Art and Cultural Fund events in Essex

A range of exciting culture exhibitions and art activities are coming in 2023 due to the Essex County Council (ECC) Arts and Cultural Fund.

Following on from last year’s successful festivals, exhibitions and workshops, 2023 will see more art and cultural events taking place throughout the county for residents and communities to enjoy.

The 2023 fund, which was open to small and large organisations, grassroots community groups, charities and start-ups and many more, will back art and cultural projects that support economic regeneration and help alleviate mental and physical health issues as part of ECC’s Everyone’s Essex and Levelling-Up initiatives.

Essex residents and visitors can enjoy a range of free and low-cost festivals, events and exhibitions through organisations like the Essex Book Festival, Thaxted Festival and Harlow Art Trust - along with many morewhile schemes delivered by individual artists will interact with communities across the county.

The projects will also highlight the importance of climate change action to the county’s residents, support those in both rural and urban areas who feel isolated and vulnerable and work with ethnic minority artists and creative groups.

Andrew Ward, ECC Cultural Development Lead, said: “Art and culture is of vital importance to the county, and I’m pleased that through the ECC Arts and Cultural Fund we are able to support activity across a wide range of artistic, cultural and creative disciplines.

“The fact that we had so many high-quality applications to the fund again this year is testament to the amount of highly skilled and creative art and cultural practitioners we have in Essex.

“Be it from countryside to coast, these Arts and Cultural Fund funded projects will enrich the lives of the county’s residents.”

To find out more visit: www.explore-essex.com/culture/ arts-culture-fund