"Year of the Artist (1st June 2000 to May 31st 2001) is a
national project run by the Regional Arts Boards. Year of the Artist in the South
west is run by South West Arts. The aim of the year is to raise the profile of
local artists and their contribution to the cultural life of the region by providing
opportunities for the people of the South west and further afield to experience
the arts in new and unusual places."