Arts in East Herts

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Do you run an arts workshop or cultural experience and would love to encourage more people to get involved? Have you considered taking part in this year’s Arts in East Herts showcase event?

Running across the district and throughout September and October 2026, Arts in East Herts provides an opportunity for residents to access arts and cultural activities that may have previously been inaccessible to them.

As such, East Herts Council has launched a grant scheme offering to support the running costs of one-off events or a series of taster sessions, performances or creative workshops during the September to October Arts in East Herts showcase period. The grant scheme has a funding pot of £20,000, with the Council welcoming grant applications up to the value of £800.

To take part in Arts in East Herts, your event must:

  • Be happening between September and October
  • Be run in the district

You need to get your submissions in by 12pm on Monday 20th July 2026.

If you have any questions then please email us(External link) with the subject 'Arts in East Herts'

 

This exciting new initiative was launched last year to boost participation in arts and cultural activities. It is hoped that Arts in East Herts will become an annual event.

Over September and October, individual artists and crafts people as well as arts organisations will showcase the rich artistic and cultural tapestry of East Herts through exhibitions, performances and workshops, delivered under the Arts in East Herts umbrella.

Over 40 arts organisations -  from the visual and performing arts and artisan crafts through to galleries, museums and heritage sites, took part last year.  

The funding for Arts in East Herts is being provided by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which is part of the government’s levelling up agenda. 

The priorities for the projects to be delivered area:

  • Provide interactive activities where people can get actively involved
  • Actively encourage new people to get involved in arts and cultural activities
  • Provide activities on more than one occasion during the Showcase Event
  • Offer at least some activities at no cost to participants
  • Enable young people to be directly involved
  • Provide a route for people to remain involved in your activity or project after the Showcase Event 
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