Cultural projects bringing together local and international artists to celebrate Dorset's and Devon's Jurassic Coast are being planned by arts chiefs. They aim is to draw up a strategy to encourage festivals, commemorative works and education schemes to promote the World Heritage site.
It is hoped the arts events will boost tourism and education in the area.
A series of public meetings are to be held by independent consultants this month for locals to suggest ideas.
Economic benefits
Dr Sam Rose, projects co-ordinator for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, said: "Communities the length of the Dorset and east Devon coast have proposed arts, festivals and other cultural activities to celebrate and interpret the World Heritage Site.
"These activities can have strong educational, social and economic benefits, as we saw in April at the very successful Lyme Regis Fossil Festival and at the Big Jurassic event at Honiton last year.
"They are also a great way to get groups, such as young people, more involved in their natural environment."
The stretch of coastline from Exmouth in east Devon to Studland in Dorset was awarded World Heritage Site status in December 2001.
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