Q. Are you a funding body?
A. No, we do not accept funding applications and do not have funds to share with other organisations or practitioners.
Q. How are you funded? Where do you get your money from?
A. We are funded by University of Exeter and Exeter City Council, with additional funds from Arts Council England through the Cultural Compact. We are funded for a particular programme of work until June 2024, with a particular focus on strategic alignment, place-shaping, and cultural development. Our programme of activity is agreed by the funders, with input from our Advisory Group.
Q. Who decides how to spend your funding?
A. The Director works closely with the Advisory Group Members and representatives from our funders to make sure the money is being spent SMARTly and in line with the agreed programme of work. It is audited by the University of Exeter, where the post of Director is hosted.
Q. Why have you rebranded/created a new website?
A. Previously we were known as Exeter Cultural Partnership, but the former Steering Group agreed a change of name to Exeter Culture, to both align ourselves with our colleagues at Plymouth Culture and Torbay Culture, and to show that we are an open group. You don’t need to be a ‘partner’ to be Exeter Culture - anyone who cares about arts and culture in Exeter is Exeter Culture. Keep in touch and get involved.