Arts development

Arts Development Forum

In 1997, a meeting of local arts organisations and individual artists expressed the view that the arts community in East Renfrewshire would benefit from the creation of an association to represent their interests and to encourage networking and partnerships.

Following on from this East Renfrewshire Arts Development Forum came into being in June of 1999. Members are currently drawn from a range of local voluntary arts organisations, individual artists and businesses with a basis in the arts. Our common purpose is to advance, promote and develop interest, appreciation and participation in the broad spectrum of the Arts. In particular we aim to increase the participation of the wider community in arts related activities and to develop a partnership approach with the local arts groups and individuals. We aim to do all of this in conjunction with East Renfrewshire Council. Our common goal is to achieve a vibrant arts community within East Renfrewshire.

The Forum’s management committee meets monthly, and we are happy to receive any thoughts, issues or ideas that are related to the Arts in East Renfrewshire. Our role is to then bring these thoughts, issues and ideas to the attention of the Council in order to perhaps gain solutions, advice or indeed help in implementing them. Often the issues faced by local artists and arts groups are the same, and they duplicate their efforts. The Forum can help bring groups together who have experienced similar problems and have found ways to overcome them.

Our definition of the Arts is a broad one, and we seek to include music (both instrumental and vocal), dance, mime, drama, traditional art, creative writing, architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft art, costume and fashion design, motion pictures, radio, television, tape and sound recording. This list is used to demonstrate our broad approach and is not meant to be limited to only those listed.

Arts Development Contacts

Arts Development Forum
c/o East Renfrewshire Arts Service
128 Main Street
Barrhead
East Renfrewshire
G78 1SG

T: 0141 577 4970
F: 0141 577 4975
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Chairperson: Anne Brittain
Secretary: Ruth Baillie
Treasurer: Bev Sweeney