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Courtlands HouseSilver Jubilee celebratory lunch at Courtlands House 

Society year 2011/12 sees ExeDFAS reaching its 25th anniversary, to be celebrated by a buffet fork lunch for all members at Courtlands House on Thursday 26 April 2012.

Situated between Lympstone and Exmouth, Courtlands is a Grade II listed Georgian House with stunning views over the Exe estuary.



Stunning views of the Exe EstuaryApplication forms for members were included with the society's Christmas newsletter and will also be available at lecture meetings in the run-up to the event. Tickets are priced at £20.

View the Courtlands House website by clicking Here (Opens in a new window. Close window to return here afterwards)

Young Arts: ExeDFAS fine arts and photography prizes for Exmouth Community CollegeFirst prize in the fine arts category: Sean Ashcroft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




In September our Chairman Maureen De Viell and Young Arts Secretary Maggie Butt attended a short, very enjoyable ceremony to give awards to art and photography 'A' level students at Exmouth Community College.

Each year, ExeDFAS allocates part of its budget to the encouragement of young arts projects which can be viewed on the Young Arts page of this site.

The work of the Exmouth Community College prize-winners can be seen by clicking Here

"A fab day of Creative Arty Fun"

ExeDFAS brings Young Arts funding to young carers

In this society year in a departure from directing young arts funding to local schools,  ExeDFAS has set out to bring some artistic fun to young carers in our area.  These are young people aged from 5 to 12 years whose family circumstances thrust them into caring for disabled and elderly family members.

The result was "A fabday of Creative Arty Fun" attended by 10 youngsters at The Arches Youth Project in Sidmouth under the auspices of Liz McQuiston, East Devon Young Carers Lead Practioner. She says "The art day in November was a great chance for these young carers to let off steam and have fun .  .  .  a chance to meet other young people in similsr situations and to experience an activity appropriate to their age".  In bringing an art activity to them, ExeDFAS has, says Liz "Given a little bit of childhood back to these young carers".