Grant management system update: Today we are sharing important updates on: - how to request payments - getting access support with your application - the new opening dates for Incentivising Touring and Supporting Grassroots Music www.artscouncil.org.uk/applying-fun...

Applying for funding with us

The latest information and resources about applying for funding with us

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Grant management system update: We continue to make alternative solutions available to users, while our usual system is unavailable. As part of this, we are pausing new applications to National Lottery Project Grants. (1/3)

Solstice Sunrise 4.39am River Trent #Nottingham #Solstice

Really Delightful (and sunny) day @sofestival.bsky.social - great international acts and our own @zesttheatre.bsky.social - on again tomorrow - Go to So!

SO Festival - Magna Vitae (@sofestival.bsky.social)

Lincolnshire’s free, international festival of outdoor arts, held on the pavements, parks and promenades of Skegness and Mablethorpe. Skegness: Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 June 2025 Mablethorpe: Sunda...

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Come join our team: www.geese.co.uk/news/we-are-... #appliedtheatre #artscjs #prisontheatre

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow

Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

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Nick Serota: ‘The role of the Arts Council is to act as a protector of artistic freedom, and if we don’t have that freedom then we move towards living in a country where liberty of both thought and voice is constrained’.

Axing arts quangos risks ‘liberty of thought’ says Nicholas Serota

Chair of Arts Council England says arm’s-length funding of theatre, music and museums helps prevent politicisation

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We’re hiring and this exciting post can be in Nottingham or Birmingham ! isw.changeworknow.co.uk/arts_council...

Relationship Manager, Engagement & Communities (MN15)

Relationship Manager, Engagement & Communities (MN15) Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we wo...

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We’re supporting Hospital Rooms with a £600k National Lottery Project Grant to transform NHS Mental Health settings over 3 years 🏥🎉 Read more about how they’re making sure people most affected by the Mental Health Act can access high quality creativity & culture👇 buff.ly/MQddD0F #NationalLottery30

£600,000 National Lottery Project Grant awarded to Hospital Rooms for nationwide mental health initiative

Hospital Rooms has been awarded a £600,000 National Lottery Project Grant for an ambitious nationwide project.

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We’re hiring and this exciting post can be in Nottingham or Birmingham ! isw.changeworknow.co.uk/arts_council...

Relationship Manager, Engagement & Communities (MN15)

Relationship Manager, Engagement & Communities (MN15) Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we wo...

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We’re sharing an open letter from our Chair Sir Nicholas Serota and his National and Area Council colleagues in response to Wigmore Hall’s successful fundraising campaign, the subsequent debate about public funding of arts and culture and #LetsCreate. Read the key points below 🧵

Impressive stats speak for themselves - Saad from New Art Exchange talking about their community leadership model. Decisions about arts and culture made by the people and with the people. #letsengage25 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

An inspiring 2 days @thelowry.com and @phm.org.uk talking about engaging communities in arts and culture #LetsEngage25 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social discover, connect, mobilise says @cormacrussell.bsky.social

Yesterday the National Engaging Communities in Arts and Culture Conference took place at The Lowry in Salford. The conference showcased the impact of arts and culture on improving wellbeing and broadening opportunities. #LetsEngage25

Looking forward to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social National conference on Engaging Communities in Arts and Culture tomorrow @thelowry.com - hope to see lots of you there #LetsEngage25 #LetsCreate

Does your organisation have an archive? 📚 Join the annual UK archive survey by March 31! Your input will help ensure museums, galleries, and arts organisations are represented. Find out more 👉 buff.ly/PXiKhdl 📷 Pexels

UPDATE: Changes to our National Portfolio Today we've shared our National Council's decision to no longer launch our next Investment Process in April. Instead, we are recommending to Government that our current National Portfolio extends to 31 March 2028.

The UN's meteorological agency said signs of human-induced climate change 'reached new heights' in 2024. www.ft.com/content/3691...

We're hiring! 🚨 Are you a strategic and influential leader with experience in capital development? We're looking for a Director of Capital to join our team 📍 Find out more and apply by Monday 31 March 👇 buff.ly/djrc1lf

Learn more about our Investment Principles Support Orgs (IPSOs) 📖 In our latest blog, our Director for Strategy, Michelle Dickson, explains the role of our IPSOs and highlights some of their valuable work 👇 buff.ly/X4Qdet8

National Lottery players raise £30 million per week for Good Causes. #ThanksToYou hundreds of organisations across the country will be offering free or discounted entry, among other deals, to lottery ticket holders from 15 - 23 March. Find out more 👇 www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/open-week/of...

National Lottery Open Week - Projects - National Lottery Good Causes

Each week National Lottery players raise £30 million for Good Causes. Find out about their stories here.

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We’ve launched our new Illuminate dashboards These new data tools allow you to find out more about the impact of our investments on audiences and local communities. Find out more 👇 buff.ly/gt3MV0e

Illuminate dashboards

Illuminate is our Audience Data platform, developed alongside our partner PwC. These dashboards bring to life the data we’ve collected from our funded organisations.

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Young people, teachers, parents: Action for Conservation, where I'm a founding trustee, runs free Summer Camps to inspire 12-16 year olds to a lifelong love of nature & conservation. They’re really fun. Applications now open: www.actionforconservation.org/camp Pls help spread the word/RT!

Job alert: we’re on the search for a new Executive Director with a passion for new work, supporting writers and connecting with theatre audiences nationally ✨ Salary: £45-48k depending on experience. Contract: Full-time, fixed term for 5 years. Info: painesplough.com/get-involved...

Calling board members of National Portfolio Organisations and Investment Principle Support Organisations 📣 @juliesbicycle.bsky.social are looking for Board Environmental Champions to embed environmental responsibility within their orgs at governance level 🌎 Find out more 👇

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📢 @dannychivers.bsky.social & @immykaur.bsky.social join us on 4 Mar for our Board Environmental Champions session. We'll explore finance - spending, sourcing & investing in an environmentally responsible way. On the board of a cultural organisation? Join our free programme tinyurl.com/5x4yc3cc

Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to halt offensive cyberoperations against Russia, officials said.

Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia

The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.

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Today #CulturalBridge has announced the 20 successful UK-German partnerships receiving up to £30k this year. The Cultural Bridge Network supports the international exchange of artistic practices that explore themes and issues faced by communities. Find out more 👇 buff.ly/3DaXJP5

Cultural Bridge announces 20 awarded partnerships for its 2025 - 2026 programme

20 partnerships have been awarded a total of £360,000 to develop artistic practices and projects exploring themes and issues faced by communities across both countries.

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#ChairWanted ⭐️ We’re very sad that the wonderful Jane Anderson is coming to the end of her tenure as #Chair; we’re looking for someone equally brilliant and inspiring to join us. Could it be your time to shine?! The Chair plays an important role as a figurehead & leader 👉 bit.ly/ITTChair

National Portfolio Org @milappresents.bsky.social brings people across the North West together to celebrate Indian arts, music and crafts 🎨🎵 Check out their upcoming classical music workshops 👇

Milap@milappresents.bsky.social · 2y ago

Free #indianclassicalmusic Workshops Saturday 22 February | Capstone Theatre - 11am Join Rekesh Chauhan & learn about ragas, talas & rhythm cycles (30 mins) - 11.30am Join Rekesh Chauhan & Kousic Sen & learn hands-on raga performance & improvisation (60 mins) Book here: tinyurl.com/32rh2a67

Calling all budding artists 🎨👩‍🎨 It's time to enter the Fourth Plinth School Awards. Schools can sign up now and entries can be in all art forms including drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and digital designs. Entries close on Friday 14 March, apply here:

Fourth Plinth Schools Awards 2025

The Fourth Plinth Schools Awards 2023 is open for entries. Find out how to apply.

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