Culture Information & Links
If you live in the Rotherham area and are an artist of any kind; painter, sculptor, craftsperson or composer or performer: if you are part of a group who deals with anything arty this section contains some information about who can help you, and where to go for advice and funding.
Culture Information
Community Arts Service
This department coordinates the various community arts projects in Rotherham. It produces a magazine called Muse four times a year.Central Library and Arts Centre, Walker Place, Rotherham, S65 1JH. Tel. +44 (0)1709 823636 Email community.artsatrotherham.gov.uk (remember to change at to @).
Creative Networks!
This is an organisation of artists and local art groups. Tel. +44 (0)1709 823636 for more information.
Funding for the Arts
Funding for various arts projects is available from a number of different kitties, both locally and nationally. Contact the Community Arts Service for full information on what is currently available.
IBIS Independent Botanical Illustration Society
Meet 10.30am - 3.30pm Every Wednesday at the Old Library, North Anston, Sheffield. Tel. +44 (0)114 2367622.
Rotherham Floral Arts Society
Meet on the first Wednesday of each month, usually at Rotherham Arts Centre at 7.15pm New members and visitors welcome.
The Rotherham Society of Artists
They meet at Rotherham Arts Centre every Friday fortnight. Contact +44 (0)1709 555743.
Wickersley Art Group
Contact May Marriott +44 (0)1709 543843.
Culture Links
Here are some other useful links to organisations concerned with the arts in Rotherham.
Rotherham Arts
This is a registered charity No. 256132 dedicated to the Arts in Rotherham. Visit the website at www.rotherhamarts.co.uk.
Rotherham Culture Company
The Rotherham Open Arts Festival and is run by www.rotherhamculture.org.
Rotherham Open Arts Renaissance ROAR
The aim of ROAR is to support a thriving cultural scene in Rotherham. The Unity Centre, St Leonard's Road, Rotherham S65 1PD. Tel. +44 (0)1709 369 435Email karenatrotherhamroar.org (remember to replace at with @).Website http://www.rotherhamroar.org.
Sheffield Hallam University Public Art Pages
An extensive look at all the public art in South Yorkshire including war memorials, clocks, statutes and that heap of brick by the entrance to the car park you always thought had been left by the builders public-art.shu.ac.uk/pmsa.