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Everyday Heritage Grants from Historic England: Celebrating Working Class Histories: creative project grants up to £10k with some up to £25k. Focus on rural and coastal. Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories | Historic England

APNews: Arts Council England @ace_national has created a new Director post with a remit to provide strategic support to creative freelancers across all artforms and regions.

Platform is back and we’re thrilled to announce the artists nominated for 2024! This year’s award is supported by four partners from across the region - @aspexportsmouth, @mao_gallery, @ArtspacePhoenix & @artsuniplym See the nominees here 🔗 https://t.co/nhrW7vD3SC

Interested in a career in the arts? Not sure how to kickstart your career? Join our Young Creatives Collective 👐🏽 We are looking for 8 people aged 16-18 who want to work with professional artists and work together to co-curate a programme. Find out more: https://t.co/KZZLDtQygP

Platform is making its return this Summer! 💥 Kicking off a jam-packed season of exhibitions is @artsuniplym, @PlymUni and @FalmouthUni 📍Platform Graduate Award 2024 - On display from 5 - 12 July, weekdays only from 10am-5pm at Studio 11, Arts University Plymouth

Platform is back! 📣 Our annual graduate showcase is making its big return this Summer and we've made some exciting changes. Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we share more about this year's award and the talented emerging artists exhibiting across the region.

📅 Wednesday 17 July, 4pm-5pm via Google Meet If you haven't already signed up to receive meeting invitations please do so by filling out the contact form here https://t.co/syhqdElw5S 2/2

Do you identify as neurodivergent or advocate for someone who is? Our Neurodivergent Peer Group is a friendly bi-monthly meet-up for people working in the arts In July's session, we'll explore approaching galleries and going for funding and opportunities 1/2

ICYMI: With UK arts organisations reporting a combined deficit of nearly £120m last year, Sarah Thelwell considers the implications for the sector https://t.co/mFn9pHgdfg

ICYMI: Calls for government to address 'crisis' in local government funding as UK arts organisations post huge deficit in 2023 @MyCakeFinance @BenWalmsley @LGAComms https://t.co/vQ2qqX7gnw

EXCLUSIVE: Arts finances in worst state for five years, Arts leaders celebrated in King's Birthday Honours + Culture and place: Why we need to look beyond cities Last week's best read stories 🔗 https://t.co/1VwARz1ypg

ICYMI: The gender pay gap in the creative and cultural sectors closed at a faster rate than for the UK workforce overall, according to new data from DCMS for 2023, with women outearning men in some subsectors, including music, performance, and visual arts. https://t.co/1EnQqXYULt

Cultural organisations will lose access to old Google Analytics data at some point from 1 July @OneFurther https://t.co/jyADOubegc

This is the second of our network partners to cease operation in recent years, following University of Brighton's closure of Brighton CCA last summer. The particularly acute financial conditions visual arts organisations are facing remains an ongoing concern for our network 4/4

We have worked with, and been supported by, so many incredible artists, projects, funders, and activists, and feel so very lucky to have been able to do such necessary work for more than a decade'. 3/4

'At ONCA’s heart there has always been the desire to inspire discourse, communication, and creative collaboration around environmental and social justice issues... 2/4

We were dismayed to hear the recent news that Brighton based gallery ONCA is to close after 12 years 💔 In a statement on their website ONCA announced that the co-working space at St George's Place, will close at the end of June and the programme will end as we enter 2025 1/4

Did you know about the CVAN SE jobs board?🔎 Whether you’re looking for a new challenge or are searching for a volunteer role, our jobs board offers a selection of ambitious roles to take you to the next level in your arts career Check it out here 🔗 https://t.co/wKlYz06bn5