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Heritage Compass: Free mentoring and training available for English heritage organisations

22 Oct 2020 - 14:14 by michelle.foster

heritage compassCause4 has launched Heritage Compass – a brand-new Business Support Programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Working with consortium partners Creative United and the Arts Marketing Association this new programme has been designed to grow resilience and invigorate the heritage sector across England.

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Arts Council – Developing your Creative Practice funding for individuals

15 Oct 2020 - 14:17 by michelle.foster

arts councilThe fund is for individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development. If you’re thinking of taking your practice to the next stage, DYCP can help by supporting research, time to create new work, travel, training, developing ideas, networking or mentoring.

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Weston Culture Fund

7 Oct 2020 - 15:39 by michelle.foster

The Weston Culture Fund is open to performing and visual arts organisations, arts centres, accredited museums and galleries (excluding those who are local authority maintained) with a minimum annual income of £500,000 in a typical year. Grants will range from a minimum of £100,000 up to a maximum of £2 million based on the size of the organisation.

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Music Education Hub Development Fund

7 Oct 2020 - 15:34 by michelle.foster

youth music networkThe Youth Music Network has launched Round 2 of the Music Education Hub Development fund. Grants of up to £50,000 are available to partnerships of at least three Music Education Hub lead organisations such as local authorities, schools, other hubs, art organisations, community or voluntary organisations.

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Manchester City of Literature – Trustee opportunity

2 Oct 2020 - 08:57 by michelle.foster

Manchester was designated a UNESCO City of Literature in 2017, following a successful bid from a partnership led by Manchester City Council, The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and involving a range of partners, publishers, festivals, writing agencies, libraries and cultural organisations.

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Black History Month – STEM Club Online

1 Oct 2020 - 14:38 by michelle.foster

manchester librariesInspirational Black innovators in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) that we should all know about.

For Black History Month, Manchester Libraries are highlighting some of the individuals, past and present, who should be routinely recognised for their achievements. You can watch them all live on their Facebook page here

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We Are Manchester – A Celebration of Black Poets and Spoken Word Artists

1 Oct 2020 - 14:36 by michelle.foster

manchester librariesThroughout October online and in libraries across Manchester a new collection of specially commissioned video performances from Black poets and spoken word artists in Manchester to be launched during Black History Month.

The poems will be broadcast on the libraries social media platforms and screened in libraries across Manchester. Artists include Peter Kalu, Shirley May, Mandla Rae and Recce Williams.

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Spirit of Manchester Story Week 2020 - Creative ways of reducing isolation

21 Sep 2020 - 11:35 by helen.walker

Community Arts North West (CAN) supports unemployed artists to take their next steps.

The Covid-19 crisis has been devastating for the arts, particularly for freelance artists. It has been especially hard for artists from under-represented groups. Since CAN’s launch in 1978, they’ve supported marginalised artists to develop successful careers through mentoring, artist-in-residencies and training. This year, CAN launched training (funded by the European Social Fund) under the banner of CAN Do Creatives, and the scheme enters its second phase this week.

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The Manchester Cultural Education Partnership are recruiting for their Youth Board

17 Sep 2020 - 15:25 by michelle.foster

Do you feel passionately about arts and culture in Manchester?
Do you think all young people should be able to experience the arts and culture in your city?
Would you like to make a change and become a creative influencer?

45% of young people in Manchester don’t have access to culture in the city and the Youth Board will help to change this.

Manchester Cultural Partnership are looking for passionate young people to join their youth board.

This opportunity is for you if you want to:

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