Celebrate where you live & find out about its history. Displays, talks & inspiring conversations:

📚️ Wakefield Library – Wed 8 May
📖 Castleford Library – Mon 13 May
📚️ Horbury Library – Wed 15 May
📖 Pontefract Library – Fri17 May

Find out more: creativewakefield.net/events/

We're looking for performers for #TheHatchling - a spectacular outdoor show featuring a ground-breaking dragon puppet created and produced by Trigger 🐲

Take a look at our current opportunities >> ouryear24.com/HatchlingOppor…

#OurYear2024 Creative Wakefield

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Check out what the Xcellerator Wakefield programme can offer your creative business!

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Looking to apply for our funding but not sure where to start?

Join us next Thursday for an advice-giving webinar which covers all things NLPG & DYCP for first-time applicants based in the north of England.

More info and sign up here: buff.ly/3SJVrKA

The Catalyser Fund from Youth Music is now open for expressions of interest!

Grants between £30,001 - £300,000 are open to organisations in England supporting children and young people who face barriers to make, learn or earn in music.

Find out more 👉 youthmusic.org.uk/catalyser-fund

For Our Heritage, Our Stories we will be celebrating our textile heritage with a series of events and activities🧶

Discover more about Wakefield District’s strong textile heritage and the history of Double Two here >> ouryear24.com/TextileHeritage

#OurYear2024 #WorldHeritageDay

Applications are now open for your chance to learn about what it's like to work in the screen industries. 🎥🎬

Beyond Brontës: A Screen Diversity Programme is open to people aged 19+ living in WEST YORKSHIRE. Find out more now 👉🏻bit.ly/3U7rIvK

Don't miss out on this fantastic creative development opportunity!

Closing 12 noon on Friday 17th May

📢 Wakefield Museums & Castles are seeking artists to develop a new installation to be displayed in Wakefield One

The piece should be inspired by the Wakefield Pageant which took place in June 1933 in Thornes Park

📅Deadline: Mon 20 May 9am

💷£4000 ex VAT

💻️ tinyurl.com/48e37ems

📸📹️CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHERS!

@Trigger_stuff and OurYear2024 require:

🐉Community Group Activity Photographer
🐲Community Group Activity Videographer

Find out more: tinyurl.com/yc4c2cuy

Our Talent Development Partner Launchpad has opened applications for artists and project support 💥
Deadline to apply : 13th May

More info ⬇️
launchpad-music.com

A huge shout out to Academy of Live Technology for throwing another fantastic ALT Symposium earlier this week.

We were thrilled to be there on the Monday to share news & updates about Creative Wakefield, Practical Support for Creatives, the Xcellerator Wakefield programme & @ouryear2024

🙌So much amazing activity has happened in the district in a short amount of time, and it's only April!

We're looking forward to more to come over the next few months!

Find out what else is coming and the creative opportunities available 👇experiencewakefield.co.uk/our-year-2024/

⏰ Three weeks left to apply to join our team!

Could you lead our work supporting disabled artists to build sustainable careers? Or help us run our commissioning programme?

Apply by Thursday 2 May, midday: bit.ly/3HS3UaY

📣 One week left to apply to our British Council Arts Unlimited Micro Awards!

Offering up to £3,000 to UK-based disabled artists to explore your artistic practice and collaborate with disabled artists internationally.

🔗 Apply by Tuesday 23 April, midday: bit.ly/4ajkITA

We are pleased to announce the opening of the first 3 Xcellerator webinars & workshops. ⁠
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✨️Opportunity for Creative entrepreneurs aged 16-30 to showcase their work at Castleford Indoor Market. Including business support from Wakefield First - Business Support advisors

📅 Applications close on April 26.

📧 [email protected] with the subject YMT EVENT for details

📈 Wanting to develop your creative business in West Yorkshire? Apply to West Yorkshire Create Growth Prog Creative UK
Attend their webinar: Apr 16

📅 Stage 2 deadline: Apr 22
📅 Stage 1 deadline: May 2

Find out more at creativewakefield.net - News - Development

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts Fund is open for applications 🌟

The Arts Fund supports organisations who work at the intersection of art and social change!

The Fund offers grants between £90,000 and £300,000 over 3 years!

Deadline: 31 May

Apply 👉 phf.org.uk/arts-fund