Salford cultural and creative opportunities

The Salford Culture and Place Partnership is seeking suitable providers to develop a creative identity/brand to communicate with, reflect and amplify creativity and culture in Salford. The central purpose of the brand is to provide the identity for an online hub which will support Salford's creatives by providing toolkits, resources and signposting - a 'one-stop-shop' for the grassroots culture sector.

The identity/brand will be a story that draws from local heritage, ideas, and future possibilities to bring Salford alive with culture and creativity. It will provide identifiable and tangible opportunities for application, for example through the creation of a website, social media presence, digital and physical assets.

Interested? Please email melissa.whittaker@salford.gov.uk to request the full brief. The deadline for submitting proposals is Monday 2^nd December 2024. 

Factory International Fellowship 2025  

The Factory Fellowship is returning in 2025, offering six artists from the North a chance to take their work to the next level. The fellowship provides unique insight into the creative process at Aviva Studios and the fast approaching Manchester International Festival (MIF25). 

If you’re interested or know someone who might be, The Factory will provide you with more details. Being a part of Factory International Fellowship is an amazing opportunity to develop as an artist and to be part of something truly transformative!

Apply here Factory International Fellowship - Factory International

Closing date: Monday 9th December 

Access Culture Survey  

The organisation that organises the Act Green survey on sustainability issues is now launching a new survey examining access and inclusivity within cultural organisations.

Access Culture is designed to help cultural organisations:

• Understand how audience and visitor behaviour at cultural organisations is impacted by access needs
• Develop a baseline understanding of audience and visitor perceptions of accessibility of venues, productions, events and exhibitions
• Gain meaningful insight to understand how to develop an offer that helps everyone feel welcome and comfortable in our cultural venues
• Identify areas of opportunity where an inclusive approach may enhance the experience for a whole range of audiences and visitors

The survey will run from mid-November to mid-December and is free for cultural organisations in the UK to take part in. You can sign up through this quick form. They'll send you a survey link and a template email to send out to your audiences or visitors. You'll have instant access to your organisation's results and contribute to a benchmark for the benefit of the sector. 

Level Up Career Development 

Feeling stuck in your creative career? Have you followed the natural progression route, found yourself leading a team or a project and now you're starting to think 'what next?' Do I look for a job somewhere else? Do I go freelance maybe? Do I change careers? 

Join Level Up on Saturday 9th November in Salford and kickstart the next phase of your creative career. Level Up is an in-person, one day career development course designed for creatives like you. Giving you the tools you need to get unstuck and develop the creative career you want. Designed and delivered by Holly Ball, a Creative Careers Coach with over fifteen years experience in cultural and creative industries. 

Join Art with Heart and local artist Emma Evans for a five-week series of fun, relaxed creative sessions where you will explore the theme of "Culture in Your Community" through art. This workshop is open to everyone, regardless of experience or skill level, and is a great opportunity to express yourself, collaborate, and make new friends.

Over five weeks, you’ll create three collective pieces of art, each focusing on different aspects of culture. Your creations will be showcased at a special Art Show at Broughton Community Centre.

Workshop dates and times:

• Wednesday 13th November, 1pm - 3pm
• Wednesday 20th November, 1pm - 3pm
• Wednesday 27th November, 1pm - 3pm
• Wednesday 4th December, 1pm - 3pm
• Wednesday 11th December, 1pm - 3pm

Workshop location: BCC-Salford (Naz Community Hall), Great Clowes St, Lower Broughton, Salford M7 1ZQ

Travel bursary: Financial support is available to cover transport costs to attend should you need it.

Book your place: Book your place by filling in a form here. 

Freelance artist consultation 

As part of the Salford Cultural Education Partnership consultation, they are offering this PAID 1 hour online consultation workshop for freelance artists who work with children and young people in Salford on Friday 6th December, 1-2pm. 

It is £30 payment to attend the 1 hour online consultation, to Lieu of your time.

There are 15 places. Booking link is here