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Developing your Creative Practice

11th July 2023

The next round of Arts Council funding for individual creative and cultural practitioners opens today for grants between £2,000 – £12,000.

The Arts Council can support creative and cultural practitioners doing work related to their supported artforms and disciplines: Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual arts, Literature, Libraries, Combined arts and Museums practice.

Some examples of things you can apply for are:

  • building new networks for future development/presentation of work
  • creating new work
  • experimenting with new collaborators or partners
  • international travel to explore other practice or work with mentors
  • professional development activities
  • research and development time to explore practice and take risks
  • practical steps to support your work to be more sustainable in future

Read the guidance to see if your activity is eligible.

Applications will close on 10 August 2023 at 12pm
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