Across Staffordshire are individual specialist arts teams, who are experts in arts delivery, advice giving and audience development.
Their collective knowledge covers community arts, dance, theatre, visual arts, funding and start up expertise and training.
They are split across the districts of Staffordshire, and if you are involved in arts or would like to be – why not drop your local arts team a line, and say hello. I gather that they are a friendly, supportive bunch.
County and District Arts Development
Every district in Staffordshire has a commitment to arts development. The district arts development officers are interested in nurturing and supporting artistic activity in their geographic areas. A list of the county’s arts development officers can be found below:
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Tracey Smart/Paul Challacombe
Community Arts Officers
Tel: 01283 508462
tracey.smart@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
paul.challacombe@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
Newcastle Borough Council
Delyth Copp/Teresa Mason
Cultural Arts Officers
Tel: 01782 619705
delyth.copp@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
teresa.mason@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Tamworth Borough Council
Laura Hastilow
Arts Development Officer
Tel: 01827 709314
laura-hastilow@tamworth.gov.uk
Karen Clancy
Partnership Funding Officer
Tel: 01827 709565
karen-clancy@tamworth.gov.uk
Arts Switch – Arts Network Tamworth
Hannah McKenzie
Tel: 01827 709314
hannah-mckenzie@tamworth.gov.uk
South Staffordshire
Policy and Partnerships
Tel: 01902 696534
localities@sstaffs.gov.uk
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Alison Thomas
Arts Events Coordinator
Tel: 01538 395 456
alison.thomas@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk
Vicki Ellis
Community Projects Officer
Tel: 01538 395692
victoria.ellis@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk
Ruth Reeves
Locality Partnership Officer
Tel: 01538 395768
ruth.reeves@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk
Lichfield District Council
Celia Houghton
Arts Development Officer
Tel: 01543 308224
celia.houghton@lichfielddc.gov.uk
Stephen Lightfoot
Lichfield District Council Grant Aid Scheme
Tel: 01543 308220
stephen.lightfoot@lichfielddc.gov.uk
Cannock Chase District Council
Lisa Shephard
Community & Wellbeing Officer
Tel: 07812 332964 / 01543 424214
l.shephard@wlct.org
Louise Rose
Arts Development Officer
Tel: 07814 460019 / 01543 464395
louise.rose@wlct.org
Staffordshire County Council
Owen Hurcombe
County Arts Development Officer
Tel: 01785 278339
owen.hurcombe@staffordshire.gov.uk
Tracie Meredith
Community Arts Officer
Tel: 01785 278571
tracie.meredith@staffordshire.gov.uk
Jacqueline Greaves
Dance Development Officer
Tel: 01785 278647
jacqueline.greaves@staffordshire.gov.uk
Stoke City Council
Paul Bailey
Community Arts Officer
Tel: 01782 232548
paul.bailey@stoke.gov.uk
Stafford Borough Council
Lisa Heaton
Tourism & Heritage Manager
Tel: 01785 619 348/296
lheaton@staffordbc.gov.uk
South Staffordshire and Shropshire
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Jessica Kent
Arts for Health Co-ordinator
Tel: 01743 210048
jessica.kent@sssft.nhs.uk
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