DVA secures funding from Arts Council England
14 January 2026
Dorset Visual Arts is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded National Lottery Project Grant funding from Arts Council England!
Our project, which focuses on Organisation Development, builds on existing support from Dorset Council to invest in the organisation and grow our offer to artists and creatives across the county.
The support will enable us to:
- Launch a new website for DVA, including a refreshed membership portal, member profiling and improved accessibility
- Expand our new Creative Development Programme for artists, in conjunction with Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
- Build on our 2025 programme of Career Support for artists including more training, networking and mentoring
- Focus on improving and developing support for Emerging and Early Career talent
This award will make a significant difference to DVA’s capacity to deliver more support and opportunities for Dorset Creatives, develop our programming, and build organisational resilience and sustainability. This is all made possible thanks to funding from National Lottery players.
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