The
first East Meets West Project is funded by East Midlands
Arts, based in Loughborough, England. East Midlands Arts
(EMA) is one of ten regional arts boards in England, which exists
to promote the arts, support professional artists, and oversee
government and Lottery funding within the arts sector. EMA is
responsible for the counties of Derbyshire (excluding High Peak),
Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire
and Rutland. By working closely with local authorities at all
levels, the regional development agency and the cultural consortium,
EMA aims to address the specific needs of each locality and
art form.
The
mission of East Midlands Arts is to enrich life in the East
Midlands by making creative opportunities for everyone to participate
in and enjoy the arts.
As
the East Meets West Project is not intended as a one off , there
will be more opportunities for musicians and artists to exchange
their ideas and set up collaboration projects.
The
project is also sponsored by
China
People Promotions who promote Chinese culture and arts through
workshops, concerts, music festivals and music productions.
DTL
Solutions provide all the technical backup including publication
artwork, website development and database management.
NESTA
(the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts)
was established by Act of Parliament in 1998. Its income to
date has come from the interest from an initial endowment of
£200 million from lottery funds. In February 2003, NESTA
received an additional £50 million bringing the endowment
up to £250 million, earning interest of approximately
£9.4million per annum. An additional £45 million
has been received which can be used for revenue expenditure
over the next three years. This will enhance the existing programmes
and fund several new initiatives.
NESTA's
mission is to support and promote talent, innovation and creativity
in science, technology and the arts.
If
you interested in sponsoring the project, or want to find out
the benefits of sponsorship, please contact us at: sponsor@eastmeetswestproject.com
