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Respond! started as a simple idea. What if we find out how many arts events in the UK in a single month are responding to the ever-increasing threats to the environment? That's why in June this year are taking a snapshot of the activity that is taking place all around the UK to build on the agenda of World Environment Day, taking place on 5 June.

Since autumn 2005, the charming Needhams Restaurant in Witchford, near the historic city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, has hosted a visual art exhibition programme specialising in and providing opportunities for new and emerging artists from around UK. In the true spirit of the now well-established exhibition programme, the Needhams Open Art Competition was launched in 2008 to create an exciting opportunity for new and emerging visual artists from around the world, culminating in this exhibition of the shortlisted work in April/May 2009. We are pleased to announce the winner of the competition is Nash Francis for his entry 'Untitled 16' (below). Our congratulations to Nash- we look forward to working with him over the coming year.

Natural WorldEarth Pilgrim - A Year on DartmoorDuration: 50 minutesA spiritual journey into the ethereal landscape of Dartmoor with Satish Kumar, the world-renowned ecologist.<< Back to resultsDownload InformationSorry, this programme is only available to download in the UK (why?)

When he was only nine years old, Satish Kumar renounced the world and joined the wandering brotherhood of Jain monks.  Dissuaded from his path by an inner voice at the age of eighteen, he left the monastic order and became a campaigner for land reform, working to turn Gandhi’s vision of renewed India and a peaceful world into reality.

“The Appledore Visual Arts Festival demonstrates that high quality art in the more rural parts of our region can be just as exciting – and important – as those in metropolitan centres “.Nick Capaldi,Regional Executive Director, Arts Council England, South West