and creative things from Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Burnley and Thurrock. Speaking at acta community theatre in Bristol, Communities Minister Don Foster said: These could include getting theatre touring companies to take in those towns, organising for artist residencies locally, making it easier for people to attend or submit works to local arts festivals and making more use of public display spaces. Groups in Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Burnley and Thurrock in Essex will each be bidding for up to £80,000 from the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Arts Council for projects to increase participation in the arts. Five towns across England were today (20 September 2013) chosen to share up to £400,000 from the government and Arts Council England to get people from all backgrounds involved in local arts projects.

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