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The Uncultured
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Arts independents Ash Bowmott & Laura Sweeney work together to 〰️produce〰️curate〰️facilitate〰️advocate〰️ Mostly known for making them templates 🔗https://linktr.ee/theuncultured
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Live Art Development Agency @thisisliveart.bsky.social · 3d
Are you a live artist or practitioner eager to explore how and why you make?

Applications for Do It Together are now open!

tinyurl.com/49ce24w4

⏰Deadline to apply: Wednesday 12 November, 5pm

#DIT2026
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So Mayer @suchmayer.bsky.social · 1d
This is what is says on the tin, but also: paying artists, creatives, producers & crew fairly & on time would deflate the false profit margins of *every* creative industry. Paying workers fairly wd "kill" industry *as an endless profit machine*. Not defending AI, saying this problem is baked in.
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The Verge @theverge.com · May 26
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 8d
ACE funding: If you're applying for Arts Council England under £30k Project Grants and use our templates, make sure you download the newest version rather than using an old one as we've updated it to reflect the new form www.the-uncultured.com/resources-ar...
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
We've updated our templates ever so slightly to reflect the changes so download the newest ones here: www.the-uncultured.com
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
✨That's all for our first day of play with it✨
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
When you press submit, it just submits!! There's no chance to pull off a PDF or to check through your answers - it's just gone! TERRIFYING.
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
I kept getting an error box that just said "null". I don't know what that was related to, but it felt slightly comforting because a random "null" was such a fixture of Grantium I'm hoping it's just one for the nostalgia fans.
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
In the budget personal access costs doesn't show up automatically anymore, so make sure you fill that in like any other budget line - they suggest you should add it as "a line" so maybe keep it to just one (?!)
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
You have to enter an end date as well as a start date to every entry on the timeline now - so put the same start and end date if it's just one day.
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
You now need to know the local authority that work is taking place in, rather than it auto-populating.
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
You can no longer tick that work is happening in one or more place and there's work happening nowhere specifically - you used to be able to tick both if you were doing an event and some non-location-specific research, but now you can't
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
Some of the character counts are lower - eg 300 instead of 800 for "Information used on who will experience your project" and 100 instead of 500 for "Who are you working with"
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
You need your example to be a weblink - doesn't seem to be optional, you have to enter a weblink.
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
After a while of inactivity it times out, not sure how long yet - but because there's no save function if you're halfway through a page it's just lost. More important than ever to do it offline first!!
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
It won't copy and paste something that is over word count. Like it just will leave the whole box blank rather than only copying the bit that will fit. So if you have a blank box after pasting, it's probably over word count. Reduce and try again.
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
There's no save button...we *think* clicking Next acts like save. However you can't click Next unless everything on the page is complete! This is a big deal on some of the pages where there's potentially lots of detail such as "Who are you working with"
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
You have to complete each section in order. No clicking around to different areas of the application and coming back to other bits later. Start at the beginning and relentlessly click "Next" when finished to get to different sections.
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
Thoughts and tips on the seemingly unnamed ACE under £30k application portal...
Screenshot of the submission page of Arts Council England's new under £30k portal. It shows the ACE logo and the words "Thank you for making an application to National Lottery Project Grants" can be seen
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · 17d
Will share some thoughts and tips later on - just submitting an application now...
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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 17d
Now open for applications: National Lottery Project Grants (NLPG) £30,000 and under 📣

Find out how to apply: buff.ly/P4w218J

The NLPG £30,001 - £100,000 strand will open for applications by Tuesday 30 September.
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Unlimited @weareunlimited.bsky.social · Aug 4
💥 Applications are now open for our Open Awards 2025/26! 💥

We’re offering £413k to disabled artists in England, Scotland and Wales.

Got a bold, brilliant idea that’s ready to shake things up? Applications are open now until Monday 29 September 2025.

Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4mHxqRZ
A graphic introducing our open call. Text reads 'Open Awards. Supporting bold creative visions from disabled artists.' Next to this is a photo of three performers in colourful costumes dance on a circular, illuminated stage under a large ring of lights suspended from the ceiling. The theatrical set resembles a futuristic nightclub or cabaret venue with neon signage, curved architectural elements, and vibrant purple and blue lighting throughout the space.
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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · Aug 5
We are very sorry for the disruption this causes, and we are working as quickly as we can to accept applications again.

Please see more info here: buff.ly/8gdTBxY (3/3)
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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · Aug 5
In the meantime, we are building a bespoke digital application form for the fund, which will be open again by mid-September at the latest. (2/3)
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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · Aug 5
Grant management system update:

We continue to make alternative solutions available to users, while our usual system is unavailable. As part of this, we are pausing new applications to National Lottery Project Grants. (1/3)
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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · Aug 5
ACE Grantium update: Project Grants temporarily closed, opening the programme again no later than mid-September 🤯
www.artscouncil.org.uk/creative-mat...
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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · Jul 29
Update on Grantium:

It will remain unavailable to users until next Weds, 6 Aug.

We've shared more information in relation to our different funding programmes online today.

Once again, we're very sorry for the frustration this is causing.

Info here: buff.ly/iOZtzqQ
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