International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA)

IFACCA provides programmes for its members, usually national arts councils and government level culture agencies around the world. Services cover international relationships, cultural exchange, knowledge and evidence. They provide a network…

https://ifacca.org/

I LIKE NETWORKING

Coaching and mentoring for women and non binary people in the creative industries. Aims to help individuals thrive in their creative careers, connecting companies and organisations to diverse talent and resources to better support their workforce. Lists…

https://ilikenetworking.uk/

Parents and Carers in Performing Arts (PiPA)

PiPA was created to address a lack of provision for parents and carers in the performing arts. Aiming to amplify the voices of everyone with caring responsibilities, PiPA conducts research and maintains the…

https://pipacampaign.org/

Culture Central

Collective voice of the cultural sector in the West Midlands. They create opportunities through culture for places and people across the region. Their priorities include:

https://www.culturecentral.co.uk/

Sean Egan Consultants Limited

Independent professional consultancy. Sean Egan is a lawyer and business affairs consultant with over 25 years of experience advising clients in theatre, film arts, charities, and other creative industries.

https://www.seaneganconsultants.com/

British Ceramics Biennial

Develops and sustains ceramics practice by delivering a year round programme of artists’ commissions, education and community projects. This programme feeds into the single largest contemporary ceramics event in the UK in Stoke on Trent.

https://www.britishceramicsbiennial.com/

The Space inBetween

PR, communications and press by former artist Binita Walia, for artists and arts organisations.

https://thespaceinbetween.co.uk/

Public and Commercial Services Union

Civil service workers union, including a culture group working in the UK’s museums, libraries, galleries, heritage, cultural and sport institutions.

https://www.pcs.org.uk/

Prospect Union: Heritage, Culture and Arts sectors

Represents over 10,000 heritage, arts and culture workers across the UK including curatorial, conservation, archaeology and visitor services.

https://prospect.org.uk/heritage/

VocalEyes

Listings of art and culture events presented with audio description. For blind and visually impaired people going to theatres, museums, galleries, heritage sites and online.

https://vocaleyes.co.uk/

Stage Text: captioned and subtitled culture listings

Listing of captioned and subtitled theatre and talks events around the UK.

https://www.stagetext.org/whats-on/

Autism in Museums

Listings of relaxed, autism friendly events in UK museums and galleries

https://www.autisminmuseums.com/

Hypha Studios

Matching artists with empty spaces to regenerate high streets with cultural hubs and events. Hypha provides free studios and project spaces, and in return artists organise public events.

https://hyphastudios.com

Run The Check

Listings and newsletter for artist opportunities, jobs, exhibtions, and professional freelance open calls.

https://www.runthecheck.com/

Black Artists Grant

Offered by Creative Debuts, the BAG is a no strings financial support to help black artists. They can spend the grant on whatever they want – to make new work, buy equipment or materials, travel, research, visit…

https://creativedebuts.co.uk/pages/black-artists-grant

Artist Open Calls

A service by artists, for artists, listing UK and international arts opportunities, residencies, open calls, commissions, bursaries, arts funding and arts jobs.

https://www.artistopencalls.art/

DASH

Disabled led visual arts organisation. It creates opportunities for Disabled artists to develop their creative practice. These opportunities take many forms, from high quality commissions to community based workshops. Includes free online resources for artists professional development.

https://www.dasharts.org/

WM College: Creative Practice courses

A range of courses covering various areas of artistic practice development, including research idea development, meaningful reflection, documenting & showcasing 3D work, how to find and enter competitions and exhibitions, finding and applying for grants…

https://www.wmcollege.ac.uk/courses/creative-practice-/1137