Dorset Art Weeks - Free Guide

152 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Paul Newman - Creative Director, Dorset Visual Arts Polly Hobbs - Producer, Dorset Art Weeks Izzie Jobbins Membership Support & Communications, Dorset Visual Arts Mandy Rathbone - Bookkeeper, DVA/DAW Robert McKenzie - DAW Guide Designer Gillian Taylor PR - Press and PR Acoustic Distribution - Guide and Resource Distribution With thanks to the DVA Board Front cover - ‘Jurassic Stones II’ by Gregory Knott Dorset Visual Arts is supported by Organisational Revenue Support Funding from Dorset Council Dorset Art Weeks is grateful for the support offered by the event’s headline sponsors, Hall & Woodhouse JOIN DORSET VISUAL ARTS TODAY... Dorset Art Weeks is run by Dorset Visual Arts (DVA), a registered charity that supports visual artists and makers at all stages of their career Are you an artist or maker living or working in Dorset? Membership includes - • Your own profile on the DVA website • Exclusive opportunities and training • DVA Member socials • 10% discount on registration fees for Dorset Art Weeks Dorset Visual Arts (DVA) are a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity (1113249), established in 2006. We support visual artists and makers at all stages of their career with a Membership of over 250 creatives who live and work in Dorset. We recognise that artists and makers have different interests and needs in developing their work and careers, particularly in a mainly rural county. Visit our website to find out more about becoming a DVA Member. dorsetvisualarts.org What we do CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT: Supporting the growth and quality of visual arts through bursaries, commissions, and other opportunities for Dorset’s creative community PUBLIC PROGRAMMING: Producing Dorset Art Weeks and other curated public programmes that educate in, and promote awareness of, the visual arts, crafts, and making COMMUNITY BUILDING: Providing opportunities for members of Dorset’s creative community to connect, share knowledge and experience, showcase their work, and to develop their creative practice and promotional skills