Resources
Whether you’re an artist, arts organisation or creative business, at whatever stage of development, there are plenty of useful resources out there to help you. We’ve picked out a few of our favourites and ones we think are handy to know about. If you’ve got ones you use a lot let us know. (Many thanks to our partners at Creative Kirklees who first collated much of the content for these pages)
Just posted 16th November 2017:
Two new reports from Arts Council and latest funding information:
Contribution of the arts and culture industry to the UK economy - this report is an update of the Centre for Economics and Business Research’s (Cebr) 2015 study, on behalf of Arts Council England, on the contribution made by the arts and culture industry to the UK’s national and regional economies. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/economic-contribution?mc_cid=ad4a79dd46&mc_eid=d555100a99#section-1
Exploring the role of arts and culture in the creative industries-this report uses case studies of the games, music, architecture and other sectors to examine how our sector links with them. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/economic-contribution?mc_cid=ad4a79dd46&mc_eid=d555100a99#section-2
Hertfordshire Community Foundation Newsletter - this month we bring you details of seven grant programmes and information on how to apply for next year’s Building Effectiveness programme.
http://dmtrk.net/1X29-5A4CO-16O4OACBCD/cr.aspx
Creative XR - a new funding stream that will support arts organisations to experiment with immersive technologies has been launched by Arts Council England and innovation agency Digital Catapult
http://creativexr.co.uk/
Bright Ideas Fund - this fund supports emerging community businesses including the early stage finance (up to £15,000) to carry out consultation with local people and feasibility studies. Deadline: 1 Dec
https://mycommunity.org.uk/funding-options/bright-ideas-fund/
Year of Culture 2020
We are planning a Year of Culture in 2020. In this section you can find out how you can take part in the year, read updates and reports on the project and follow the programme as it develops.
Culture and Health
Find various links and resources here, including the presentations from Hertfordshire's first culture and wellbeing conference, on 15th October 2015 at The Fielder Centre, Hatfield. We hope you find them useful.
Young People and Wellbeing
In this section you will find current reports and research looking at young people, wellbeing and mental health.
Creative Hertfordshire Films
We are in the process of making a series of films looking at ways of making a career in different areas of the cultural industries.
Looking for Funding
We all need funding from somewhere to make our ideas happen. Here are a few places to look to get you started and point you in the right direction to some of the funding that's out there for your project.
Intellectual Property
Want to know more about sharing and protecting your original ideas and artworks? Take a look at these sites that can help you protect your creative work and answer some of your legal queries.
National Support Agencies
Finding the right support to help your ideas grow can make all the difference. Whatever your arts practice, there’s an agency there to support you and offer resources for your area of work.
Participating in the Arts
This section gives you information on how you can participate directly into the arts for fun or as profession.
Pathways into Creative Careers
On this page, we will collect information and sources of advice for young people and emerging practitioners who are looking to develop their interests and get into the creative sector.