'Sea for yourself' to unite Plymouth's cultural and natural heritage
More than £1.6 million has been awarded to Plymouth Culture, a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO), to develop and deliver a pioneering digital programme in partnership with Plymouth Sound National Marine Park and Plymouth City Council.
With £751,000 from Arts Council England and £860,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Sea for Yourself will use creativity and culture to engage residents with the UK’s first National Marine Park.
Partners aim to inspire collective stewardship of Britain’s Ocean City and establish a new benchmark for how creativity and digital technologies can engage local citizens with the environment.
'By reconnecting residents with the ocean, we are creating a unique and symbiotic relationship between people and their environment while also laying the foundation for a cultural legacy that will benefit future generations - artists and residents alike.' said Hannah Harris, CEO, Plymouth Culture
New opportunities for artists include four major cultural commissions; Making Visible the Invisible, Archive and Heritage, Immersive Environments, and Outdoor Installations.
Councillor Tudor Evans, Plymouth City Council Leader, added “the focus will be on driving community engagement, creating opportunities for co-creation, and building audiences for the future.”
“Plymouth Culture’s application exemplifies how place-based working can pave the way for a sustainable future, both economic and environmental,” commented Phil Gibby, South West Area Director, Arts Council England.
As part of the 2023-26 National Portfolio, Plymouth Culture and its local partners will join forces to strengthen the city’s cultural ecology so that its artists and organisations can thrive. Sea for Yourself will engage NPOs The Box, Theatre Royal Plymouth, and Real Ideas, alongside local HEIs Arts University Plymouth and University of Plymouth.
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