Claire Mera-Nelson explores the Arts Council's support for grassroots music and the launch of further funding thanks to DCMS.
Our refreshed National Lottery Project Grants programme is now open…and that means more museums are eligible to apply to fund their work. Isabel Churcher, our Senior Manager for Museums Investment, gives us the detail on what’s new in the programme for museums.
Black Pens is a writing retreat for Black womxn supported through our National Lottery Project Grants programme.
We had a chat with Natalie McGrath who is a playwright and poet
For Women’s History Month, we’re sharing some brilliant creative projects from around the country that amplify the voices and experiences of women and girls. Here we recognise some of the creatives who are making history, her story.
Brixton Chamber Orchestra is a versatile group of classically-trained musicians on a mission to deliver fantastic orchestral experiences for the people of Brixton, South London.
Suitcase Stories is a project that helps artists and museum practitioners deliver music and storytelling workshops to people living with dementia. It focuses on participation, working with high quality artists to create a positive change in the lives of those living with the disease. We caught up with Jenny Davis to hear about the project and find out why this was the right time for them to apply to National Lottery Project Grants for funding.
As we announce an additional £1.5 million for our Grassroots Music Fund, here’s five ways venues are using our fund to secure the future of England’s music venues.
Ginny Lemon, UK Drag icon and star of Rupaul's Drag Race UK Season 2, has released their new audio and visual project 'Tonic'. The album, supported through a National Lottery Project Grant, explores their experiences with gender, class, disability and queerness throughout the pandemic and has evolved from a live performance idea to a fully fledged album over lockdown.
We caught up with Ginny to discuss 'Tonic', what music and performance means to them, exploring their gender and sexual identity through music and what performers they're looking forward to seeing after lockdown.The Seven Saints of St Pauls arts project celebrated the 50th anniversary of the iconic St Pauls Carnival in Bristol and the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Windrush Generation with seven giant murals around the city and a wide-ranging arts programme.
As cultural organisations across the country cautiously begin to re-open, Carl Stevens, our Senior Manager for Music/Audience, Insight and Innovation explains how we’ve supported grassroots music venues throughout the pandemic and how we can support them further as audiences begin to return.
Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories is an art and sound installation conceived by Artist EVEWRIGHT. It is the first site-specific art and sound installation to be held at the Port of Tilbury in Essex and the UK dedicated to people of the Windrush Generation. The project was supported thanks to National Lottery Project Grants and the Emergency Response Fund. We spoke to EVEWRIGHT to find out more.
As we launch Volunteering Futures, funded by DCMS, our Director of Philanthropy Clare Titley gives an insight into the importance of volunteering and the role it has to play in strengthening our communities.
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