
DIVA only exists because
of it's members.
The Membership
provide DIVA's Management Board and a strong membership makes for a
strong organisation with a powerful voice in local culture.
DIVA
has a strong network of Groups and individuals who are involved in Voluntary
Arts in the Wakefield District.
Each DIVA group member consists of tens, in some cases hundreds, of
members and many of our individual members represent other arts and
community groups.
Membership is also open to individuals and to larger organisations who
want to support DIVA and the work we do in the Wakefield District.
Click here to see the current list
of Diva members, both groups
and individuals and
if you would like to join DIVA then click here


The latest opportunity for DIVA members
to gather together was for our Annual General Meeting and the DIVA Voluntary
Arts Awards on
7 July 2009 at Treacy Hall,
Wakefield.
Click here to find
out more about the evening and the worthy award winners for 2009.
DIVA
Members'
Central
Methodist Church, Pontefract was the scene of a weekend long DIVA Spring
Showcase Event in April 2008 which saw a feast of art craft and music
from DIVA's many art groups.
Over the Event packed Weekend we were treated to Evening Performances
from
Castleford
Male Voice Choir,
Knottingley Concert Brass,
Castleford Choral Society &
Gawthorpe Brass '85 Junior Section
Putting
Diva Members firmly on the Map!

With
the decision of WMDC to discontinue the
Wakefield Voluntary Arts Directory
which they produced in conjunction with DIVA for many years our Online
DIVA Arts Directory has become an evermore valuable tool.
Is
your group featured or would you like it to be? As well as listing the
groups who undertake the many art forms across the distric the online
directory includes useful venue information.
Even if your group is featured please check out the entry and make sure
it includes up to date information
Click the bar below to explore the DIVA Arts Directory.




The
Cathedral Precinct came alive as members of several of DIVA's Choral
Groups join together in song!
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Special
Offer
Reduced rate listings in Scene and Heard

Scene and Heard magazine circulates
20,000 copies to supermarkets, arts organisations, libraries etc and is
also available online.
The next edition will cover November to January. For £10 for 25 words
(usual cost - £25) DIVA members can be included in a DIVA What's On in
the November edition.
More details of this special Diva Member Offer in the next DIVA mailout
which should be arriving with members mid September!
Get
your group in the DIVA Calendar
We are producing a full colour, glossy 2010 DIVA Calendar
- if you want your group featured send us a good quality image by Friday
16 October. We're looking for images of artworks, performances, events
- anything you feel sums up your group and will help us spread the word
that being creative is good for you! More details in the September DIVA
mailout.
SHOWCASE
YOUR GROUP
There are several performance and/or exhibition opportunities
coming up.
If your group is interested in taking part in any of the following please
complete the enclosed form, send it back to us and we'll be in touch:
Art
Walk - DIVA,
along with other local art venues, opens its doors from 5-9 pm the last
Wednesday every other month (see leaflet enclosed). There are Art Walks
coming up on 30 September and 25 November and we are looking for any member
groups who would like the opportunity to perform or exhibit at our premises.
Lupset
Healthy Living Centre -
want a choral group to perform for the British Legion at an event on 21
October, 12 - 2pm. Prince of Wales Hospice, Pontefract - looking for soloists
or small groups to perform at Christmas services (at local churches, Junction
32 and at the Hospice) in November and December.
WMDC
Christmas Lights Switch On
- We arelooking for groups to perform and represent DIVA at the switch
on of the Christmas Lights in Wakefield (19 Nov), Pontefract (23 Nov)
and Castleford (24 Nov).
DIVA
Showcase
we
will be holding a showcase event in January 2010. The event will offer
opportunities for groups to perform / exhibit and will be part of our
campaign to deliver the message that being creative is good for you. It
will also raise awareness of the many opportunities to take part in the
arts that are provided by local arts groups like yours. Exact date and
venue to be confirmed. Sign up now if you want to take part! More details
in the September DIVA mailout.
FREE
WORKSHOPS
We have funding to provide creative opportunities for people
with long term health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure,
arthritis. If your group has at least 6 members with a long term health
condition you could be eligible for free workshops as part of our IMPACT
project. Workshops can be in any art form - drawing, painting, singing,
crafts, photography - you tell us what you want to do and we'll provide
the tutor and the materials. There are only a limited number of free workshops
available so if you'd like to take part in the IMPACT project contact
Marissa or fill in the form included in the September Mailout!
Craft
& Visual Art Groups
An Appeal
If there are any craft groups,
card makers, art groups etc out there who have art and craft works
they could donate to the Prince of Wales Hospice, Pontefract then
we'd love to hear from you. We are hoping to set up a DIVA section
in the Hospice shop to support their fundraising efforts.
An
Offer
we have been
given a pile of sample books by one of our neighbours, an interior
design company. If you think you can make good use of them, call
into our office and have a look. Free to a good home!
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