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Just because you are passed the age of partying, it doesn’t mean your body has given up on joy, or your brain has stopped seeking creative expression…

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.

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.

The inspiring Tangle Theatre are coming to work in schools and village halls in Somerset during March

We can't say its often that we have this quality of opportunity and groundbreaking work in the county, especially at the moment, so it would be really great if everyone interested in keeping these sorts of events going in Somerset, could come along and support them.

Jac Husebo, Artistic Director of theatre company When I Say Jump says "The money's fantastic we really didn't expect to win." They can now take their latest production to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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

Take Art in association with Farnham Maltings and Arts Partnership Surrey are delighted to announce SPROUT, a new £30,000 commission to create a touring play designed for the under 5s.

Packed with events, shows, workshops and features the new Take Art Programme is just one click away.

Huge congratulations to Somerset Youth Dance Company, who have been selected to attend Dance South West's regional platform U.Dance South West 2012, held at Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth on 17 and 18 March 2012.

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.

Take Art announces dates for their youth dance performance platform, in association with U.Dance. Get your applications in now!