Two women including a Bridport resident have been selected for a pioneering arts leadership programme and will be joining a Dorchester-based organisation as part of their training.
Women Leaders South West (WLSW), which aims to address the gender imbalance in the arts and cultural sector, has chosen 16 'associates' from more than 350 applications for a training opportunity at eight arts organisations in the south west.
One of these is Dorset's Activate Performing Arts which will host two women over the next 18 months, supported by social entrepreneurship and business training from Southampton Business School and mentoring from Jude Kelly and The WOW (Women of the World) Foundation. The programme is funded by the Arts Council’s Transforming Leadership scheme.