Creative spaces programme introduction

Network Event 1 Seventeen

The need for affordable creative spaces…

Creative Space Survey

Where do you currently carry out your practice?

Creative Space Survey

What type of space would you be looking for?

Creative Space Survey

What else would be important?

Creative Space Survey

• 45% responses from Visual Arts

• Only 20% see central space as essential or

important

• Over 60% would be willing to deliver

programming in exchange for space

• 1/3rd looking for temporary or ‘pay as you go’

space

Creative Spaces

• Workshops & Events

• Reference Group

• Creative Spaces Development Funding

• Creative Spaces Tool-Kit

• ‘A Space to Create’

Creative Spaces

Development Funding

2014/15

What will be supported?

• Artist / creative industry studios

• Rehearsal and residency spaces

• Production workshops

• Creative mixed use facilities (must be

used for new production primarily)

What type of start up costs?

• Small capital, design and refurbishment

costs

• New equipment

• New programming

• Training and professional development

costs

• Marketing and communication

What will not be supported?

• Applications for projects which could be considered as primarily

exhibition, performance or retail spaces *

• Organisation’s existing revenue or staff costs

• Activity which can be considered as ‘core’ programming

• Projects which will take place outside Aberdeen City

• Capital projects already in receipt of support from Aberdeen City

Council

• Projects which support or promote religious or political activity

• Individual practitioners *

Creative Spaces Development Funding

• £100,000 available

• First deadline Friday 30th January 2015

• Additional support will be offered

• Download application and guidelines at

www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/vibrantaberdeen

Next Steps…

To register for support & advise

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/creativespacesaberdeen