The 6th National Street Arts Meeting will take place at the newly-refurbished Dome Complex in Brighton on May 9 and 10.The event is aimed at artists, producers, directors, funding bodies and local authorities, and will include discussion, networking time and speakers, as well as an opportunity to see new work. Contact Isabelle Boudaud t: 01273 821588 e: isabelle.boudaud@zapuk.com
The Dance Department at the Arts Council of England is launching a new two-year funding programme for dance projects that seem to combat the effects of social exclusion. Contact Lauren Scholey t: 020 7973 6490 e: lauren.scholey@artscouncil.org.uk
Pride of Place, a festival of rural touring theatre, will take place at venues across the south of England from March 21-24.The festival aims to provide a forum for artists, promoters, drama students and funders to share ideas and work. Contact Forest Forge Theatre Company t: 01425 470188 e: theatre@forestforge.demon.co.uk
Wales? first folk development agency, trac, has been launched. It aims to provide links and support to all those involved in the traditional arts in Wales, to act as an advocate for traditional music within Wales and build international links. e: trac-cymru@btinternet.com w: http://www.trac-cymru.org
Reading the Signs, a workshop exploring literacy through art, is to take place at Tate Modern on March 15. The event is for teachers, literacy advisers, librarians, writers artist educators and arts administrators. t: 020 7887 8888
Artlink West Yorkshire is carrying out research into the support needs of disabled artists in the Yorkshire region. The research is looking at the barriers faced by disabled artists in accessing training and employment. To participate in the research, contact Artlink West Yorkshire t/f: 0113 243 1005 minicom: 0113 242 9094 e: artlink.westyorks@dial.pipex.com
The Digital Preservation Coalition, a consortium of 17 UK organisations with an interest in digital archiving, has set out an agenda for the preservation of the UK?s digital cultural heritage. For information w: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/dner/preservation
A new Research Centre is set to open to readers at Tate Britain on May 1. Funded with a £2.2m donation by the Kreitman Foundation, the new centre will enable Tate?s existing library and archive collections to be brought together for the first time.