About Take Art
Take Art is a pioneering arts charity and a medium sized business serving the towns, villages and rural communities of Somerset. We do this by providing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to experience, participate and work within the arts.
Our history
Since 1986 Take Art has built a reputation as a pioneering arts charity that champions the role of the arts in society and the rights of individuals and communities in Somerset to enjoy and participate in a variety of arts practices.
From its inception as a rural touring scheme working with one employee and a turnover of under £40,000, Take Art has organically grown to offer five main areas of service. These include theatre development, dance, early years, rural touring and long-term creative community projects.
Over the past 24 years Take Art has demonstrated its commitment to high quality arts practice and participation, through a series of groundbreaking projects, working with issues of health, social cohesion and environmental change.
Take Art has never lost touch with its rural origins (in what is a predominantly rural county) and is currently based on a farm near South Petherton with other creative industries.
Today Take Art employs over 16 staff with a turnover of just under £1m.
Our mission
Our mission is to produce, promote and facilitate participation in the arts and continually to explore innovative ways in which artists can enrich communities.
Take Art Aims to:
- Make arts experiences of the highest quality accessible to all communities within Somerset
- Create opportunities within the county for artists and their work to flourish
- Develop new opportunities for individuals to participate in as well as observe, appreciate and enjoy the arts.
- Promote the arts as an agent of development and change for both individuals and communities.
- Foster links with participatory and other agencies working on a regional and international level, as well as a local level.
Our Work
Areas of work are:
- Performance - Participation - Professional Development
- Advocacy, Advice and Information - Research and Development
Our Funders
Take Art is regularly funded by: Somerset County Council, Artlife, South Somerset District Council, Sedgemoor District Council, Taunton Deane Borough Council, Mendip District Council and Arts Council England
