This group consists of the Arts Development Worker, the Arts Resource Worker and representatives of:

• The Nidderdale Festival
• Nidderdale Visual Arts
• Pateley Bridge Dramatic Society
• no 6 studio gallery
• Nidd Chorale
• King St Workshops
• Nidderdale Museum
• The Brass Bands
• The Embroiderers' Guild

Terms of reference are as follows:

Role:

The role of the Arts Partnership is to act as the community forum which professionally influences the direction of the Arts Development project.

Overall objective:

To ensure that the project reflects local needs and and is of sound quality

Function:

• To provide a local consultative forum for arts development work
• To give a community influence to the direction of the work
• To provide a professional steer and support for the Arts development worker
• To provide a network of interested organisations and individuals.

Reporting:

The NAP meets on a monthly basis and is chaired by a member of the Nidderdale Plus Partnership Board, the Director with responsibility for the arts, Margaret Mitchell

The core membership of the group is drawn from local arts organisations such as Nidderdale Festival, Pateley Bridge Arts club, nca, The Embroiderers Guild, King Street workshops.

The meetings are minuted and the minutes received by the Nidderdale Plus Partnership Board at its next available meeting.