Our President, Jenny, who is retiring after serving her statutory 10 years in the post, looks back in the current Newsletter (available under Attachments) on the past 30 years since she first joined in 1994.
The Arts Society South Cambs used their Community Grant to support musical workshops and concerts for pupils at neighbouring Sawston Village College giving 425 pupils a day they'll never forget!
In 2019 The Arts Society South Downs created an annual bursary for artists facing barriers to the art world for reasons of health, disability, social circumstance and isolation, through the charity Outside In. The funds for this initiative came from a legacy to the Society by former member Dr Andrew Edney.
In 2023 bursaries were awarded to the following artists:
We survived the mud and the rain to give 12 Young Carers and accompanying staff from the Blackburn area a visit to Brockholes - an exciting Wildlife venue with floating buildings (part of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust). We enjoyed various outdoor adventures culminating in a bonfire with marshmallows and hot chocolate.