Rural culture website launched

WWW.RURALCULTURE-EM.ORG

Culture East Midlands have launched their rural culture website which provides information about cultural projects and organisations in the rural East Midlands. It focuses particularly on the arts, museums, libraries and heritage in the public and voluntary sectors.  Visitors can use the site to:

• Join a network of rural arts and cultural organisations and make contact through our message board
• Read case studies from inspiring and innovative rural cultural projects.
• Find out about training, events, funding opportunities and new developments in local cultural and rural policy.
• Read a new series of opinion pieces on rural culture by writers from throughout the UK.
• Find a detailed listing of culture contacts and funding organisations in their own area and across the region.
• Download reports, publications and guides and use the links section to find online resources and toolkits.

The site also hosts the on-line home of the East Midlands Arts in Rural Areas Network (EMARAN).

For more information, please contact:
Rebecca Lee (rebecca.joan.lee@googlemail.com)
Culture in Rural Development Programme, Culture East Midlands