News
New Lights: Prizes up to £15,000
Added on May 20, 2013 09:37
New Lights is a charity formed in 2010 to promote and support emerging young artists in contemporary art in the North of England.
We offer many exciting opportunities to artists at a critical stage in their development, with our main event being a biennial, high profile exhibition held in one of the region’s stunning spaces. This year we are once again delighted to be working alongside The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate.
5 fabulous prizes are on offer for young Northern artists, plus exhibitions in The Mercer Gallery in Harrogate and The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle.
Assistant Film Mentor, Beacon Hill Arts
Added on May 20, 2013 09:26
Beacon Hill Arts is a multi-award winning organisation that supports young
filmmakers with learning disabilities to produce and exhibit their own work. We are
based in Newcastle and North Tyneside, but work throughout the North East.
We are seeking to increase our pool of freelance film mentors to work on our projects, throughout the year. Rate £100 per day.
"The Office Project: Folk Art"
Added on May 20, 2013 09:23
A communal work space for creative ventures
Founded in May 2013 "The Office Project: Folk Art" is a non-profit arts initiative operating out of an empty office unit in Bracken Hill Business Park, Peterlee.
Managed by curator and Mixed-Media Watercolour Artist, Pauline Carney, The Office Project aims to provide a communal space for a diverse selection of creative ventures.
Business & Data Manager SE Northumberland Creative People&Places, Woodhorn Charitable Trust
Added on May 20, 2013 09:13
We have been awarded over £2.4milllion from Arts Council England towards an ambitious plan which aims to make a sustainable change to the way that people in South East Northumberland experience and create great art.
The Contrasting Worlds of Police & Wedding Photography, BIPP
Added on May 17, 2013 14:52
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Harperley Hall, Fir Tree, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8DS
10am-1pm - Police Photography with Phil Grieveson FBIPP
2pm-5pm - Wedding Photography with Julie Oswin FBIPP
Call for submissions from Greenfield Arts, Greenfield Arts
Added on May 17, 2013 14:49
“Abode” call for submissions
Greenfield Arts is looking for artists in the community to submit printed artworks to go on display in an exhibition of printmaking and artists books in July. “Abode” looks at the theme of identity and place and will be open in The Greenfield Gallery from Thursday 4thJuly to Thursday 25thJuly 2013.
Master of Fine Art BALTIC Scholarship, Northumbria University
Added on May 17, 2013 14:47
Northumbria University and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art have joined forces to create a prestigious new facility for contemporary art, research and education in the vibrant heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. Our Master of Fine Art programme is situated in the new award winning BxNU Institute of Contemporary Art at BALTIC 39.
Warwick Stafford Research Fellowship 2013/14, Northumbria University
Added on May 17, 2013 14:43
Early career practitioners in Fine Art are invited to apply for the second annual Warwick Stafford Research Fellowship at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Artist Residency at Redcar
Added on May 11, 2013 09:35
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council supported by Mima and the Arts Council has created an opportunity for a professional visual artist to undertake a 12-month residency in Redcar commencing in the spring of 2013.
Creative Writing: Industry and Artistry on the Tyne
Added on May 8, 2013 09:26
Ouseburn Farm and locations along Newcastle and Gateshead Quaysides.
Monday 29 July - Wednesday 31 July
Tutors: Ellen Phethean and Kathleen Kenny
Juice Festival Coordinator
Added on April 30, 2013 18:30
This role is offered on a freelance basis. Inclusive Fee June - end December 2013 is £12,000.
The Sage Gateshead TeachMeet with Doug Bott (Drake Music), The Sage Gateshead
Added on April 29, 2013 11:38
"What does best practice mean for SEN/ Disabled Children in Music Education?"
Wednesday 8th May 2013, 4:30pm - 6pm
Combined directing internship with a paid Masters degree, Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust and Newcastle University Business School
Added on April 29, 2013 11:31
Opportunity for a north east region based drama graduate to develop their directing skills whilst undertaking an MA in Arts, Business and Creativity at Newcastle University Business School.
New Trustees and advisory committee members, The Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust
Added on April 29, 2013 11:24
The Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust, a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, is seeking individuals with a range of interests and skills to join its Board of Directors at an exciting stage of its plans to restore and develop this unique Grade 1 Listed theatre over the next 4-5 years.
Volunteers & Production Coordinator, Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Added on April 29, 2013 11:18
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival are recruting a Volunteers & Production Coordinator to join the team for the 9th edition of the festival.
Artist Coordinator, The Art Studio, Sunderland
Added on April 29, 2013 11:15
The Board of Directors are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join the team at The Art Studio which provides artistic opportunities for people with mental health problems to promote mental health & well-being.
Creative Producer - Maternity cover (Creative People and Places), Woodhorn Museum
Added on April 29, 2013 11:05
We have been awarded over £2.4milllion from Arts Council England towards an incredibly ambitious plan which aims to make a sustainable change to the way that people in South East Northumberland experience and create great art.
Making Decisions by consensus
Added on April 16, 2013 17:27
A much needed approach to decision making!
Improve your management, fundraising and personal effectiveness skills
Added on April 16, 2013 16:57
Improve your management, fundraising and personal effectiveness skills from just £22.00 per training module...
The Second Annual Digital Thinking Startup Competition in association with Sage One
Added on April 16, 2013 16:44
We are happy to announce the Second Annual Thinking Digital Startup Competition which is made possible in 2013 by Sage One, the cloud-based accounts and payroll service created by Sage (UK) Limited, specifically for startups and small businesses.
Know the risks of crowd funding
Added on April 16, 2013 16:40
A useful article in Creative Choices...
Arts Award Discover & Explore adviser training, Arts Award
Added on April 15, 2013 10:24
Develop young people’s creativity and reward achievement with Arts Award
AIRTIME event Blyth, a-n The Artists Information Company
Added on April 15, 2013 10:21
Are you a visual artist seeking info on insurance, funding and other professional matters? Do you want to develop your networks and collaborations? Locate like-minded artists and get timely advice from other artists and experts at this event, that is open to practising visual and applied artists in the North East of England region.
Call for applications: gifted.13 Christmas Craft Market, Design Factory and The National Centre for Craft & Design
Added on April 15, 2013 10:16
The National Centre for Craft & Design in partnership with Design Factory is seeking applications for 'gifted.13' Christmas Market on Saturday 30th November 2013. The market will take place within the courtyard outside NCCD, between 10am - 4pm.
Qualification Assessment & Portfolio Review Day
Added on April 15, 2013 10:11
Tuesday 25 June 2013 -
10am-4pm
The College of Policing
Harperley Hall
Fir Tree
Crook
County Durham
DL15 8DS
Pop-Up Film School FREE open day: Saturday 13 April, 10am - 4pm
Added on April 9, 2013 19:31
This Saturday we're inviting you to try your hand at filmmaking at our Pop-Up Film School FREE open day!
IRON Age Festival
Added on April 9, 2013 18:55
A Seaside Words and Music Festival celebrating 40 years of publishing by IRON Press, based in Cullercoats. Not your average Literary festival. Sea Haiku, boat trip. workshop and fish & chips, coastal run, fab music, great books.
UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries
Added on April 8, 2013 09:55
This programme promote the mobility of young artists in order to enrich their personal perspectives, to develop their creative project, enabling them to engage in a cultural diversity dialogue. The programme offers residencies to young artists (between 25 and 35) worldwide.
The WW SOLO Award
Added on April 8, 2013 09:48
The WW SOLO Award is a structured opportunity, created to provide support and development for contemporary artists working in any medium and at all stages in their career.
Everyone Deserves Music: Community Music Symposium
Added on April 8, 2013 09:45
The Sage Gateshead
13th & 14th May.
9.30am – 4pm. £205
Arts Award - participation and achievement for young people, Tees Valley Arts
Added on April 8, 2013 09:42
Arts Award Adviser Training dates in Middlesbrough are now open for booking.
Easter Arts Camp for 8-13 year-olds
Added on March 28, 2013 09:50
Ban Boredom this Easter holidays with the EASTER ARTS CAMP, a 4-day programme of activities for 8-13 years. Happening from 2nd to 5th April, 9.30am-4.30pm each day, the camp offers expert tuition in breakdance, circus skills, archery, dance mats and parkour (free running), with an opportunity to show off those new-found skills at the end of the week.
Digital Photography Course, Teesside University
Added on March 25, 2013 19:24
Dates: Tuesday 9th April - Tuesday 4th June
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Darlington Campus, Teesside University
Price: £150.00 per person
Freelance Artsmark & Arts Award Consultant, Making a Mark; Museums and Schools Project
Added on March 25, 2013 19:20
Making a Mark Partnership is looking to appoint a freelance consultant to research with schools who have Artsmark status to gauge their reponse to Making a Mark and how it could support Artsmark status. To research with primary schools to gauge their response to Making a Mark and how it may support Arts Award Discover and Explore.
General Manager, Theatre Hullabaloo
Added on March 25, 2013 19:15
Theatre Hullabaloo is the North East’s specialist producer of theatre for young audiences and an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.
Centre Manager, The Witham Hall
Added on March 25, 2013 19:11
The Witham: Centre Manager
Hours: Full time.
Location: Barnard Castle, Co Durham.
Salary: £22,000.
12 months temporary post, may become permanent.
Work & Play Programme - Freelance Evaluator required, Navigator North
Added on March 25, 2013 19:08
Navigator North initiates, facilitates and promotes opportunities for artists and arts audiences across the North East of England. Allowing artists to create and show new work, enabling them to engage with new audiences, develop new artist’s networks and develop their own practice.
Our current activity includes the management of a number of temporary arts spaces in Tees Valley, through our partnership with Leeds based arts organisation East Street Arts and their In-Situ programme.
Playwright / writer, Encounter Productions
Added on March 25, 2013 19:04
Encounter Productions seeks writers / playwrights from the North East for a new audio project.
WANDERLUST - A multi platform project about wanderlust, solitude and the pleasure of walking.
Unpaid.
A walking experience with audio plays.
Shimmer 2013 - call for Creative Practitioners, North Tyneside Council
Added on March 25, 2013 19:02
North Tyneside Council Arts Development Service are inviting expressions of interest from creative practitioners for 'Shimmer' - a site specific event held over fireworks weekend in November at Whitley Bay seafront. Whilst the programme is predominantly video, lighting and digital projections and installations, it has included outdoor performance elements appropriate to the brief and applications are welcomed from a range of artforms.
Designer/Architect/Illustrator - MAPS, Encounter Productions
Added on March 25, 2013 19:01
WANDERLUST
Encounter Productions seeks an illustrator/designer/architect to create a functional and artistic MAP OF WALKS for a project in the North East.
Would suit someone based in the North East.
Expenses paid.
European Magazine Volunteer, Interact
Added on March 25, 2013 18:58
We are looking for enthusiastic young people from Durham to participate in our European Magazine project. This is an exciting new programme where we'll be working with young people from England and Belgium to create a magazine tackling a wide range of issues within the EU and has sections on politics and current affairs, sports, music, faith and culture.
Artists in Residence 2013, Pixel Palace
Added on March 25, 2013 18:55
CALL OUT FOR ARTISTS WORKING IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND MOVING IMAGE
Meet the Choreographer @ Bowes Museum Co Durham
Added on March 22, 2013 14:56
WED 27 MAR 13, 2.30pm FREE
Join choreographer Dora Frankel for a discussion of her personal response to Turner’s paintings and her approach as a choreographer.
5th Shift Happens Conference
Added on March 22, 2013 14:51
July 8th 2013
Shift Happens V - for Vision - run by Pilot Theatre at York Theatre Royal - UK
The People’s Millions
Added on March 22, 2013 14:44
The People’s Millions 2013 is now open for applications. Up to £50,000 is available for local community based projects.
Vacancy for Venue Hire and Events Manager at Woodhorn
Added on March 22, 2013 14:23
Salary £18,453 - £21,519
2013 Heritage Skills Initiative conference
Added on March 22, 2013 14:19
Join us for the 2013 Heritage Skills Initiative conference at Durham Town Hall on Tuesday 16th April from 9:30am until 5pm!
Partnership Manager: A Cultural Partnership for the North East
Added on March 22, 2013 14:15
Secondment or fixed term contract to January 2015
£41,616 - £45,109 pro rata
NE-Generation: Young People's Charter for Arts and Culture
Added on March 18, 2013 13:11
Since launching the Young People's Charter for Arts and Culture last month, we've received some great press coverage...
CHAT LEONARDO FUNDED PROGRAMME – FREE NORWEIGAN TIMBER FRAMING PLACEMENT
Added on March 18, 2013 13:05
Stavlaft (Norwegian Timber Framing)
HOLA VALLEY, EASTERN NORWAY
nr. Tolga, Hedmark Region
As part of the EU Leonardo Programme, six woodcraft practitioners from the UK will be funded to take part in 5 days of training to learn the first stage of constructing a traditional Stavlaft Norwegian Timber Frame building. Taught by George Fuller of the Norwegian Log Building School
Print & Book making @ 36 Lime Street with Theresa Easton
Added on March 18, 2013 12:53
Some places left!
Sunday 24th March or
Saturday 13th April
Communications Associate, Wunderbar
Added on March 18, 2013 12:34
Wunderbar is looking for an experienced Communications Associate to join our team.
ICT Technician, The Sage Gateshead
Added on March 18, 2013 12:32
We are currently recruiting for an ICT helpdesk and to be the first line of contact for all ICT related issues and faults and to provide ICT out of hours cover for the organisation.
Northern Print Runner up in bid for Matt Collishaw
Added on March 8, 2013 16:14
To all Culture Works subscribers who voted...
Writing Retreat Day for websites
Added on March 8, 2013 16:04
Wednesday 8th May
9:30am - 3:30pm
Venue: The Morritt, Greta Bridge, near Barnard Castle DL12 9SE
Weave waves
Added on March 7, 2013 16:45
Weave Waves brings together sound artist Scanner and textile designer Ismini Samanidou. They are exploring sound, geography and mapping, and how this data relates to textile-weave structures and musical scores.
Scanner and Samanidou have been inspired by the visual and technical similarities between the digital software they both use, the physicality of code and how this in turn relates to mechanisms for mapping and recording the sounds of a city.
FOUR FACTORY NIGHTS UPDATES FOR YOUR PERUSAL...
Added on March 7, 2013 16:38
with invitations to Exhibitions and an Artist Talk...
Cultural Companions – Volunteer Recruitment, ARC Stockton Arts Centre
Added on March 4, 2013 12:38
ARC is creating a new team of volunteers – the Cultural Companions. Cultural Companions are volunteers who will support older people (aged 50+) to participate in ARC activities.
Live Music Manager
Added on March 4, 2013 11:53
Salary: £20,000 to £28,000 (Pro-rata)
Hours: 2.5 days per week
Looka' Teesside - calling artists!
Added on February 27, 2013 16:43
What is Looka' Teesside?
Looka' Teesside is a two day event to celebrate all the amazing creative talent of Teesside. From art to music, fashion to digital, design to drama, this event will showcase the very best that the region has to offer.
Calling artists and film makers
Added on February 26, 2013 18:36
Northern Film & Media and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art are delighted to announce that Channel 4 have committed to commissioning a slate of Random Acts films from the North East through a partnership with NFM and BALTIC.
Open Call: Convention, Habit or Custom
Added on February 25, 2013 10:30
Open Call for essays / articles / visuals
events /presentations / film
symposia / discussion
Studio Manager, The Art Studio
Added on February 25, 2013 10:27
The Board of Directors are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to manage The Art Studio which provides artistic opportunities for people with mental health problems to promote mental health & well-being. The main responsibilities to include: day to day management of the Art Studio, line management and supervision of staff plus development of the Art Studio. Experience in working with mental health and disability issues plus management experience is essential. Post subject to enhanced CRB/DBS disclosure.
Berwick Visual Arts Residency Opportunity, Berwick Visual Arts
Added on February 25, 2013 10:21
Berwick Visual Arts is pleased to announce the second of its annual residency opportunities for visual artists.
Mix Up Leader, Arts Centre Washington
Added on February 25, 2013 10:19
Arts Centre Washington wishes to recruit a Leader to run a new Mix Up workshop. This weekly Saturday session for children aged from 5 - 7 years is part of Arts Centre Washington’s wider programme for children and young people going up to the age of 19 years called The Mix.
Proposals are welcome from arts practitioners experienced in working with this age group
Mini Mix Leader, Arts Centre Washington
Added on February 25, 2013 10:17
Arts Centre Washington wishes to recruit a Leader to run a new Mini Mix workshop. This weekly session for children aged from birth – 4 years is part of Arts Centre Washington’s wider programme for children and young people going up to the age of 19 years called The Mix.
Start-up loans for 18 - 30 year olds
Added on February 23, 2013 14:26
Coming up with your business idea is often the easy bit. Funding that idea to turn it into a living, breathing business can be much harder. Our start-up loans are designed to help young people get their businesses up and running. They are exclusively available to 18-30 year olds, based in England, who are starting a brand new business or within the first 12 months of trading.
North Shields Customer First Centre – windows artwork commission
Added on February 11, 2013 20:06
Creative practitioners are invited to submit Expressions of Interest for this commission.
MUSIC FUTURES NETWORK: CROWDFUNDING
Added on February 8, 2013 10:43
MUSIC FUTURES NETWORK: CROWDFUNDING
Date: Thursday 28th February, 2013
Time: 5.00pm - 9.00pm
Venue: Live Theatre, Newcastle
Opportunity to have a film professionally shot and edited - for free
Added on February 5, 2013 11:46
Are you a non-profit making organisation based on Tyneside?
Would you like to have a film professionally shot and edited
…for free?
Artist Workshop Units @ the Beacon, Westgate Road
Added on February 4, 2013 17:35
Situated at the front of the building under a glazed walkway, the workshops provide the perfect place for artists to both work, and showcase their creative skills.
Accepting Applications: 2013 Artists-in-Residence Program, I-Park Foundation United States
Added on February 3, 2013 17:55
Application Deadline for Visual Arts, Music Composition/Sound Sculpture, Creative Writing, Moving Image: February 18, 2013
Application Deadline for Environmental Art, Landscape/Garden Design, Architecture: April 1, 2013
Beauty Of Washing Lines @ Sanctuary of Art
Added on January 21, 2013 16:45
New free lunchtime (12 to 2) open mic in Gateshead High Street called Beauty Of Washing Lines @ Sanctuary Art. All poets and perfortmers welcome.
Generator Job Opportunity
Added on January 17, 2013 16:05
Generator is recruiting a Business Support Programme Manager to join the core team and also looking for a Social Media Intern.
Please see below for information relating to these positions and links to supporting documents which should assist in developing an application or expression of interest.
MAKE YOUR BRIGHT IDEA PART OF LUMIERE, DURHAM 2013
Added on January 9, 2013 11:25
The UK’s largest light festival return to Durham in the winter of 2013. BRILLIANT gives everyone in or from the North East the chance to submit an idea for a lightwork to be part of Lumiere.
Print & Book Binding workshops
Added on January 8, 2013 11:23
Print & Book Binding workshops @36 Lime Street starting Saturday January 26th 10-4pm or Sunday February 17th 10-4pm £55 (inc all materials) Both workshops are ideal for beginners and those with some experience.
Engaging in commissioning – A practical resource pack for the culture and sport sector
Added on December 12, 2012 13:55
A new resource pack offering guidance and support to organisations interested in engaging with commissioners including health and social care commissioners.
Barney Guild: Call for artists, designers and makers!
Added on December 10, 2012 17:52
Durham Creatives First Commissions Programme
Barney Guild: Call for artists, designers and makers
This is an opportunity for businesses in the town to commission an emerging craftsperson, artist or designer to provide services.
Get Into Reading Project Worker, The Reader Organisation
Added on December 10, 2012 10:30
This is a dynamic and varied job requiring you to promote, set-up, establish and facilitate four weekly Get Into Reading groups in order to promote well-being and good mental for offenders at HMP Frankland.
NEW! Young person's e-newsletter
Added on November 26, 2012 16:59
The Regional Youth Work Unit are launching a brand new e-newsletter aimed specically at young people in the North East and are on the look out for some great content.
European funding for culture
Added on November 19, 2012 17:53
Half-day and Full-day workshops
Friday 14 December at the Sage Gateshead
Funding is getting more and more difficult to access –
is European funding a real opportunity or just a fantasy?
Small grants scheme for artists in South East Northumberland
Added on November 19, 2012 15:04
Queen’s Hall Arts is committed to widening access to the arts and supporting local artists and arts organizations across Northumberland. The small grant scheme is one of the mechanisms we use to support our aims.
How to raise finance for creative projects
Added on November 2, 2012 07:54
Thinking about crowd sourcing and whether it works?
Cutting Edge Marketing on a Cut Price Budget
Added on October 24, 2012 10:20
Enroll now for "Cutting Edge Marketing on a Cut Price Budget", John Buddle Work Village, Buddle Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8AW, Friday 26th October, 2012. 1.00pm to 4.30pm
Aims and outcomes
Sell your organisation, focus your marketing outcomes, produce brilliant promotional material and powerful copy - and pull it all together into a winning strategy
Digital Arts Podcast
Added on October 18, 2012 17:36
In the latest Digital R&D Fund for the Arts podcast, John Wilson discusses how arts organisations are opening up their archives, collections and data.
5 steps to a creative pitch
Added on October 16, 2012 10:06
Useful info in the latest e--news from Creative Skills...
Launch of new arts health and wellbeing website
Added on October 15, 2012 12:40
A new resource for arts and health practitioners...a range of resources and examples showing the ways that creative activity can benefit the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
UK Cultural Contact Point news...
Added on October 12, 2012 16:35
Registration is now open for our final bid-writing webinar as well as Literary Translation events. Read on for several funding opportunities and exciting news from Europeana, the access point for a digital culture collection of 20 million items, now open for re-use.
Jeannette Lee & Tony Wadsworth In Conversation
Added on October 12, 2012 16:28
Venue: Live Theatre, Newcastle
Date: Thursday 22 November, 2012
Time: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Savings on Adobe software...
Added on October 4, 2012 13:49
...and specialist support for South Tees, DIY websites... data protection..
Making Interactive Music Apps for iPhones & iPads
Added on August 14, 2012 11:19
8th September 2012.
11:00am - 5:00pm
Price: £60 (£48 Concession)
Instructor: codasign
How to choose your company’s name and protect your reputation
Added on August 14, 2012 11:15
Webinar: : 24th August 2012
Choosing a name for your business is an exciting but also very demanding task. Own-it has invited Aaron Wood from law firm Briffa, to give you practical advice on how to avoid pitfalls when naming your company, the relationship between Company's House registration, domain names and trademarks, and how you can defend your reputation against competitors, who try to trade on your goodwill.
Announcing new a-n News platform
Added on August 1, 2012 11:41
We hope you’ll be interested to hear a little about latest developments at a-n The Artists Information Company.
franchise your social enterprise
Added on August 1, 2012 11:23
find out how...in Darlington on September 19th
SUMMER LAW APPETIZERS, LEGAL SOLUTIONS
Added on July 9, 2012 08:55
SUMMER APPETIZERS: LAW TASTER SESSIONS TO WET YOUR APPETITE.
The Art of the Bottom LIne
Added on June 22, 2012 14:52
July 5th 6.00 - 8.00 @ the Beacon, Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne.
An event designed to bring businesses and artists together for the mutual benefit of both. Hosted by Bridge Club Ltd and Culture Works at Newcastle’s latest creative enterprise space
Innovation and creativity workshops
Added on June 21, 2012 11:21
Innovation Management and Creativity Techniques
Ideas Machine and Innovation Marketing
Two day workshops from PNE
16 and 23 August 2012, Central Library, Newcastle upon Tyne
Make it pay!
Added on June 14, 2012 09:08
Hello designer, designer maker, crafter, freelancer, illustrator! You are invited to the most creative, inspiring & fun event about selling for designers & makers this year!
Culture Benchmark National Workshops
Added on June 11, 2012 18:02
MyCake's Culture Benchmark is heading out on the road this month, in association with Arts & Business. We're bringing our sector leading benchmarking services to a non-profit arts scene near you.
about provision of music-based learning for Children in Challenging Circumstances
Added on June 11, 2012 12:52
We are seeking to follow up our recent research into Supporting the North East Music Education Workforce by finding out more about music-based learning with Children in Challenging Circumstances (CCCs): those who provide this and the people and organisations who employ and/or commission them.
Artists' international development fund
Added on May 23, 2012 08:55
The Artists' international development programme is a £750,000 fund, jointly funded by the British Council and Arts Council England.
The programme offers early stage development opportunities for individual freelance and self employed artists based in England to spend time building links with artists, organisations and/or creative producers in another country.
Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme
Added on May 23, 2012 08:47
Notice of Imminent Deadline - The Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme is intended to support 750 social entrepreneurs from across the UK to start or scale-up their projects.
If you're thinking about setting up as a freelancer....
Added on May 22, 2012 22:08
There's some useful tips...
Artists and audience engagement
Added on May 14, 2012 12:02
An article from Creat Equity argues: "if we can utilize the expertise of teaching artists in strategic decisions and core programming within arts organizations, we will make serious inroads to connecting more authentically with our communities and audiences".
Ideas Fund Innovators
Added on April 17, 2012 10:13
Ideas Fund Innovators is IdeasTaps funding scheme open to all creative disciplines. If you're aged between 16-25 and have a creative project that could do with a cash injection, this is the fund for you. 10 projects will receive £1,000 each to help get them off the ground. Successful projects in the past have included everything from dance and film initiatives to music and photography collectives. Deadline: 22nd June 2012.
When Art Became Fashion:The Story of South Shields Designer Jax Styler
Added on April 2, 2012 11:35
Discover the story and fashion of Jax Styler, a young designer from South Shields who is making a name for herself in the world of Fashion.
11 Feb - 14 Apr 2012 South Shields Museum and Art Gallery.
Social Investment made simple
Added on March 13, 2012 12:20
The term ‘social investment’ covers the different types of financial activity used to create social impact. Here NCVO explores the main investment types available to third sector organisations. Understand the terms involved so you can decide whether social investment is right for your organisation.
We are, first and foremost, reciprocators and cooperators...
Added on March 9, 2012 16:41
If like me, your interior world is darkened by the apparent mind-sets of bankers, and policy makers or bigotted pronouncements about same sex unions...
The Ideas Fund
Added on February 28, 2012 11:19
What is the Ideas Fund?
Got a creative project that needs funding?
Aged between 16-25?
Based in the UK?
Social Investment Made Simple
Added on February 22, 2012 08:53
Whether you want to know quasi-equity from your social impact bonds or just work out what this new financial topic is all about. NCVO have teamed up with the experts from CAF Venturesome to produce a straightforward online guide that explores the main investment types available so you can make informed decisions on whether social investment is right for your organisation.
UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists
Added on February 19, 2012 18:33
The annual UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for artists program aims to promote the professional growth of young artists in different disciplines, through opportunities for further training and residencies in 29 countries. No deadline.
Pollock-Krasner Foundation
Added on February 19, 2012 18:31
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation welcomes applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. The Foundation encourages applications from artists who have genuine financial needs; grants are intended for a one-year period of time. No deadline.
The role of grassroots arts activities in communities: a scoping study
Added on February 19, 2012 18:22
This scoping study highlights the significant and positive contribution that grassroots arts activities make to the development of Civil Society. It identifies a range of different impacts and outcomes of amateur arts groups.
Craft in an Age of Change report launched
Added on February 16, 2012 19:30
The Crafts Council, Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Wales and Craft Northern Ireland have launched one of the most comprehensive surveys into contemporary craft of the last ten years.
National Plan for Music published
Added on December 14, 2011 10:24
A little light reading for the holidays...
The North East Angel Fund
Added on November 30, 2011 17:48
The North East Angel Fund is a specialist fund investing in new and established small companies with growth potential in the North East of England.
Five Big Mistakes Creative People Make With Money
Added on July 21, 2011 14:34
Here's a great resource - a new e-book from Mark McGuiness at MyCake...click through to the last pages (good summary of issues) and then on to the audio.
The Big Society Bank
Added on June 29, 2011 10:40
Changing funding models to include investment finance may be a thing for the future...could you be 'investment ready?'
New International co-production manual
Added on June 23, 2011 12:09
IETM is proud to announce the launch of the free online publication that we produced together with KAMS – Korea Arts Management Service, for cultural operators and artists interested by cooperation in Asia, in Europe and between Asia and Europe: International Co-Production Manual - The journey which is full of surprises.
Culture and Volunteering - a new guide
Added on June 20, 2011 10:17
The London Mayor's Office has published 'Culture and volunteering: An introduction to volunteering across the arts and cultural sector in London'
How ‘co-working’ can help you develop your small or home-based business
Added on May 18, 2011 14:38
Hello - Space on Tap will be delivering a 15 minute presentation online as a FREE webinar at 10 am on Friday 10th June: How ‘co-working’ can help you develop your small or home-based business'.
on-line giving
Added on April 8, 2011 17:11
The major telecom (and IT) company BT has set up an online giving facility as part of its contribution to the community, so isn't charging, except for credit/debit card charges.
apps for mini-volunteers
Added on April 8, 2011 17:07
An app which runs on smartphones (currently just the Apple iPhone) has been created by mobile phone provider Orange to encourage 'five minute volunteering'
Culture and well being resources
Added on March 25, 2011 10:04
This website now holds a wide range of resources including press coverage and policy documents as well as research into the impact of the arts on wellbeing. The resources section of the site is searchable and we are continuing to update it with new evidence. The site is free and (we hope) easy to use.
measuring value
Added on March 9, 2011 10:08
New Philanthropy Capital will be looking at different charity sectors and producing shared measurement frameworks over 2011, publishing shared measurement research pieces on youth offending, NEETS and mental health later in the year.
join the co-production network
Added on March 2, 2011 15:34
If you're interested in design and delivery of services by citizens and professionals in equal partnership...
Think before you drop your prices!
Added on February 4, 2011 19:08
How are creatives holding up through the recession?
My Community Space
Added on January 30, 2011 16:49
“Hello all - several of you have already signed up for My Community Space - and this has sparked several conversations about how to get the best out of this opportunity - though I'd share a couple of these with everyone...
New free e-book for creative entrepreneurs
Added on January 18, 2011 17:10
I thought you'd be interested in this new free eBook for creative entrepreneurs:
'Freedom, Money, Time - and the key to Creative Success' by Mark McGuinness.
A simple way for businesses to track and report on their time, money and mileage
Added on December 16, 2010 17:13
how to raise money for your creative enterprise
Added on November 22, 2010 15:42
A message to all members of T-Shirts and Suits Creative Enterprise Network
Use 'crowdfunding' / 'crowdfinancing' to raise money online in small amounts from hundreds of donors for your creative project.
A new residency initiative between the UK & Japan
Added on September 30, 2010 17:33
Atelier Interaction Residency Programme UK-Japan.
Fountain and P3 Art and Environment (Tokyo) are proud to present a new residency initiative between the UK & Japan.
Thriving on less?
Added on September 23, 2010 09:54
Follow the debate in the company of Mission Models Money...
Launch of culture jobs international
Added on August 4, 2010 16:10
Culture Jobs International (CJI) is a new European website that keeps cultural operators informed about jobs in Europe, and enables cultural organisations to recruit from across Europe. Our main collaborator is Changing Room (Trans Europe Halles project to stimulate cross-border mobility of cultural operators).
Japan: artists residency database launched
Added on August 4, 2010 16:01
The Japan Foundation launches AIR_J, a new website with information on Artist-in-Residence programmes across Japan in both Japanese and English.
Arts Council England publishes self evaluation framework
Added on July 27, 2010 09:50
The framework aims to support all organisations to improve their self-evaluation processes, providing a valuable check-list, useful guidance and many sources of further information.
Social Change Happens: The Funding Network
Added on June 28, 2010 16:08
The Funding Network was short-listed as a finalist for the Investing in Social Change for its work endeavouring to create social change through collective giving by bringing together like-minded people interested in social change and carefully selected small, innovative charities at special events.
Arts funding/Arts Funding site...
Added on June 21, 2010 16:53
The purpose really of this site will be to allow the sector(s) to come together and share information and thoughts - as really a joined up and well informed sector will enable us to react creatively and intelligently.
New UK Cultural Contact Point for European opportunities
Added on May 25, 2010 08:46
Visiting Arts is the new official UK Cultural Contact Point (CCP) for the European Commission's Culture Programme, taking over from Euclid, which had been the CCP since 1999. Visiting Arts will undertake presentations about the Culture programme and other EU funding opportunities at a range of events across the UK.
Safety Guidance for Street Arts... (2nd Edition) and other publications NOW
Added on May 24, 2010 20:10
AVAILABLE from ISAN
ISAN is happy to announce that the fully updated 2nd Edition of Safety Guidance for Street Arts, Carnival, Processions and Large Scale Performances is now available from the ISAN office.
Advice for employers of lone workers
Added on September 24, 2009 11:18
A leaflet from the Health and Safety Executive, giving advice and guidance on how to keep lone workers healthy and safe, has been updated.
Encouraging growth in the UK creative sector
Added on September 24, 2009 09:58
Here's a useful resource from NESTA - packed with helpful stuff.
The impact of culture on creativity: new research from the European Commission
Added on August 13, 2009 13:32
The Impact of Culture on Creativity - Published by the European Commission, this new report explores the still largely underestimated links between culture, cultural diversity, creativity and - more largely - social, scientific and economic innovation. The study was conducted by KEA Affairs and BOP consulting.
The case for participatory arts
Added on June 17, 2009 12:07
For inspiration, take some time out and read this.
Did you know that you can hire space at ACA?
Added on January 29, 2009 10:16
Allenheads Contemporary Arts: Flexible spaces available for short to mid-term use.
Suitable for studios, workshops, conferences, meetings and social events.
Audio/Visual editing and presentation facilities available.
Catering and accommodation options.
Rural setting, spectacular views, 1hour from Newcastle or Carlisle.
Work based learning and the creative industries: a new report
Added on September 26, 2008 13:29
CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES: A NESTA commissioned report that examines the role that the creative industries, one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK economy, can play in work-related learning. Downloadable from our research page (links section) or here.Also availabe via this link is Rural Opportunities, a report that examines the barriers to engagement in education for rural employers and how these could be overcome.
New leaflets on skills programmes from the Arts Council
Added on September 15, 2008 21:54
Affordable insurance for artists - Specialist scheme now available through AIR
Added on September 8, 2008 12:33
Following the introduction of free £5m public and products liability insurance for UK-based AIR members in 2007, brokers Hencilla Canworth Ltd and a-n The Artists Information Company have developed the Artists’ Insurance Policy (AIP) for practising visual and applied artists.
Need to raise funds? Some new downloads in the resources section of our website.
Added on April 17, 2008 08:18
Join Culture Works as a full member, go to the resources section and dowload these excellent resources - Recently added: Funding Central, a new service from NCVO for third sector organisations - looks excellent. Researching Trusts and Foundations checklist; Funds listed alphabetically; Making a strong application checklist; Fundraising planning checklist.