Investment theme: Growing social connections
Purpose:
to contribute towards delivering the Dock Block Party urban art and sport project.
Year of grant: 10/12/2018
FR Number: FR-0046789
Amount awarded: £10000
Location: EDINBURGH
Full description
The grant will cover the cost of contracting tutors and support staff for the classes and a large event (£7,000), travel and lunch costs (£180), operational and activity costs (£2,120), publicity (£700). This will allow The State to plan and implement Dock Block Party, a female-led, female-focused urban art and sport event. Dock Block Party will encompass a showcase event to be held in February 2019 followed by 9 monthly workshops in breakdancing, skateboarding, DJing and graffiti. It will be complete by October 2019. All events will take place in premises at Ocean Terminal, Leith. The showcase event will be open to all but follow on workshops will be for women and girls of all ages. A total of 1,700 individuals and 15 volunteers will benefit.
