Arts Development

The Arts Development Service exists to develop and support arts activity across the city with the chief aim of cementing Coventry’s burgeoning reputation as a place of artistic vitality and innovation. We offer accessible support services for the huge range of professional and voluntary creative practitioners that make up the city’s thriving and varied creative and cultural industries sector. We work in partnership with some of the city’s key creative organisations to involve Coventry’s communities in arts activities which make imaginative use of Coventry’s facilities and resources, meeting the needs and aspirations of the city’s diverse population.

Vision for the Arts in Coventry

You can read more about our vision for the arts in Coventry and our priorities in the City Council’s Strategic Arts Policy 2004-2010.

Small Arts Grants

The Arts Development Service administers Coventry City Council's Small Arts Grant Scheme, for more details on whether your project is eligible and how to apply, please visit our Small Arts Grant page.

Advice and Support

The Arts Development Service provides advice and support relating to creative practice and projects. This includes advice about conducting your project [eg applying for a Temporary Events Notice; how to get a Criminal Records Bureau check; sample Photography Release Form, Child Protection Policy, Equal Opportunities Policy etc forms.] Where specialist knowledge is required, clients are signposted to appropriate organisation and support schemes.

Emerge Networking Event

Please visit our Emerge page for more information.

Contact Details

David Nuttall

Service Manager Sports and Arts
Culture, Leisure, Sport and Libraries
Floor 2
West Orchard House
28-34 Corporation Street
Coventry
CV1 1GF
Tel: 024 7683 2362
e-mail: david.nuttall@coventry.gov.uk