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Calling all drama teachers, practitioners and those interested in bringing drama into their education setting! Don't miss this Thursday's DramaNet in Taunton - not booked up yet? there is still time!

The Take Art inspired older people's dance group Tone Dance will be performing in Dartington Space, Devon on Tuesday 1 October, as part of the Dance in Time celebration.

Take Art are delighted to announce an exciting partner project that will link dance hubs, centres, artists and companies in Normandy and Brittany with those in the south and west of England. DanSCe Dialogues2 has been given the go ahead thanks to a significant cash injection from European funding agency Interreg.

In 2013 the Life Circles project offers three more dance with older people training days in Devon, Dorset and Somerset, for dance artists and activity co-ordinators in care homes and day-care centres.

Every year we work with over 15,000 people across the county, providing opportunities for all ages and abilities to experience, participate and work within the arts. This year we are aiming to raise £10,000 and we need your help.

Somerset Youth Dance Company (SYDC) is auditioning to find new young dancers who show potential, passion and talent in Dance.

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.

In the early months of 2012, Take Art are running a number of skills development workshops....watch this space for news on these sessions.

After 25 years protecting and celebrating the Arts in Somerset, Take Art is facing its biggest funding crisis ever. A crisis that is threatening the heart of our hugely successful rural touring scheme and extraordinary work with dance, theatre and early years.