Afreena Islam-Wright

An Artistic Practitioner and also working with the arts council Afreena gave useful information regarding how to apply with tips and tricks on applications.

Photo Credits to Michael Pinchbeck.

Notes from Lecture

Project Grants:

Open Access Funding Programme for arts, museums and library projects.
Projects from 1000 to 100000 for up to three years.

Apply for up to 30,000. 10-week turnaround for decisions. - for Both R and D and Touring.

‘Never assume that we know anything.’

Physical places and work that is already to tour. - Applications for Funding over £30,000

Distributing for Priority Places in the Northwest. - 57 Priority Places.

EOI (Expression of Interest).

Time Limited Priorities

Applications with a specific area of focus.

Listed on our website.
Have their own information sheets.
Apply through project grants.

NLPGTimeLimited

Application Form

Feasibility and Risk

Anyone who can help achieve strategy. Risk Assessment and tell them how to mitigate the risks.
Risk Assessments
Good Partnerships

Outcomes

Creative People
Cultural Communities
Creative Cultural Country

Investment Principles

Only respond to inclusivity and relevance anything under £30,000
Female Led, Black, Asian and Ethnic Diverse Artists, Disabled Artists.
Politically Motivated – Inclusivity

For Me..

I was able to use Afreena's lecture to help understand how the arts council funding works. As I am quite new to using their services, it was interesting to be able to understand how to use the application form, and other opportunities in which they can grant to performers.