Artists in North Tyneside are urging council chiefs to support local creatives with improved access to funding.
North Tyneside Council launched a preliminary consultation with 50 artists and those employed in the culture or heritage sector to identify the issues with the regional culture economy. Its findings were presented to the local authority's culture and leisure sub-committee.
A lack of networking between artistic and cultural communities, too little focus on “super-localism”, and too little support in accessing funding to artistic or cultural projects were highlighted as challenges. Whilst councillors were keen to support artistic development in the borough, they recognised the authority could not finance many projects owing to financial restraints.
