Salford City Council's Arts Development Service
Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, M25 9RA, UK
Phone: +44(0)161 778 0833
Website: www.salford.gov.uk/artsdevelopment.htm
Contact person: Nick Thompson
Phone: +44(0)161 778 0833
Email: nick.thompson@salford.gov.uk
Description of the organisation: The Arts Development Service is established within the Community, Health and Social Care Directorate of Salford City Council. The service assists both the city council and other agencies and partners to achieve their aims, delivering high quality arts activities that support the city's pledges in key areas such as regeneration, social inclusion, quality of life and improving health and wellbeing.
Main areas of activity: community engagement, public art, arts and health
Number of staff members: 7
Main projects in 2009: youth dance strategy, further development of a youth dance company, work with older people, intergenerational activity, Irwell Sculpture Trail (public art).
Foreseen projects in 2010: further development of youth dance, intergenerational arts and reminiscence project, public art projects relating to Ordsall Hall, developing work in town centres (e.g. in empty shop units).
Staff working languages: English, German, French
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This website reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.