Provision of Arts and Culture Support Services to Dorset Council
Dorset Council · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Arts and Culture Support Services to Dorset Council
Awarded 30 Sep 2021
Awarded30 Sep 2021
Value£634,710.00
SupplierThe Arts Development Company
AgencyDorset Council
RegionSouth West
CategoryArts & Culture
Ended 1mo ago5y term
Awarded 30 Sept 2021Expired 29 Sept 2026
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Dorset Council awarded a contract to The Arts Development Company for the provision of an arts and culture support service.
The five-year contract, valued at £634,710, requires the supplier to provide infrastructure support to Dorset's arts and cultural sector, working with organisations and creatives to stabilise and recover following the 2020 and 2021 pandemic.
The service aims to champion the economic and social impact of the arts through collaborative partnership working and the development of new funding streams.
It also involves driving the creation of a Cultural Compact for Dorset and developing an educational partnership to benefit young people in Dorset.
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