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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 4h

🐙 It's #WorldOctopusDay

Watch a short - set in the future - where our Octopus Overlords visit the Black Country.

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Black Country by the Sea

YouTube video by Alex Billingham

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 1d

Join experts Cat McGill from @livetoyourlr Damon Jackson-Waldock from
@thearthouseuk and Head of Programmes at The Space, Rob Lindsay, as they explore how to make the most of digital platforms to engage your audiences!

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#DigitalExperiences #AudienceEngagement

Webinar announcement for 'Delivering delightful digital experiences' on Tue 21 Oct at 11am, featuring colourful bunting strewn across a blue background.

The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 2d

The winter round of the @jerwoodfoundation.bsky.social Fund is open!

For organisations with a focus on making art available for public benefit and working with the Jerwood Collection.

jerwood.org/fundi…

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 5d

Applications for the 2026 Channel 4 Screenwriting Course are open.

It offers 12 writers new to television drama an insight into how the industry works and to provide a “dry-run” of what it can be like to write under a television drama commission.

4Screenwriting | Channel 4 Careers

Applications for the 2026 Channel 4 Screenwriting Course open on 22nd September, 2025! How it worksA series of lectures from high-profile writers, producers and directors. The expertise and guidance…

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XR Stories @xrstories.bsky.social · 5d

Join Greg Mothersdale, Research and Development Producer at Media Cymru from 2pm on 23 October 2025 to hear about two R&D projects that are exploring ways to make virtual production more sustainable 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/1748551587...

XR Network+: Sustainability and XR

Learn about two R&D projects exploring issues of sustainability around Virtual Production technologies.

www.eventbrite.com

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 7d

How do you strike the balance between planning and breaking the rules when innovating in your digital projects? Get some invaluable advice from artists who have been there in our latest YT video

👀 Full vid: bit.ly/4gQpdci
⚡ 5 min highlights: bit.ly/4pMR1SY

#DigitalInnovation #CreativePractice

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 8d

Scottish Ballet are looking for early-career artists – choreographers, filmmakers, directors- to produce a new short film, featuring their professional dancers.

Receive mentoring and production support - a paid opportunity!

Next Gen Film Commission - Scottish Ballet

Information on how to apply to join Scottish Ballet as Company Manager

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 9d

Join our next webinar where we’ll be thinking about how to make the most of digital platforms and tools to deliver joyful and brilliant experiences ☺️

Book your place here: bit.ly/3VBsuT0

#DigitalExperiences #AudienceEngagement

Webinar announcement for 'Delivering delightful digital experiences' on Tue 21 Oct, featuring cute cartoon digital devices with happy faces.

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 12d

🤩 BFI and Film4 Productions have joined forces for Future Takes.

It offers support for live action, short-form projects from teams of writers, directors and producers based in the UK.

They are looking to support up to 6 short films, with funding of £60,000 - £90,000 per film.

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks for contributing - and for sharing 😀

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Centre for Cultural Value @valuingculture.bsky.social · 14d

In this piece from @thespacearts.bsky.social, Centre associate @emmamcdoofus.bsky.social shares three simple and practical tips to help you get the most out of your evaluation & signposts evaluation resources available for free on our resources platform.

www.thespace.org/resource/mak...

Making space for unexpected outcomes | The Space

Setting clear goals and metrics is a vital part of evaluation but how can you plan to understand any unexpected outcomes from your work? Setting clear goals and metrics is a vital part of evaluation b...

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 14d

The Birmingham Rep‘s Feedback Fridays provide professional support, advice and feedback for scriptwriters.

It takes place every 2 months and gives scriptwriters from the W Mids the opportunity to receive support and feedback on their work from The Rep’s in-house directors.

Feedback Fridays | Birmingham Rep

Feedback Fridays takes place every 2 months and gives scriptwriters from the West Midlands the opportunity to receive valuable support and feedback on their work from The Rep’s in-house directors.

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 15d

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social £14m National Lottery Project Grants programme is now open for applications to the £30,000 and under strand.

National Lottery Project Grants: Guidance Library

National Lottery Project Grants: Guidance Library (relevant to the updated version of the fund, live from 1 November)

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 16d

Submissions are now OPEN for Bagri Foundation Autumn Grants.

The organisation awards grants ranging between £5,000 - £150,000 to non-profit arts organisations actively engaged in the cultural sector, supporting artistic projects rooted in Asian arts and culture.

Bagri Foundation

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 19d

🎨 Want to reach new audiences for your arts, culture or heritage work? Collaborating with social media influencers can help.

✨ Our new guide shows you how to find the right partners, plan campaigns, and build creative, authentic relationships.

📖 Read the full guide: buff.ly/BZYlrsE

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 19d

Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 19d

Nearly 80% of culture workers report that they have “seriously considered” leaving the arts, with the majority reaching a “crisis point” due to burnout and overwork, findings from Arts Professional’s Arts Pay Survey reveal.

Arts Pay Survey 2025: Culture workers report burnout ‘crisis’ - Arts Professional

Nearly 80% of culture workers report that they have "seriously considered" leaving the arts, with the majority reaching a “crisis point” due to burnout and overwork, findings from Arts Professional’s...

www.artsprofessional.co.uk

The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 20d

Cuseum helps #museums improve visitor and member engagement using digital tools. They've collated key research findings from around the world, highlighting different uses of tech in the museum and heritage sector.

An interesting read....

Animated image of people in a museum

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 21d

⭐ Artists - Immersive Arts UK - funding is available ⭐

Creatives across Scotland, Wales,England and Northern Ireland can apply for funding and support to explore, experiment or expand creative practice with immersive technologies.

Funding - Immersive Arts

Apply for Immersive Arts funding to Explore (£5k), Experiment (£20k), or Expand (£50k) to grow your creative practice with immersive tech.

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 23d

What do you do when you encounter a glitch on a creative project? Join us this Thursday at 11am as we discuss practical ideas for problem-solving when things go wrong and how to build flexibility into your creative practice

Book now: bit.ly/47kAkHE

#DigitalInnovation #CreativePractice

Colourful comedy and tragedy masks with glitch effects promoting a webinar titled 'How to embrace the unexpected' on Sept 18 at 11am by The Space.

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 23d

ArtFlicks is a creative commission for bold, emerging artists aged 18–30. Rural Media offers £1,000 bursaries and support to create 3x 90-second films — whether that’s dance, spoken word, music, visual arts, crafts, animation, or something completely different.

ArtFlicks | Rural Media

ArtFlicks applications are now OPEN! Submit your application via form.jotform.com/RuralMedia/ArtFlicks2025. The closing date is midnight 17th October 2025. Good luck! 🎬 What is ArtFlicks? …

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 27d

What do you do when you encounter a glitch on a creative project? How can you turn it around?

Join us on Thur 18 Sept at 11am as we discuss practical ideas for problem-solving when things go wrong and how to build flexibility into your creative practice

Book now:

How to embrace the unexpected | The Space

This webinar explores how to embrace unforeseen challenges in digital projects and ways to build resilience and flexibility into your practice. The Space

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · 28d

Audio Description can be a powerful creative tool, enhancing the experience for all and enriching the artistic integrity of your work.

Thinking creatively about it from the beginning of your project can lead to more engaging, informative, and truly accessible experience.

The creative potential of audio description | The Space

Audio Description can be a powerful creative tool, enhancing the experience for all and enriching the artistic integrity of the work.

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maxwell museums @maxwellmuseums.bsky.social · 29d

🟦 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 | the National Gallery announces a MAJOR expansion and two of the largest single donations ever received by a museum

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · Sep 8

@weareunlimited.bsky.social's Open Awards offer ten opportunities for disabled artists in England, Scotland or Wales.

Supporting brilliant disabled artists to create, develop and share work.

🔹 Small awards: new, exploratory ideas

🔹 Large awards: work that’s closer to production

Unlimited Open Awards 2025/26

Ten opportunities for disabled artists based in the England, Scotland or Wales. These awards offer a grand total of £413,000 to disabled artists with individual awards ranging from £15,000 seed…

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The Space @thespacearts.bsky.social · Sep 5

Are you involved in cutting-edge research and/or innovation projects and want to find out more about Horizon Europe funding? Join a webinar hosted by Innovate UK.

Most orgs can participate and apply - businesses, academia, research organisations, charities, NGOs and more!

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Introduction to Horizon Europe - Innovate UK Business Connect

Join this webinar to learn more about Horizon Europe, in particular those interested in participating in cutting-edge research and innovation projects.

iuk-business-connect.org.uk