Welcome to the Arts Connect website, where you can find out more about who we are, what we do and who we work with. Our aim is that all children and young people in the region can access and enjoy a rich and meaningful arts and cultural life.

We are achieving this through many routes, whether through the Artsmark and Arts Award programmes, our Partnership Investment fund, cultural sector partnerships, talent development and much more.

As one of ten ‘Bridge’ organisations across England, funded by Arts Council England, our role is to work across sectors to stimulate the right environment to nurture, grow and sustain quality arts and culture provision and Children & Young People’s opportunities to access it.