Swindon Does Arts is an exciting new plan which aims to get everyone in Swindon actively engaged in great arts activities.

We have a proud tradition of community arts engagement in Swindon and it is only fitting that this plan has been developed by a unique partnership of local arts organisations and artists, known collectively as Swindon Arts Renaissance.

Swindon Does Arts will deliver the new national indicator for the arts, NI 11 Adult Engagement in the Arts. This indicator has been chosen by the Swindon Strategic Partnership as a key indicator for our Local Area Agreement 2008 – 2011 and we have set a target to increase engagement by 3%.

Our success will be measured through a national telephone survey managed by Ipsos Mori. There are lots of ways we can and do engage with the arts. Sometimes we attend performances and events like going to the theatre, a concert or a festival.

Sometimes we do artistic and creative activities like taking part in a reading or writing group, singing in a choir or even craft activities at home. The survey will measure both attendance and participation.

For a full list of what is recognised as participating in the arts click on the following link:
Download NI11 Defenitions of the arts

To get the magic tick in the box and be considered “engaged” you need to have participated and/or attended at least 3 times. Swindon Does Arts includes a huge plan of activities that will raise the profile of all things artistic in Swindon and provide lots of exciting opportunities for even more people to take part.

View the Big Arts Plan for more details on Swindon Does Arts now.

Download Big Arts Plan

Get involved and help us prove that Swindon Does Arts.

You to can help to promote the Swindon Does Arts campaign by signing up for this website, posting your events and opportunites, emailing the site with your news and then downloading the Swindon Does Arts logo and putting it on your print literature and online.

Download the logo here – Download Swindon Does Arts Logo PDF