Falkirk and District Arts and Civic Council

F&DA&CC is the organisation which advocates the arts and civic amenity to Falkirk Council, supports member organisations in their projects and is a forum for mutual help and advice.

History

In the summer of 1950 a group of people with an interest in the arts met in premises in Falkirk High Street. The subject of the discussion was how to promote The Arts in Falkirk. This meeting led to the formation of Falkirk & District Arts and Civic Council. The first chairman was Councillor James Middlemass.

For over fifty years F&DA&CC has continued to support, promote and campaign for the Arts and an enhanced civic amenity for the Falkirk District. Although two local government boundary changes have taken place in the fifty years the fundamental principles remain constant.

Aims and Objectives

• To encourage and stimulate interest in the promotion, understanding, performance and appreciation of the arts in the community
• To consult with local and national organisations devoted to the arts
• To act as a co-ordinating body for member organisations
• To provide a means of communication and liaison between organisations, individuals and the local authority
• To be sensitive to needs of the community and organise events to service the need
• To encourage and advocate awareness of civic amenity

Membership

Membership of F&DA&CC is open to groups which are engaged in activities which add to the artistic life of Falkirk or whose aims and activities encourage an awareness in civic amenity. Groups seeking membership should write to the Secretary and enclose a copy of a constitution or a statement of the aims and objectives and a list of office bearers. There is an annual registration fee which is at present £25

Meetings

The General Council meets monthly from September to June on a Friday evening in the Council Chambers of Falkirk Council. All member organisations are entitled to send a representative to these meetings.
In addition there are Executive Committee meetings. The Executive Committee and Office bearers are elected at the Annual General Meeting in June.

The Office Bearers for 2012/13

Chairperson - Agnes Mullen
Vice-Chair - Amanda-Louise Clark
Secretary - Barbara Hammond

All information provided is courtesy of the FDACC website and belongs to the original poster, for more information regarding FDACC and their activities please visit http://www.fdacc.org.uk/ or like their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FalkirkDistrictArts

Looking for a venue?

The Tryst Community Education Centre in Stenhousemuir are currently on the look for self-led amateur or voluntary arts and crafts groups to take up residence. No matter how old or how many members your group has the facilities available are suitable for a small group wishing to develop and gain a larger membership in a convenient location or for a larger established group looking for a venue to host a one off production.

Groups that meet the Council's criteria will be able to take advantage of free or reduced price lets, for example; a self led not for profit group that encouraged the elderly to head outdoors and socialise with like minded people at the community centre would qualify.

For more information please get in touch through the [Untitled] facebook page where you will be put in touch with the local development officer for Falkirk west.

Information on all of Falkirk Council's Community Education Centres can be found on their website: http://bit.ly/I5Tfbj

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ISSUE 3

Issue 3 includes black and white photography by the excellent Bonnybridge Camera Club, fashion designs by graduate Rachel Fowler, Flash fiction produced by both Falkirk Writer's Umbrella and Writer's Circle, A short story by Stephen Shirries of Livingston Writers, Illustration by Christopher Duff from Resonate Arts House, funding information provided by Falkirk Council and poetry from published poet Karen French and [Untitled] editor Craig Allan

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What is it like to win an Epic Award?

Barra Bunting Project tell their story

“We were very humbled to win the Scottish Epic Award,” says Sarah MacLean of Barra Bunting Project, “and are still coming to terms with the fact that our little project won!

“The Epic Award has given us an excellent start to the project and is something we are extremely proud of. It has given us excellent publicity and the prize has allowed us to promote the project better, in our local area and further afield.

“We really enjoyed the trip to the beautiful City of Derry for the Winners’ Reception, to find out about all the other winning projects and make connections.  Recently we were visited by some of the Welsh winners and it was super to have that link.

“The flags are currently up in our local produce shop where they can be admired, and they will decorate all the local community events throughout the summer.  We are hoping to be able to take on a sessional worker soon, who will be employed to take the project to the next level.”

Information courtesy of the epic awards website - visit the website http://blog.epicawards.co.uk

Epic Awards 2013

The Epic Awards

Voluntary and Amateur Arts in the spotlight

After last year's huge success for Falkirk's own Forth Bridges Accordion Band, who won the people's choice award in Dublin, the Epic Awards are back!!

So what are the Epic Awards and who can apply?

The EPIC Awards have been set up to shine a spotlight on the excellent practice taking place within the voluntary and amateur arts.
The awards are an initiative of Voluntary Arts England, the national development agency for arts participation.

General information

Any voluntary or amateur art and craft group / organisation in the UK or Republic of Ireland can apply if they meet the following criteria:

- Arts and crafts activities that people undertake for self-improvement, social networking and leisure, but not primarily for payment.
- Groups that are self-organised. They may have support and guidance from a paid worker, particularly if there are support needs within the group, but generally the definition would be a group run by volunteers, and whose participants are volunteers.
- Not for profit community groups where arts and crafts make up a significant proportion if not the total sum of the group's activities.

You can't apply for an Epic Award if:

- Your group is not based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland
- Your group is not a voluntary / amateur art or craft group
- The entry projects / initiative was completed before January 2010

Think your group fits the bill?

To nominate your group! please visit the Epic Awards website:

http://epicawards.co.uk/

or like the facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/epicawards