Thousands pledged for arts and cultural events
The money is to help keep a range of community events viable
Nine art and culture projects across East Devon have been awarded grants ranging from £500 up to £3,000.
The list includes art workshops for local schools to contemporary dance and storytelling.
There is also music workshops supporting the culture offers at Sidmouth Folk Festival, Exmouth Festival, Sidmouth Jazz and Blues Festival and Exmouth Arts Weekend.
The Creative East Devon Fund provides discretionary financial support to local art & culture initiatives and projects that demonstrate a commitment to developing the East Devon Cultural Strategy. The scheme is funded by East Devon District Council
Simon Strange from East Devon Soul CIC said: "This will help us to put on the inaugural East Devon Soul Festival, supporting upcoming and more established artists across a range of popular music genres. The funding will support us to reawaken Seaton's cultural life, utilising its fantastic venues and community spirit.
Councillor Nick Hookway, Portfolio Holder for Culture, Leisure, Tourism and Sport said: "The funded projects will not only enrich the cultural lives of residents but also attract visitors to the area.
"We hope our support of The Featherdness project will help to deepen people's connection to nature in East Devon to increase awareness about environmental change, considering ideas around empathy, interspecies relationships, environmental resilience and rights of nature."
The total funding amounted to £19,810 and the projects all will be completed by March 2027.