As part of our ongoing North East Case for Culture work, we recently convened a meeting of child health, education & culture colleagues who have an experienced overview of the sector, their recommendations are now available on our website.

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So much potential to grow the economic scale of our arts and heritage organisations and freelancers across the North East #NEDevo North East Combined Authority ACE North Historic England North East #Case4Cukture

'The opportunities are kind of endless in the North East. It's teeming with new projects and activities right now, and I think our opportunities are manifold.' Anand Bhatt on the arts and culture sector in the North East as we head into #Devolution . #CaseForCulture Anand Bhatt

'By devolving authority to the region, it means the region can make choices about what it finds is important, to its economy, to its citizens, to the health & wellbeing of people in our region.' Kate Denby Northern Stage, on the opportunities of North East Devolution.

Today, we've launched the Creative UK Manifesto, delineating why radical, new action is needed across the Cultural and #CreativeIndustries .

Be part of the change. Support our Manifesto & sign Land of Hope and Story's open letter now: manifesto.wearecreative.uk

#OurCreativeFuture

More brilliant funding news to share! This time for Great North Museum: Hancock and Hatton Gallery from Research England. TWAM Museums Newcastle University

Matthew Rooke, Matthew Rooke, spoke last month in Durham about the unique opportunity for arts, heritage, and culture as part of North East Devolution, which will allow the sector to benefit from a multi-million-pound investment.

#NEDevolution #CaseForCulture

'I think with this new North East Devolution deal covering a larger area, there's a huge opportunity for arts and culture to contribute to the sense of identity in the area.' Tom Frater Historic England

#NEDevolution #CaseForCulture

With all partners committed to improving cultural opportunity in the North East, we've got a lot of experience to draw on to make it work, says Paul Bristow on North East Devolution, speaking at our Annual Forum earlier this year. Paul Bristow

#CaseForCulture #NEForum24

In the first round of our Creative Action Fund, we awarded £42,000 to artists, community groups & creative businesses.

The fund is open again, with a deadline of 28 April: grants up to £5,000 for new creative activity in the Create Berwick zone.

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With North East Devolution we will make sure that arts, culture and heritage is right at the core of the work that we do over the next 30 years. Henry Kippin on upcoming North East Devolution speaking at our Annual Forum last month Henry Kippin

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Devolution gives us the chance to contribute through heritage, arts and the broader cultural sector to the growth and success of the North East, Jane Robinson, our Co-Chair on the opportunities of upcoming North East Devolution. #CaseForCulture

Project targets culture sector growth in Gateshead bbc.com/news/articles/…

🤩 Eldon Square's £65m facelift approved!

🏌 🍵 Transforming old Debenhams into a vibrant hub for food, culture, and live music and the former leisure centre will host electric go-karting, mini-golf and a roof terrace overlooking Old Eldon Square.

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'Culture will make our region.'

Ben Dickenson on the opportunity that North East Devolution brings to cement our identity and share our arts and culture with the rest of the world.

#CaseForCulture #Devolution North of Tyne Combined Authority

The opportunities for arts & culture as part of North East Devolution are vast, for both the sector's growth and the depth to which we can support it, says Leila d'Aronville founder of North East Cultural Freelancers, at the #NEForum24 recently.

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#Devolution #CaseForCulture

Creative Health is our next event, online on Thurs 2 May.

Designed for anyone working in the area of public health, for an arts or heritage organisation or as a creative practitioner, and those involved with social prescribing.

More info & booking: Creative-Health-NECP.eventbrite.co.uk

The Guardian view on the glories of the north-east: deserving of a wider audience | Editorial | The Guardian. #case4culture theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Planning granted for ‘once in a generation’ Crown Works film studios development . Plans for Sunderland’s new £450m film studios have been green lit by the council today, Monday, March 25.

Delighted to announce some brilliant funding news for Discovery Museum TWAM Museums NewcastleCityCouncil from @dcms Arts Council England