DUDLEY

ARTS COUNCIL

Registered Charity   No. 213985

HISTORY OF DUDLEY ARTS COUNCIL
Text Box: Dudley Arts Council was founded by the then Dudley Librarian over sixty years ago. It was formed to assist the Arts after the second world war when there was little or no culture after the desolation of the war years. It was financially supported by Dudley M.B.C. until a few years ago when funding was withdrawn, but Dudley continued to assist with the administration of Dudley Arts Council until 2006. We receive no regular funding from any organisation, but will continue to support local art forms in the Borough through training, advice, and finance, where and when possible. We have assisted with finance to groups and individuals in the form of interest free loans and grants. The grants totalling over half a million pounds. We have a membership of around sixty groups and individuals. Some have memberships of over one hundred. We are pleased to be able to assist our members and will continue to do so through the difficult times ahead. We are very proud of our links with the local art groups who bring, not only a great deal of revenue to the borough, measured in hundreds of thousands of pounds, but also they bring pleasure and culture. The content of this site is always being updated, and should you have any information that you think may be of assistance, please feel free to contact us at:- webmaster@dudleyartscouncil.org.uk