Mantle Community Arts - Welcome

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" topmargin="0" leftmargin="5" marginwidth="5" marginheight="0"> <p>Welcome</p> <p>Mantle Community Arts organises and runs a range of particpatory arts projects in places where people live, work and meet. We are also a source of information, training, advice and support. Mantle Community Arts is based in Coalville in North West Leicestershire and works throughout the district and beyond.</p> <p>Mantle aims to run a programme of work which is diverse, inspiring, relevant to participants and dynamic. We work creatively with people of all ages and from all walks of life; reaching out to groups through working in partnership with a whole range of organisations and venues.</p> <p>Mantle is revenue funded by Arts Council East Midlands, North West Leicestershire District Council and Leicestershire County Council (youth and community). We receive project funds from many different trusts, foundations and businesses. At present Mantle has two permanent members of staff and employs skilled freelance artists on a project-by-project basis. Mantle has a voluntary management committee who meet regularly and is a charity registered under the Industrial and Provident Act</p> <p>Throughout any given year Mantle works on a number of different projects and initiatives. At any one time we will have several projects underway, with other projects being evaluated and new projects being planned and set up.</p> <p>Our programme includes:<br> <img src="graphics/bullet.gif" width="16" height="16">arts projects with specific groups in different community settings - very often set up and run in partnership with other organisations</p> <p><img src="graphics/bullet.gif" width="16" height="16">being a source of advice, training, ideas, support and information for groups interested in participatory arts</p> <p><img src="graphics/bullet.gif" width="16" height="16">providing training, support and hands-on experience of arts projects for artists interested in finding out more about participatory arts</p> <p>Photos: Claire Simpson, Katy Doncaster and Peter Robinson</p> <p></p> <p><b>STAFF:</b></p> <p>Matthew Pegg: Director</p> <p>Peter Robinson: Administration Manager</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mantle Community Arts</strong><br> The Springboard Centre<br> Mantle Lane<br> Coalville<br> Leicestershire LE67 3DW<br> Telephone: 01530 830811<br> Fax: 01530 810231<br> <a href="mailto:info@mantlearts.org.uk">info@mantlearts.org.uk</a></p> </body>