New Pendle Artist Residency Opportunities
14 September 2020
In Situ has announced two exciting new short artists residencies for Lancashire-based artists as part of The Gatherings programme. Deadline for applications is 4th October 2020.
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Create Britain launches to showcase the best of British Creativity and Design.
14 September 2020
Create Britain is a new online platform designed as an alternative to Google and LinkedIn, and aims to help makers and creaters promote their work locally, nationally and internationally. You can create a profile for free.
Redefining Creativity - Creative Business Survey
14 September 2020
The research team at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), have teamed up with Creative Lancashire, Digital Lancashire and Arts Lancashire to understand the size and scope of Lancashire’s Creative Industries, assess the impact of COVID-19 and find out how place based approaches and creative clusters can support the economic development of Lancashire’s Creative and Digital sectors.
Festival UK* 2022
10 September 2020
Festival UK* 2022 is a major nationwide festival showcasing the UK’s creativity and innovation to the world. Festival UK* 2022 is inviting expressions of interest from Creative Teams for a funded R&D project to create compelling, ambitious and jaw-dropping public engagement acts on a global scale.
Government launches Kickstart Scheme - a £2bn fund to support work placements for young people.
07 September 2020
The Kickstart Scheme from HM Government is a new £2 billion fund to create high quality, 6-month work placements for 16-24 year olds, who are at risk of long-term unemployment. Local Chambers of Commerce are working alongside the British Chambers of Commerce as intermediaries in coordinating business responses.
Lancashire PR Firm Scoops Three Awards
26 August 2020
NW Lancs-based PR firm, Catapult PR, has won three awards in the course of a week, becoming a double winner at the prestigious PRCA DARE Awards North and also being named the North England Prestige Awards’ ‘Public Relations Firm of the Year’ for Lancashire and Northern England.
The Museum Freelance Covid-19 Hardship Fund
26 August 2020
Museum Freelance have launched a grant fund to provide emergency support for freelancers who work with museums, heritage sites, galleries, archives and libraries in the UK. The ambition is to provide short-term relief to freelancers whose income has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Culture Recovery Fund
26 August 2020
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), have produced information about the various funding streams available as part of the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. As part of the biggest ever one-off investment in UK culture, the #HereForCulture campaign has been launched to help support Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries.
Covid-19 Recovery Grants
24 August 2020
Lancashire businesses can apply for grants of between £1,000 – £3,000 to help them access new technology and other equipment to help them adapt, recover and rebuild. The support will also extend to professional, legal, financial or other advice. Support will be fully funded by the government from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Blackpool & The Fylde College still accepting applications for Sept 2020
18 August 2020
It's not too late to apply for creative courses at Blackpool and The Fylde College starting this September! The college is still accepting applications for September 2020 across all of its creative courses from Level Three qualifications, such as a BTEC, to degree level courses.
Your Future City - Have your say for Lancashire2025
17 August 2020
Blaze Arts are looking for feedback from 16-25 year olds from across Lancashire. Share your vision of Lancashire and what that might mean for our City of Culture bid for Lancashire2025. Your response may win you a £15 evoucher.
Lancs Makers wanted for new Creative Collaboration virtual market
17 August 2020
The Creative Collaboration Market is a new online art fair, organised by Hopeful and Glorious in collaboration with Pedddle. It's taking place on 26th September and the organisers are looking for Lancashire hand-made crafts to be featured. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 2nd September 2020.
National Festival of Making launches open call for 2020 Graduates
17 August 2020
The National Festival of Making is inviting applications from 2020 creative industry graduates of Lancashire-based Degree programmes in an exciting new Open Call. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 9th September 2020.
Future Edit - Crafts Council Exhibition Open Call for 2020 Graduates
10 August 2020
Craft Council are calling for BA craft and design graduates to submit applications to exhibit and sell their work at the Crafts Council gallery. The Future Edit exhibition will run from November 2020 through christmas, and seeks to support graduates who were unable to exhibit at physical degree shows this year.
#MyLancashire2025 Photography Competition Launched
10 August 2020
Blaze Arts are looking for 16-25 year olds to share their favourite snaps taken in Lancashire as part of the Lancashire 2025 City of Culture bid. Share your photo on Instagram with the hashtag #mylancashire2025 for the chance to win a prize. Deadline is 21st August. Find out more...
