Purpose

The Major Projects strand of
National Lottery Project Grants is designed to support cultural
projects of scale and ambition that will help to deliver Arts
Council England’s third Outcome, A Creative and Cultural
Country.
 
An application to be made for
funding which will be used towards significant project development
and delivery, including:

·      
A Cultural Step Change project in Crewe that will
bring together key partners to deliver a programme of activities
and events in Crewe.

·      
A programme that will deliver long lasting positive
change through creating opportunities for artists, creative
businesses, young people and families to
experience high quality culture and access creative skills
development.

·      
Specific activity will include development of a
visual arts hub, utilising empty space in Crewe Town Centre to
provide much needed exhibition, workshop and selling space for
artists, a maker festival and support for further events in the
Town.

Content

That an application be made to
the Arts Council England for Strategic Major Funding of
c£200,00 and up to a maximum of £300,000, to support
the development of a significant culture led partnership project in
Crewe.