Torbay Arts In Schools Network (TASN) is a collaborative and grassroots effort, comprised of 71 organisations, freelancers, and schools in the Torbay area. Formed in May 2020 as a rapid-response to the Covid crisis, the network now serves as Torbay’s Cultural Education Partnership and as a Family Arts Network. The group provides shared regional advocacy, arts menus, creative resources, and arts outreach in partnership with area schools. Their work is action-driven, and they meet regularly over Zoom to do shared activity planning. The network is currently chaired and coordinated by Erin Walcon, Co-Director, Doorstep Arts.
What is a Local Cultural Education Partnership? Find out more here.
What is a Family Arts Network? Find out more here.
Through TASN, partners have been able to network and fundraise more efficiently, working and partnering up for various projects and initiatives together, with an emphasis on cooperation, collaboration and shared visioning. Read more about the network’s impact here. The network is open-door and new artists, arts orgs or school staff are always welcome to join – just email erin@doorsteparts.co.uk to sign up to the mailing list.
Who We Are
What We Do
How We Do It
TASN is made up of 71 partners: 36 culture partners & 35 education partners
Read about the work that has come out of this network and its impact in Torbay
See how the network works collaboratively and effectively
Strategic Aims of the Network
Sharing our ongoing work through regular meetings, increasing awareness, and connecting regularly
Linking up to work in partnership on shared funding bids & collaborative projects
Supporting the arts in mainstream, alternative & informal education working effectively with a wide range of partners
Increased profile & clarity of opportunity, making it simpler and clearer to everyone to know what is happening locally
Freelancer support & advocacy, ensuring that freelancers at all stages of career are well supported
Moving arts & culture into the epicentre of education so that it is embedded, sustainable, expected
Increasing inclusivity improving access to children & young people who experience barriers
