Arts development

Arts Development is part of Arts Services

/Arts Development provides a programme of arts activities in the community to encourage participation by everyone.   Arts Development works with professional arts companies, organisations and individuals to provide a year round programme of performances and visual arts exhibitions in West Lothian.  The staff also arranges for artists in all disciplines to provide workshops, classes and courses. Projects are developed by working in partnership and with target groups to make sure that those least likely to take part are reached.

As well as administrating the council’s arts grants scheme which gives grants to individuals and groups, Arts Development staff work to support and develop voluntary arts organisations in West Lothian to maximise their impact in the community.

Arts Development is also working to improve arts facilities and venues in West Lothian and is currently engaged in delivering the council’s three venue arts strategy which has already achieved major refurbishment of the Regal Community Theatre in Bathgate, is redeveloping Howden Park Centre in Livingston and is working with the community in Linlithgow to develop plans for the future of the Burgh Halls.

The standards of service you can expect from Arts Services are detailed in the downdloadable document on this page.