by Ian Oliver | 1 Feb, 23 | Business Skills, Grants
Planning is critical to success for getting the grants you want! Previously we have spoken about the five main issues when applying for funding or grants within the arts sector. The main reason for failure is the lack of preparation given to the application. In...
by Ian Oliver | 31 Jan, 23 | Business Skills, Funding, Uncategorized
Are you getting the funding you need? Five steps to boost your chances of getting a grant or funding award. Funding and grant applications are critical to financing a particular arts project or piece. Several grants are available to individual artists, collectives...
by Ian Oliver | 27 Jan, 23 | Inclusive, Migrants
Is a totally inclusive society a utopian dream? Why should people be victimised or allowed to fit in when society shouldn’t even think that they cannot, when they think and only see difference rather than a person. It is not essential if a person is discriminated by...
by Ian Oliver | 25 Jan, 23 | Business Skills, Creatives, Funding
As you might have noticed by now I am convinced that the arts sector needs to look towards other funding models and that our reliance on public funding and generous donors has to end. I would like to clarify that I would not like to see a total abandonment of these...
by Ian Oliver | 24 Jan, 23 | Business Skills, Creatives, Funding
With possible changes to how public funding is disseminated, the arts and cultural sectors need to look towards new funding opportunities, including those used predominately by corporate bodies. Why should an arts organisation not approach an investor, Venture...