March 2nd, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Arts Council Grants
The Arts Council state their ambition for 2006-2008 is “to put the arts at the heart of national life and people at the heart of arts. Grants for the arts will help us do this.”
The aims of Grants for the arts are to:
-help more people to take part in the arts
-provide creative opportunities for children and young people
-help the development of artists, arts organisations and the creative economy
-involve the arts and artists in creating vibrant communities
-allow artists from this country to work internationally, international artists to work in England, and artists from here and abroad to work with each other
-create opportunities to promote and celebrate diversity
-improve the performance and productivity of arts organisations and the arts sector
If you apply; you need to create a written proposal about the activity you want them to support, then fill in an application form which will detail, your budget and details about why you are applying. Grants are for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for time-limited activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and art organisations in England to carry out their work.
The grant amounts range from £200 to £30,000; the average last year was £5000 and they can cover activities lasting up to 3 years.
Grants are available to certain organisations, meaning a group working towards a common goal (for example a limited company, a charity or an unincorporated group) The average grant last year to organisations was £21,634.
You can apply for the following;
-Projects and Events
-Commissions and Productions
-Research and Development
-Activities for people to take part in
-Audience Development – for example; an activity that encourages more people to take part in the arts.
-Marketing Activities, projects that increase the range and number of people taking part in the arts
-Education Activities
-Buying assets, such as art materials, equipment, vehicles etc…
-Refurbishing buildings that will be used for the arts
-Public art
-Professional development and training
-Busaries
-Fellowships
-Organisational development to improve the long term stability of arts organisations
-Residencies and touring
An application takes between six and twelve working weeks. The more you are applying for, the longer it will take. You will be awarded a grant for the above if your income is not enough to support the project you have planned. If you are applying as an individual one of the things they ask for is a CV.
When they are are accessing your application they will consider the following:
-the artistic quality of the activity or it’s ongoing effect on artistic process (or both)
-how the activity will be managed and it’s ongoing effect
-how realistic the activity is financially and its future effect
-how the public will benefit
-the contribution it makes to their goals for the year
You will need to write a proposal, up to 2,500 words if you a requesting a higher amount. For detailed information about exactly what you need to write in your proposal, application form and about eligibility visit the arts council here.
The aims of Grants for the arts are to:
-help more people to take part in the arts
-provide creative opportunities for children and young people
-help the development of artists, arts organisations and the creative economy
-involve the arts and artists in creating vibrant communities
-allow artists from this country to work internationally, international artists to work in England, and artists from here and abroad to work with each other
-create opportunities to promote and celebrate diversity
-improve the performance and productivity of arts organisations and the arts sector
If you apply; you need to create a written proposal about the activity you want them to support, then fill in an application form which will detail, your budget and details about why you are applying. Grants are for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for time-limited activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and art organisations in England to carry out their work.
The grant amounts range from £200 to £30,000; the average last year was £5000 and they can cover activities lasting up to 3 years.
Grants are available to certain organisations, meaning a group working towards a common goal (for example a limited company, a charity or an unincorporated group) The average grant last year to organisations was £21,634.
You can apply for the following;
-Projects and Events
-Commissions and Productions
-Research and Development
-Activities for people to take part in
-Audience Development – for example; an activity that encourages more people to take part in the arts.
-Marketing Activities, projects that increase the range and number of people taking part in the arts
-Education Activities
-Buying assets, such as art materials, equipment, vehicles etc…
-Refurbishing buildings that will be used for the arts
-Public art
-Professional development and training
-Busaries
-Fellowships
-Organisational development to improve the long term stability of arts organisations
-Residencies and touring
An application takes between six and twelve working weeks. The more you are applying for, the longer it will take. You will be awarded a grant for the above if your income is not enough to support the project you have planned. If you are applying as an individual one of the things they ask for is a CV.
When they are are accessing your application they will consider the following:
-the artistic quality of the activity or it’s ongoing effect on artistic process (or both)
-how the activity will be managed and it’s ongoing effect
-how realistic the activity is financially and its future effect
-how the public will benefit
-the contribution it makes to their goals for the year
You will need to write a proposal, up to 2,500 words if you a requesting a higher amount. For detailed information about exactly what you need to write in your proposal, application form and about eligibility visit the arts council here.
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