TAKE PARTARTAutumn 2014

WELCOME: Falling Leaves But Rising StarsartsNK’s Youth Dance Programme is on the lookout for newtalent as it opens its doors to auditions this autumn.There’s possibly untapped talent in Billinghay, Ruskington andWitham St Hughes, which have been spilling the beans onwhat they want from their community arts organisation.The Autumn Programme at TOTT is underway and offers thevariety for which TOTT is well known and Peter Tree lives upto his name with his current commission!Read about all of this below.Further details about the work of artsNK can be found at:www.artsnk.org

INSIDE OUT: My Story from Peter TreeWith such a wonderful name, Peter Tree must have felt destined tofollow the career he chose, that of cabinet maker.A youth spent visiting the Lincolnshire boatyard where his familykept boats was, he thinks, probably responsible for his love ofwood.“I loved the smell of the wood particularly,” he remembers.His relationship with artsNK goes far enough back that he cannotreally remember when it began, but he does remembers that thevillage bench in Osbournby was probably his first commission withartsNK.“Since then, I’ve done various projects with them, including work-ing in the Nettles and working on the Zygote Festival exhibition.”The Family Tree project at Stapleford he found very appealing whenthe idea was first suggested to him:“I loved the idea of all the connections which this ‘family’ tree rep-resented; my own daughter actually went to school with the daugh-

ter of the man who owned the tree.”Since the felling of the tree (see Take Part Jan/ Feb 2014), groups of people from Stapleford have work-shopped with Peter, trying their hand at carving and turning. He has been impressed:“They have produced pieces of an excellent standard,” he remarks, “including decorative items, housesigns and various pieces of turned wood, including a rolling pin which won a prize at the Bassinghamshow!”His aim is that each household in Stapleford should possess an item formed from the wood of the tree.From part of the main trunk of the tree, Peter will carve a bench for the village, using the tree’s branchesto help form the legs. He hopes that this will be unveiled towards the end of the year.“The Stapleford Family Tree Project has given me the opportunity to work with some wonderful peopleand pass on some of my skills in a very worthwhile way. It would be wonderful to think that this woodworking legacy might remain in Stapleford after the project has finished.”Read the full interview at:www.artsnk.org/taking-part/inside-out-my-story-from-peter-tree

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WE LOVE CANWICK BECAUSE: Village Hall ProjectThe lovely, hidden village of Canwick on the very edge of NorthKesteven, is the latest to embark on a creative journey of explo-ration with artsNK. Following “research and consultation” sessionsby the team, residents have recently selected Lincolnshire basedArtists and designers Alex Hallows and Pete Rogers (XceptionalDesigns) to undertake an exciting new commission to enhance thefrontage of the Village Hall.The early workshop sessions revealed some insight into how peo-ple felt about their village which will be used to influence the cre-ative process.To read more details, visit:

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LET’S TAKE IN A SHOW! TOTT Autumn ProgrammeHave you discovered your local theatre?An intimate arts venue, with just 200 seats, the Terry O’TooleTheatre features a programme of high quality professional music,dance, drama and children’s theatre, alongside a fantastic selectionof community performances and hires.Whether your interest lies in music, live theatre or dance, or whetheryou prefer seasonal treats such as carols at Christmas and the pan-tomime, TOTT is set to offer you a stunning Autumn programmeranging from CBeebies Patrick Lynch through ‘The Good GuysOrchestra’ to contemporary dance company ‘Room2Manoeuvre’ –and the rest! For more details about the programme, visit:

YOUR MOVES: Youth Dance ProgrammeartsNK’s Youth Dance Programme provides an opportunity for chil-dren and young people from the ages of 7 – 19 years to develop theirdance technique and performance skills in a fun and friendly atmos-phere. artsNK aims to offer as many performance opportunities aspossible for children and young people participating in the YouthDance Programme.Within the Youth Dance Programme, artsNK runs three Youth DanceCompanies: kNacKer’d Youth Dance Company, which is aContemporary Dance Company, Jumpstart, which is an all maleBreak Dance Company and redXco, which is a Hip Hop Company. During October half term, the youth companies will have threeintense days of working with a professional company/artist.Auditions are approaching for admission to all of these Youth DanceCompanies. For audition details and to read more about theProgramme, visit:

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CONTACTS

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Elaine KnightPerforming ArtsManager01529 411195

Emma BattyVitality ProjectManager01529 411194

Amy DaltonHead of DanceDevelopment 01529 411197

Holly ArnoldCommunity DanceArtist01529 411196

Marion SanderVisual ArtsDevelopmentCoordinator01529 411193

Nick JonesVisual ArtsManager01529 411190

Debbie WilesFinance Administrator01529 411191

Muriel MarrProjectAdministrator01529 410595

Jo TurpinBusiness ManagementAdministrator01529 416290

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Charlotte PedleyMarketing Coordinator07766 422663

James KitneyCommunity DanceArtist01529 411196

Emma TerzzaCommunity DanceArtist01529 411196Alice CarterYouth andCommunity DanceArtist01529 411197

Alison DuncombeTheatre Development Officer - TerryO’Toole Theatre01522 870251

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TURNING ANSWERS INTO ACTIONS: Villages Consultation ProgrammeThe NK Arts Partnership village consultation has revealed some veryinteresting statistics.Consultations were undertaken across three villages: Ruskington,Billinghay and Witham St Hughs, with artsNK offering the villagers a‘buffet’ of taster activities, followed up with a questionnaire, theresults of which will help to inform future programmes.Of those attending, more than three times as many were female asmale. There were representatives from all age groups, with mostattendees falling within the 25 to 65+ age group, since most atten-dees came with other family members.An overwhelming number of participants recorded the view that they

would like to see more of these kinds of activities in their areas.When asked what kinds of activities participants would like to see offered, greatest in popularity werefamily based activities (73%), followed by activities for children (60%).There was 100% support in Billinghay and Ruskington for local delivery of arts and cultural activities, bothcommunities also unanimously agreeing that such activities brought communities together. Again, per-centage responses well into the 90s were recorded to questions asking whether such activities helpeddevelop a sense of pride in where residents lived, helped people feel better about themselves and helpedpeople to be fit and healthy.For a more detailed analysis of the project statistics, visit:www.artsnk.org/taking-part/turning-answers-into-actions-villages-consultation-programme

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