After five years of continuous Arts Council England (ACE) support, the Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW) in Haldon Forest Park is threatened with closure following an unsuccessful grant application. ACE has given CCANW the opportunity to re-apply, but only if the charity raises £20,000 in match funding by mid-March for its new 2010-11 programme year. CCANW has asked for help from previous funders Devon County Council and Teignbridge District Council, who have recently made arts funding a low priority, but is also appealing to regional businesses and the public who play a pivotal part in securing its future. CCANW is hugely important for Devon, reaching thousands of families, school children and artists. Through its role – engaging people with the pressing environmental concerns facing the world today through dynamic, socially engaged and participatory activities – CCANW is an irreplaceable asset to Devon and its fight to remain the greenest county in the UK. CCANW has also become a hub linking regional, international and UK arts, ecology and education networks, universities and professional bodies.
CCANW’s programme – using the arts to show how we can live more sustainably within nature - has included year-round free exhibitions, workshops, events and activities for school and community groups.
CCANW has launched an urgent appeal to the public and regional businesses to donate or become a Friend of the charity.
For further information visit www.ccanw.co.uk, phone 01392 832277 or email info@ccanw.co.uk
