The Achates Philanthropy Prize, the only annual prize that celebrates first-time cultural giving in the UK, returns in 2018 with a host of new judges including two senior MPs, leaders of grant making bodies and arts organisations and experts from Arts Council England.
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The Plough Arts Centre wins national award supporting arts philanthropy
The Plough Arts Centre has won a national award recognising two generous benefactors for their support of young people in North Devon.
Claire and Ray Gard gave a bursary to enable young people suffering hardship to attend Plough Youth Theatre. This was their first ever venture into arts philanthropy and qualified them to be entered for the Achates Philanthropy prize.
Press Release 31 October 2017
Plough Arts Centre sets sights on becoming accessible for ALL performers
Steph Hurley has Cerebral Palsy but that doesn’t stop the 22 year old from performing on stage at her favourite space, The Plough Arts Centre.
Recently she was also a bit of a film star appearing alongside John Cooper Clarke and dancers from the Candoco Dance Company in a video to support The Plough’s bid for funding to help them become accessible for ALL performers.