Introducing Test Valley 2020 - Borough of Culture

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Test Valley Arts Foundation are pleased to announce an exciting new project for 2020, a celebration of the Arts and Cultural Activity, all over the borough. Test Valley 2020 will promote and support all arts projects, festivals, concerts, performances, workshops and participation throughout the borough. Where nothing is happening at present, something lasting will be created.

​We want to hear from you...
Do you have plans or ideas for Arts & Cultural Projects? Can you identify an area where we could help create something? Get in touch via our quick & easy online form.

TVAF 2018 

Our Chair's report for 2017/8 is now available.  Please click on the News tab to read it.
It looks as though there will be another busy summer for the Bus of Many Things including appearances at The Romsey Arts Trail on 1st July, Broughton Transport Pageant on July 15, Eastleigh Mela on 22nd July, Trout n'About Stockbridge, August 5 and the Romsey Show on September 8th.
And finally don't forget to come along to The Lights, Andover, on June 12 at 1.30 - 3.00 pm for the Talk About Festival.  Tickets available from The Box Office, The Lights 01264 368368.

 Talk-About Festival 2018

'Talk About' is a spoken word poetry festival designed for local schools and sponsored by Test Valley Arts Foundation. It is being organized by spoken word poet Cat Randle, who created the Andover Celebrates Young writers project for teenagers.

'Talk About' includes a fully funded arts program for students to develop their creative writing. The festival aims to give primary school children in years 4 -6, a means to share their words in electronic print and share their poetry at a festival this summer.
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Rookwood School (pictured) and Awbridge Primary School are two of the schools participating in the festival.

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We support artists in the community

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TVAF funds a Lead Artist position, currently held by David Dixon who co-ordinates the Chapel Arts Community Arts programme. Chapel Arts Studios rents studio space to 3 practicing artists, and supports an Associate Artists Network.

We provide educational services

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Our Chapel Arts Educational Project Residency (EPR) puts artists in schools as part of a 6 month artists residency for post-graduates. The EPR is registered with the national Arts Mark and Arts Award scheme so both participating schools and students benefit from a national arts accreditation.

We organise arts events

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We provide arts events to help enrich the quality of life in Test Valley and also to raise awareness and enthusiasm for arts activities. We aim to deliver a variety of opportunities for creative experimentation, cultural experiences, creative expression, and arts education.

We help individual artists

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We help individual artists by giving small financial awards to support their practice in any art form. Awards are granted two times a year, and applicants are encouraged to submit an application for the grant that best fits their project. For more information about these grants and how to apply click here.