Appendix 1: Arts and Events
APPENDIX 1: ARTS AND EVENTS Profile of Facilities • Arts and Events offers a huge programme of events throughout the whole city in parks, open spaces and buildings. Visitor Profile • Major events season offering free access to performances including 60,000 attendance at Party in the Park, 40,000 at Opera in the Park, Leeds Lights. • arts@leeds – partnership work with over 80 arts organisations across the city includes the city’s arts grant aid (over £2.8M in 2005-6) and schemes to spread participation and the benefits of involvement in the arts (e.g. Get Creative – summer collaboration between education teams of West Yorkshire Playhouse, Opera North, Northern Ballet Theatre, Phoenix Dance and Yorkshire Dance). Revenue Funding (based on Actuals 2004/05) Expenditure: £8,890,940 Income: £1,132,442 Net Cost: £7,758,498 Key Information • The service contributes to the narrowing the gap agenda by increasing access to creative opportunities and high quality cultural experiences for all the people of Leeds. As well as connecting people to the cultural life of the city, there are specific programmes to broaden access to the economic opportunities offered within the arts and creative industries. • Ongoing development of Millennium Square activities including special performances by major bands (Embrace, Kaiser Chiefs), large scale exhibitions (Earth From The Air), seasonal participatory activities (Christmas Market, the Ice Cube); also the development of the BBC Big Screen, with exposure for community organisations and acting as a focal point for national sporting events and celebrations. • arts@leeds – partnership work with over 80 arts organisations across the city includes the city’s arts grant aid (over £2.8M in 2005-6) and schemes • Creative – summer collaboration between education teams of West Yorkshire Playhouse, Opera North, Northern Ballet Theatre, Phoenix Dance and Yorkshire Dance).
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