Award for UCLan textiles talent
10 August 2020
A lifelong passion for plants and endangered species has inspired a talented textiles design student at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to win a prestigious award.
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Arts Council Announces Culture Recovery Fund
10 August 2020
Part of the government's £1.57 bn package to protect UK culture and heritage sectors, this new Culture Recovery Fund offers financial support for cultural organisations that were financially stable before Covid-19, but are now at imminent risk of failure. Deadline for first round applications is Friday 21st August 2020.
Conversations in Creativity - Aziz Ibrahim
06 August 2020
Conversations in Creativity is Creative Lancashire’s ongoing series of insightful dialogues with practitioners from across the disciplines. Music journalist John Robb recently interviewed musician Aziz Ibrahim for our series. The conversation focused on adaptability, the willingness to learn, and what drives Aziz in his work.
Lancaster Litfest invites Podcast Submissions about Walking Solo
03 August 2020
Lancaster Litfest is looking for audio submissions about your experience of walking in Lancaster and surrounds as part of their Walking Solo project. Deadline for submissions is 21st August 2020.
Support Crafts Council's Let's Craft Appeal for Children in Need
03 August 2020
The #LetsCraft appeal is a craft pack scheme by Crafts Council. It aims to provide thousands of children from families in need, with access to basic art materials to support their creativity, learning and wellbeing over the summer. Find out how you can support it.
Arts Council launches Emergency Grass Roots Music Venues Fund
27 July 2020
Arts Council England is administering a new £2.25 million Emergency Grassroots Music Venues Fund to help ensure the survival of grassroots music venues from now until 30 September 2020. Applications are open until 12pm on Monday 3rd August 2020 and conditions apply.
The Mentor Circle seeks Mentors, Sponsors and Candidates
27 July 2020
The Mentor Circle is a new mentoring programme launched by BAME business professionals to support 18-25 year olds from the BAME community affected by unemployment in the UK. Their first programme is up and running and they are looking for expressions of interest from mentors, sponsors and candidates for future programmes.
#GettingBackOutdoors: Audience Survey
22 July 2020
Outdoor Arts UK are seeking our audience’s views on their desire to attend street, rural and countryside festivals, carnivals, melas and community events now and in future, what some of the barriers might be and missing out on Outdoor Arts during lockdown.
The Harris Museum Is Offering Paid Commission Opportunities
20 July 2020
Preston City Council and the Harris have set up a paid commissions initiative to support the creative and cultural sector sector as we struggle with the economic after-effects of Covid-19. There are currently two commission callouts open during July and August, which translate to 15 paid opportunities.
Creative England Launches 2nd Creative Enterprise : Evolve Programme
20 July 2020
Creative England have launched their second iteration of Creative Enterprise: Evolve. This unique 6 month investment readiness programme aims to bring together content makers spanning film and television, videogames, animation and VFX and supporting tech platforms.
FutureU launches The Lockdown Diaries - a writing competition
20 July 2020
The Lockdown Diaries is a writing competion for 14 - 19 year olds across Lancashire. Keen young writers have until 15th August 2020 to submit their piece for consideration and stand the chance to win a wonderful prize.
Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants Return
20 July 2020
The National Lottery Project Grants programme reopens on 22nd July, and has been prioritised to help fund independent organisations, creative practitioners and freelancers as quickly as possible, in the aftermath of Covid-19.
New #RedefiningLancashire Campaign Launches to Support The County
13 July 2020
As businesses start to evolve post-lockdown, organisations from across Lancashire have come together for a major new campaign highlighting the county. #RedefiningLancashire aims to build confidence and trust in the county's businesses, boost the economy and support a stronger Lancashire going forward.
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Goes Online
13 July 2020
Emergency funding from Arts Council England is enabling the award-winning Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair to reinvent their 2020 edition, to support designer-makers affected by Covid-19. The GNCCF show will go on - online - from 25th to 31st July 2020.
Lancashire County Council invests in UK City of Culture 2025 Bid
13 July 2020
The cabinet for Lancashire County Council have agreed to make a £620,000 contribution towards supporting the programme development costs for the county's bid for UK City of Culture. Winning Lancashire 2025 would bring an economic boost to the county, supporting our regeneration post-Covid.
