BBC Reports on the Committee’s findings and recommendations but not on any reaction from the Grass Roots Live Music Venue Community. Suggesting also that a similar Govt enquiry into support for Independent Visual Artists might come up with solutions to their plight.
I’m struggling with a Project Grant application. As an individual artist, some of the questions seem inappropriate. For example, measuring the environmental impact of your project. I’m keen to know how others in my position have tackled this.
I’m running a pilot project both to test feasibility and the gather evidence for funding. Is there a fact sheet or something of best practice with this topic? The pilot project involves participants from the general community contributing to an […]
This is more of a question than a blog. As a funding deadline approaches, I’ve finally had some feedback on the draft application I sent to an institution that has to submit the funding bid. They like my project and […]
I’m working on an application for an ACE Project Grant towards an upcoming solo show. I’ve applied to the Elephant Trust and a-n for funding besides ACE, so in total I’m applying for more money than the cost of my […]
As I have mentioned before, in order to complete my project, I need to work out some way of funding it, and there are many ways that I can do this – the three main ways that I am thinking […]
It is rare that I feel good about making funding applications. The process usually leaves me feeling inadequate to say the least. As I approach submitting my application for next year’s artists’ awards I feel if not confident (that would […]
Myself and another artist are embarking on a series of community projects and the Local Authority have recommended we become an unincorporated constitutional body to make it easier for them to fund us. We have a constitution, steering group and […]
I’m pleased to say that last Friday I successfully transported my completed sculpture from studio to foundry. This involved a number of party balloons in order to gently support the upper sections over the numerous potholes and speed bumps that […]
after 5 months of the most strangest time, i’m preparing for another arts and heritage volunteers met to share, discuss and catch up with the three artist commissions that will be permanently installed in the museum of making. in those […]
time to make some reflective contribution to my blog. it’s thursday morning, there’s four us in the house. we’re all waiting on the results of a covid test made on tuesday. one of us had the test. since the test […]
speaking of the pandmic feels like an important thing to do and to reflect a little here so in years to come we’ll look back and see what it was like. in the previous post i spoke about how i […]
so here we are, near end of august, weather is wet and warm – as normal. the chimney has been swept today a normal thing for this time of year. we have plans for a curry tonight, one of our […]
after a massively positive response to the project on social media i’ve been able to submit it to a couple of online exhibiting opportunities. it felt good to feel proud and positive about submitting it to upcoming online exhibitions. i […]
this part of my emergency funding was about considering grounding of myself relative to an unresolved aspect of my past practice. at times the journey i’ve been on has been difficult and emotional. i’ve had to hold a mirror up […]
it is with great pleasure and pride that i announce the interactive documentary(idoc) walking through the pandemic is available to view. the idoc has been created from contributions from an online community who came together to share their experiences. my role […]
upon returning to the research for prism, i feel the need to make some notes for a possible essay to accompany this work sometime in the future. it’s origins are from the early 1990’s. a time where i was making […]
walking through is at the preview stage. this means i’ve shared with the contributors their contributions within the work and now sharing with a small group of people who have been invited to look at the webpage introduction and the linked […]
hello. back for another post. still in a pandemic and still exploring the new areas of life this affords. this morning i’ve discovered dj hammy on mixcloud. found mixcloud because of the inclusion mixes moving there. so sunday morning, i’m […]
Once again I’ve been successful in getting a S2S pack to make moves putting an idea into action here in Plymouth! Here’s the Idea.. Amongst me and my fellow creative’s we have been chattering about ways that we can explode […]
the little an often strategy has got me through the last few months and this week i’ve had to take steps back from everything for a couple of days to see where i am at the moment. so what is […]
with everything i’m doing within my little an often covid-19 strategy, the stopping to reflect part has of late been something i’ve let slip a little. i am keeping daily notes for any potential report / evaluation needed by the […]
within the covid-19 pandemic we’ve experienced another horrendous loss of life in america, i refer to the death of geogre floyd. i was really embarrassed on tuesday because i didn’t see the black out tuesday thing till quite late – […]
——– invitation to contribute to the walking through project when lockdown started i was already experiencing the feeling that the world was slowing down. i can remember an evening where i stood and listened to sheep munching on the […]
