About us
Tees Valley Arts
TVA is an arts development agency based in Middlesbrough in the North East of England, working across the Tees Valley; it is an organisation which champions participation in high quality arts and stimulating creative activities as a tool for improving the quality of life and learning for individuals and communities. TVA works in education: designing and delivering stimulating programmes for able students, for disengaged learners, for excluded or at risk pupils, and to deliver the science curriculum and environmental learning and awareness in unexpected and enjoyable ways. TVA works in diversity and inclusion: using the arts to support and empower people who face life’s challenges. TVA works to bring people together with mutual respect and celebration.
TVA can work with you to plan and set up a programme of creative activities, find a suitable artist, help to frame a budget and secure funding, and then manage the project, both artistically and administratively. If you have an idea that you would like to discuss, please contact us.
TVA works to support artists, creatives and makers in the Tees Valley and contributes to the development and strengthening of our local creative industries.
TVA is very grateful for the support of Arts Council England, the five Boroughs of the Tees Valley, the Northern Rock Foundation and the Baring Foundation.
TVA projects are variously funded by different organisations, charities and agencies, without which they couldn’t happen, thanks to all of these, details of which can be made available on request.
TVA has over 27 years experience of managing and delivering high quality creative projects in and around the North East of England since being established in 1982 as Cleveland Arts.
TVA is a registered charity; any profits we make go back into the business to support the development of more opportunities for people in the Tees Valley to participate in creative activities.
Charity Number: 515369