Northamptonshire
Case studies
Fermynwoods Contemporary Arts
Fermynwoods Contemporary Art was initiated at the end of 1998 by Rosalind Stoddart and Patrick Duerden. They saw the need for a facility to promote contemporary visual art in the county of Northamptonshire and from the outset it was their intention to bring work of quality and significance to a wide audience. The organisation commissions exhibitions, events, residencies and educational activities. This case study is in the process of being built so please check back for more information soon. read more
Northamptonshire Farm Diversification
There are a collection of case studies included here. All of them are examples of farm or small-holding owners diversifying their income generation using cultural activities. These case studies are all taken from the research conducted by Culture East Midlands that led to the report 'Farm Diversification and Culture' that is available in full from the resources pages of this website. The material for each case study came from interviews with the owners and farmers themselves. read more
Arts Meets Environment Festival
The Arts Meets Environment Festival (AMEF) is a three-year programme of arts workshops and festival days to celebrate rural life and culture in the Rockingham Forest by making the best use of the area’s natural and cultural resources and improving the quality of life in rural areas. read more
Recent news
Richard Woods: Stone Clad Cottages
Fermynwoods Contemporary Art presents a temporary commission for the exterior of its new offsite venue, Sudborough Green Lodge Cottages by International artist Richard Woods. read more
Cultivate Seminars and Teatime Talks
The first season of training from Cultivate in autumn 2008. 13 different courses on a range of topics that will help in organisational development and planning for cultural organisations. read more
Resources from EMARAN May 2008 event
EMARAN's May 2008 event aimed to support individual practitioners to thrive in their businesses. There were workshops and presentations that inspired attendees to up their game and find new solutions to the difficulties of working in a rural area. You can read notes from the workshops and download resources here. read more
EMARAN artist commission
East Midlands Arts in Rural Areas Network commissioned Jo Fairfax to respond to the issues, conversations and atmosphere at their conference in May 2008. Read on to see the result of their first artists commission. read more
Rural Creative Industries Research District Reports
As well as completing important regional research into the creative industries, Burns Owens Partnership completed 29 separate reports on rural and partly rural districts in the region. You can download each individual report and find out about your district here. read more
EMARAN Autumn conference report and further information
The third EMARAN conference, Market Towns and Cultural Currency, took place in Newark on November 7 2007. There were presentations from Newark town council about their local projects and an update on their research into measuring the economic impact of cultural activities. Other regional music and literature festivals presented on their experiences. Find out more here. read more