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You’re Not Like the Other Girls, Chrissie - Caroline Horton Interview and Mini Documentary

17 Apr 2012

This is the second in the series from Transition Vision featuring the visiting artists to Somerset, thanks to Take Art's rural touring Live scheme.

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Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane deliver a hammer blow to the arts

29 Mar 2012

Sedgemoor District Council has joined the trend in Somerset for arts budget slashing, cutting their provision to Take Art's rural touring scheme by an uncompromising 100% - a decision that will result in a drastic reduction in the amount of shows Take Art can offer Sedgemoor villages and communities.

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Small Talk Film - See Antonia Grove Interiew

12 Mar 2012

Take Art has been working with local filmmakers Transition Vision to create a series of interviews and clips from this season’s Live Scheme.

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Take Art and Ben Osborne present a multi media masterpiece

01 Mar 2012

This March Take Art are delighted to be touring Ben Osborne’s ground breaking Jurassic Journey to eight Somerset venues, a multi-media showcase that tells the story of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, inspired by its geology, wildlife, culture, its people and its landscapes.

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Take Art tours ground-breaking show about transgender teenagers

28 Feb 2012

On Thursday 1 March, Take Art and ‘Pretty Good Girl Dance Theatre’ are bringing the brave and beautiful show Luna to Sexeys School in Bruton, with the aim of raising awareness and support for transgender issues among teenagers.

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Taunton Deane threatens a further 40% cuts to arts budget

20 Feb 2012

After drastically cutting the small arts grant fund last year from £35,000 to £20,000, Taunton Deane District Council are proposing to get the shears out again, reducing the budget by a further 40% (£8,000) in 2012/13.

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