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17 Arts & Culture Leaders Selected for Leadership Development Opportunity in County Durham

The Bowes Museum is excited to announce the 17 dynamic individuals selected to Durham Creative Community Fellows, a free and innovative learning experience for people driving positive change in County Durham through arts and culture projects.

Into The Light Place Partnership to Open New Mentorship Scheme

Into the Light’s skills hub, hosted by Beamish Museum, to increase opportunities in the creative and cultural sector is looking for mentors who would like to get involved.

Introducing Cultivate Commissions

Introducing Cultivate Commissions, new commissions available for creative practitioners to cultivate creativity and pride of place across County Durham. Cultivate Commissions are designed to support creative practitioners to work with and alongside communities in County Durham to increase participation in arts and creative activity.

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Developing County Durham’s cultural workforce – join the conversation!

Culture Durham wants to put culture at the heart of regeneration across the county. The partnership invites Durham's freelancers and cultural organisations to join one of four conversations to shape ideas to develop the county's cultural sector workforce.

Jill Cole and Cllr Elizabeth Scott

News and festive greetings from CultureDurham December 2023

Update on developments and next steps for 2024 from our co-chairs, Jill Cole and Cllr Elizabeth Scott

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4 August 2023 – Important update from Culture Durham!

Latest developments at Culture Durham, 4 August 2023

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Culture Durham Partnership review

An opportunity to contribute to the Spring 2023 review of Culture Durham.

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County Durham’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid remains on track

County Durham shortlisted for City of Culture 2025.

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