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Grants for the arts for Museums
Skin, ACE Dance and MusicPhoto: Brian Slater
Mary Godwin & Andrew Proctor
Mary Godwin
Telephone: 01392 229 277E-Dress: [email protected]
Debbie Fionn Barr taking part in Dance SCAPES project, DorsetPhoto: Kevin Clifford
Who’s Who
Audience Development – Faye Stewart Combined Arts – Nick Green
Combined Arts – Adam Gent
Craft – Andrew Proctor
Dance – Anneliese Slader
Digital – Nema Hart
Diversity – Ruth Kapadia
Education – Eloise Malone
Libraries – Katie Lusty
Literature – Kate Offord
Museums – Mary Godwin
Music – Morag Brooksbank
Visual Arts – Zoe Li
Visual Arts – Ceri Johnson
Ai Wei Wei Web of light, commissioned for Liverpool Biennial ’08Photo: ADatabase
Arts Council England’s Goals
Louise Brown taking part in Dance SCAPES project, GloucesterPhoto: Kevin Clifford
To get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives.
All Arts activity that we support focuses on delivering these 5 Goals:
Goal 1:
Talent and artistic excellence are thriving and celebrated
Goal 2:
More people experience and are inspired by the arts
Goal 3:
The arts are sustainable, resilient and innovative
Goal 4:
The arts leadership and workforce are diverse and highly skilled
Goal 5:
Every child and young person has the opportunity to experience the richness of the art
Defining your projectBefore engaging with us as funders it’s important to have a well-defined project so that we, as potential investors in your project can see what you are trying to do and how it is relevant to our goals. You can talk to our Relationship Managers for museums and the relevant artform/s about your project. We can act as a critical friend, highlighting this you may wish to look at.
The grand launch of the newly refurbished Spike Island, Bristol, which was part-funded by the Arts CouncilPhoto: Kevin Clifford
How your application will be assessed
The Night Carnival, featuring Kinetika, Bloco dancers at the Mayor’s Thames FestivalPhoto: Elicio Carrio, via Mayor’s Thames Festival
Grants for the Arts Assessment Criteria
Your application will be assessed and scored against the following criteria:
•Artistic Quality•Public Benefit•Management•Finances
Artistic Quality
Basic requirements
A clear and concise description stating:
•The artistic identity of the project
•The unique selling points
Developmental impact
Ideally you should lead with a clear punchy summary highlighting:
•Artistic outputs
•Developmental impact
Evidencing
•Evaluation of previous projects
•Reviews
•Samples of work
•Details of track record
Artistic Quality
Learning and Education-Related projects:
•Educational outputs and legacy•Detailed session planning and curriculum links•Track record as an education practitioner•Compliance with government legislation•Clear evidence of partnership working with schools•Investment from schools and LEAs
Artistic Quality
If your project involves Touring:
• Good geographical spread• Depth of engagement• Time defined• Venue suitability, commitment and investment• Partnership working
Management
Basic requirements
•Track record of the organisation staff and delivery partners
•Timetabled project plan
Developmental impact
•Professional or organisational development
•Development of delivery partnerships
•Development of brand and profile
•Sectoral development
Evidencing
•Biography
•Links to information on previous events
•Feedback from clients and partners
•Reviews
Management
Management
Project Plan
• A clear definition of the project parameters
• Realistic and well planned
• Sufficient turn around time
• Identification of key delivery phases
• Identification of resource requirements:
• Physical
• Financial
• Time
• Staff
• Break down of individual tasks
There should not be anything in the budget which is not outlined in the artistic proposal or the project plan
Management
Finances
Basic requirements•Budget balances and is financially viable•Breakdown of income and expenditure•Expenses follow industry guidelines and are appropriate to the scope and scale of activity•Absolute minimum requirement of 10% partnership funding
Developmental impact•Demonstration of partnership working and co-production•Development of in kind funding through effective partnership working with community partners•Development of commercial potential and value for money
Evidencing•Level of investment from venues (e.g in touring the average is 50 – 60%)•Ticket income (e.g average based on 70% capacity)•A portfolio of funders•In-kind funding
Finances
Seven Deadly Sins
• Budget doesn’t add up•Financial info Lacks clarity•Financial info doesn’t relate to the project•Fees too high•Poor value•Bolt-ons i.e. costs that aren’t actually part of the project•Weak match funding in cash and kind
Public Benefit
Basic requirements•Clear identification of your objectives, outcomes and the impact they will have•Clear demonstration of demand/interest•Audience development and engagement: more/new people involved
Developmental impact•Articulation of impact and development re: practice and profile.•Partnership work with arts delivery agencies and community groups•Partnerships with schools and LEAS•Development of long term relationships, co-production and commercial potential•Venue relationships and touring circuits
Evidencing•R&D re: existing provision•Data re: existing audiences•Audience development plan re: future audiences
Other ACE Funding that museums can apply for:
There are various other funding streams, such as Strategic Touring, that museums can apply for, or be benefiting partners in an application made by another organisation or individual.
These have various opening and closing dates and various eligibility criteria and the best thing to do is to look in the funding section of our website and then talk to the relevant Relationship Manager about your ideas
Accessing the application form and guidance resources:
www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding/grants-for-the-arts/
Eligibility
www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding/grants-for-the-arts_eligibility.php
Queries
In addition to a range of supporting information on our website you can also contact our enquiries team if you have any questions about the process or need to order an application pack: Tel: 0845 300 6200 or 0845 300 6100 email: [email protected]
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