Support Us
b-side is more than just an arts festival.
Help us to keep wowing you with new art in Dorset all year round.
Support Us
Since our first festival we have worked with artists to support the creation of over a hundred brand new artworks enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors. Our artists have helped to tell the stories of Portland in new ways, in places you would least expect to find art and have enabled new voices to be heard.
Your support means we can continue to create new art, support artists, young people and share incredible stories about the Isle of Portland with the rest of the world.
“A warm and friendly atmosphere at all the events. None of them were too big to feel impersonal, which made for a strong sense of community.”
“With excellent promotional material, sensitivity to our brand, and superb communications the b-side team ticked all the boxes… our funding was a great investment.”
We want to grow and create an internationally recognised arts organisation providing exciting and progressive creative opportunities for artists and communities in our county. We want to spotlight our local talent and bring internationally recognised artists to audiences in Dorset.
We are on our way and you can can be part of this too.
“This project has had a positive impact on me and my mental health due to the people I have met and the friendships formed along with the realisation that I am not alone in what I feel.”
“I’ve been really struck by how the Festival manages to combine a wonderful sense of play and experimentation with the sort of organisation that makes it a serious event to be involved with and to visit.”