About us

The appointment in 2005 of an Arts Development Officer, and then an Arts Development Assistant in 2007, enabled the Culture and Leisure Department to put together and develop as Arts Development Strategy for the Island, embracing a wide variety of cultural activites, multi-cultural events, and exhibitions in partnership with other local bodies.

The success of events such as, Arts Alive and Arts Outside has created a flagship event for the local arts community, and acts as a statement of intent by arts development. 

In addition, the creation of the greenhouse (the gallery/exhibition space located in the Guernsey Information Centre) in 2006 has addressed the problem of a lack of exhibition/workshop facilities in the centre of Town. More information on this can be found in the greenhouse section of the website.

Guernsey Arts Commission
The formation of the Guernsey Arts Commission in early 2008 has added further momentum to the arts community. The Guernsey Arts Commission's focus is to support, develop and promote the arts in the island. The Commission exists to serve the arts community. It will be a resource for funding, strategic focus, public representation and an advocate for the arts.

It does not exist to lead or dictate or prescribe, but it does exist to provide a strategic structure to activities or aspirations, to encourage initiatives wrhee there are none, to strengthen areas which are weak and to encourage cross-disciplinary co-operation and partnership within the arts community.

The mandate for the Commission is:

Provide and indentifiable voice for the arts in Guernsey, raising public awareness and promoting the value, relevance and social importance of the arts.Its founding principles are:

Support and assist artistic activities adn improve the provision and accessibility of the arts for the community.

Encourage initiatives and invovlement by widening arts opporutnities and provisions for all.

Promote our cultural identity through the arts and embrace the arts of other cultures.

Develop private sector funding and to raise awareness therein of the importance of arts support in Guernsey.

Invest to financially support arts events and other cultural activities for the benefit and enjoyment of residents and visitors to the island.

Inform and promote the value and importance of Public Art for the community.

Position arts,culture and creativity at the heart of learning

Research to survey and asses the social and economic impact of the arts locally.

Visit www.arts.gg  , the Guernsey Arts Commission's website, to find out more information about the Commission, those already invovled, details on funding, sponsorship opportunities and how to 'Get Involved'.