More than £300k funding awarded to arts and cultural organisations in Essex
Essex County Council is awarding several Arts Council England organisations a share of a £330,000 grant.
The popular arts and cultural venues help contribute to the county's economy by encouraging tourism.
They are being recognised for attracting investment, income and creating jobs.
The Essex-based recipients are Firstsite, Colchester Arts Centre, the Mercury Theatre, Essex Cultural Diversity Project, Paper Birds Theatre Company, Rhiannon Faith Company and Signals.
A report has revealed the creative sector contributes £10.6billion to the UK economy.
The funding is designed to improve the lives of Essex residents and young people working in the county's creative industries.
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The arts and culture sector can boost community identity and the local economy, as well as enhancing people's quality of life through creativity and expression.
The funding follows the recent launch of the Summer of Culture magazine, outlining the arts and cultural activities available throughout the county.
Activities featured include artist storytelling walks, dance performances, theatre plays and music festivals.
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