“Brilliant. An excellent chance to see views of the world through the eyes of young people. More Please.”
Catherine, VANLAND audience member 2004

“Fantastic concept – Fascinating visuals – Brilliant van. Can I rent it?”
Audience member, Exeter 2005

“It was a very enjoyable experience. I hope to do it again and the skills I have learned will be very useful for me for the future.”
Felek Werpachowski Workshop Participant 2006

VANLAND is a fully mobile media project that explores issues of rural life through the making and exhibiting of creative digital video. Initially conceived as a three year programme for young people in rural Teignbridge, VANLAND now encompasses work with a range of local communities, arts organizations and media professionals across Devon. The project has been celebrated as best practice by the EU LEADER +, films made on the project have won awards at regional film festivals and the VANLAND caravan was shortlisted in 2007 for the PMP Media Innovation Awards.

VANLAND events and workshops are generated by Blind Ditch in partnership with local communities and are also available for commission. Previous partnerships have included CCANW, The Children’s Society, SPLOSH! Motion Plymouth and KELT. A 25 minute documentary about the project covering themes and issues of creating participatory art in rural areas is available from the ART SHOP. For more information about past and current work visit www.vanland.org

VANLAND has been supported by LEADER+, DEFRA, EEAGF of the EU, Arts Council England, Teignbridge District Council, Coombeshead College, Mediabox, Teignbridge Rural Regeneration Partnership and Devon Youth Service.

Collaborators:

Paula Crutchlow, Daniel Harris, Volkhardt Müller and Cat Radford with associate Tim Dollimore.