23rd May - How the West Yorkshire Playhouse is Funded,
The West Yorkshire Playhouse has been awarded a grant of more than £1.4 million from Arts Council England's National Lottery fund to run a two year programme of research and development. The money will help fund new initiatives, pilot studies and creative projects. It has been funded by the Arts council to help explore the most effective ways of supporting organisational development at arts venues.
The funding will allow The Playhouse to explore ideas to inform a new business model for the theatre and develop relationships with other artists, organisations and companies.
Audiences should expect upcoming seasons at the Playhouse to look a little different as a result of the project, and the new initiatives being used, added the playhouse.
"This is a fantastic way to begin our 21st birthday year and a great vote of confidence from Arts Council England in the work we produce and the significance of the Playhouse regionally and nationally."This exercise can and will only make us a stronger and more determined producing theatre that the people of Leeds can be proud to have at the centre of their city." Says Sheena Wrigley, general director and joint chief executive at the Playhouse.
West Yorkshire Playhouse will receive £1,533,147 in 2008/2009, £1,574,542 in 2009/2010, £1,608,969 in 2010/2011 and £1,497,950 in 2011/2012.
As a national portfolio organization, West Yorkshire Playhouse has been offered £1,497,950 in 2012/2013, £1,533,901 in 2013/2014 and £1,573,782 in 2014/2015. This is subject to a funding agreement being agreed.
Information from:
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/west_yorkshire_playhouse_wins_163_1_4m_lottery_funding_1_3031092
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/rfo/west-yorkshire-playhouse/
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