Funding and working
internationally – 3rd June 2016
Sharon and Annabeth
presented this session on the topic of gaining funding and working
internationally.
Working internationally is
a bit beyond me at the moment but there were a couple of things that might be
within my reach. The first is using social media. I have a few international
followers. Could I gain more? I’ve certainly gained more UK-wide coverage over
the first year of the course. The second would be to attend local conferences
with international speakers. So far I haven’t seen any likely opportunities for
this, but that doesn’t mean to say there aren’t (or won’t be) any.
Some pointers on funding:
- Think like you have the funding! – continue your practice and keep searching for the funding.
- Look for opportunities for collaborations/art in the community
- Can you get sponsorship from companies? Perhaps put their logo on your project? (reciprocality).
- Assess the impact of your work to help with funding applications. Can you use a comments book or a form of social media to do this?
- Collaborate with others to gain expertise – join with them on funding applications. Join Leeds Creative Timebank?
Funders
- Craft Council – have a look at this every month
- Fenton Arts Trust
- The Arts House Wakefield produce info re pots of money
- Ideas Tap
- Leeds City Council – Arts Development
- Leeds Inspired – promote your event through this, e.g. if you’re doing a pop-up show
Match Funders
- National Heritage Lottery Fund (could be of interest to me?) - Can you do something round an anniversary, or an oral history?
- Wellcome Trust – would be good to visit theme
- Leverhulme Trust – will fund artist in residence in a University department
Crowdfunding – Artsfund, Indiegogo, Kickstarter - be careful, you may not get any
of the funding! The project has to be partly up and running to stand a chance
of success.
Not sure if any of these
are relevant to me at the moment – but documented here for future reference!
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