Arts

Cromer Prospect

See Also:

• Museums in North Norfolk

Welcome to the Arts in North Norfolk.

The arts play an important role in North Norfolk. There are many active groups and societies promoting the performing arts, and many good commercial galleries supporting a wealth of local artists.

These pages will enable you to access information concerning:

• Arts Listings - What's On in North Norfolk
• Arts Funding
• Groups, Galleries and Artists in the District
• Arts News, Opportunities and Training
• Other Useful Arts Contacts

Listings for events can be found under Arts Events Listings and under specialist artform headings. For inclusion of arts events on this website and in our printed guide to the Arts in North Norfolk, please download an Application for Listings Form (Word 39kb) here. To receive our printed guide to the Arts in North Norfolk, please email rosie.glasgow@north-norfolk.gov.uk for inclusion on our mailing list.

For more information on the many groups, galleries and artists in North Norfolk please search our North Norfolk Arts Directory under Arts Directories. If you or your group would like to be included in the Arts Directory, please email rosie.glasgow@north-norfolk.gov.uk or download an Arts Directory Application Form (Word 30kb) here.

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Contacts:

Brenda Seymour
Arts Officer
North Norfolk District Council
Council Offices
Holt Road
Cromer NR27 9EL
Tel: 01263 516053
Email: brenda.seymour@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Rosie Glasgow
Assistant Arts Officer
North Norfolk District Council
Council Offices
Holt Road
Cromer NR27 9EL
Tel: 01263 516324
Email: rosie.glasgow@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Jenny Lucraft
Support Services Assistant
North Norfolk District Council
Council Offices
Holt Road
Cromer NR27 9EL
Tel: 01263 516027
Email: jenny.lucraft@north-norfolk.gov.uk


North Norfolk District Council Arts Service

The Council's Arts Service works to promote and encourage the development of the arts in the district, providing a service that both enables, and directly delivers, arts activity through developing the arts infrastructure and supporting the indigenous population of artists and the voluntary sector.

Objectives of the Arts Service:

• To ensure diversity and quality of provision
• To promote innovation, originality and local distinctiveness
• To develop access to the arts for those living in rural and urban areas across the district
• To promote the role of the arts in revitalising communities, enhancing the environment and contributing to the health and well being of individuals
• To support and develop the skills of artists who live and work within the district

Core Activities of the Arts Service:

• Provide advice, support and information to artists, arts organisations and community groups and administer the arts grants scheme
• Work with key partners to provide a co-ordinated approach to arts development in the district
• Raise financial resources for the arts in North Norfolk from external sources
• Advocate the importance of the arts to social well being, economic development and regeneration
• Raise the profile of the arts in the district and provide co-ordinated marketing
• Increase health and social well being through increased participation in the arts
• Increase access to the arts to excluded groups within the district
• Plan and deliver high quality arts events
• Engage young people in the arts
• Work with partners to deliver public art schemes and contribute to the regeneration of the district