Wakefield Council awards latest Culture Grants to five leading organisations
Wednesday, August 07, 2024
Wakefield Council has announced the latest recipients of its Connecting Culture Grants.
Connecting Culture Grants help established arts, heritage and creative organisations to deepen and enhance their work with communities across the Wakefield district.
“We’re thrilled to be supporting five leading cultural and heritage organisations with Connecting Culture Grants as part of Our Year – Wakefield District 2024.
“This funding will mean more of our residents have opportunities to take part in high quality creative skills workshops, attend world-class events and join in with rich cultural activity, which we know is hugely positive for wellbeing.”
Cllr Hannah Appleyard
Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Sport
By collaborating with leading cultural organisations, these new grants aim to deepen their work with local communities, as part of the district’s high quality cultural offer.
Five grants have been awarded to The Hepworth Wakefield, National Coal Mining Museum for England, National Trust – Nostell Priory, Theatre Royal Wakefield and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Olivia Colling, Deputy Director, The Hepworth Wakefield, said: “We are extremely grateful to Wakefield Council for generously supporting The Hepworth Wakefield with a Connecting Culture Grant this year. This will enable us to continue to engage with communities across the district through a wide range of free and accessible family workshops, play sessions and creative activities.”
Lynn Dunning, CEO at National Coal Mining Museum, said: “We are thrilled to be recipients of Culture Grants 2024 – Connecting Culture allowing us to expand our Youth Arts Festival offer, growing opportunities for creatives to work with the Museum and to increase our outreach into the community.”
Joanne Hudson, General Manager at National Trust Nostell & West Yorkshire, said: “We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Wakefield Council for selecting us to be the recipient of a Culture Grant. Thanks to this grant, we feel privileged to be able to progress with our plans to connect Nostell with our local community and continue with our work to share this special site so that even more people can enjoy it”
Sarah Shooter, Head of Development at Theatre Royal Wakefield, said: “Theatre Royal Wakefield works hard to offer a wide range of creative opportunities for the people of Wakefield and thanks to our Culture Grants 2024 – Connecting Culture this work can continue to grow and develop.”
Dr Alex Hodby, Interim Head of Programmes, Yorkshire Sculpture Park said: “The crucial support of the Culture Grant will enable us to deepen and strengthen our work with communities across the district. We will also be able to bring everyone together around a new installation for the Chapel at YSP which will be a joyful experience for everyone.”
For more information about all of Wakefield Council’s cultural funding please visit: www.wakefield.gov.uk/CultureGrants