EU Funding for Arts & Culture in Derry~Londonderry
Event Information
Description
EU Funding for Arts & Culture - Intensive Workshop
Date: 12 March 2013
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Location: Waterside Theatre, Derry~Londonderry
European partnership working continues to present huge possibilities for arts and cultural organisations from Northern Ireland. To help organisations become aware of the opportunities and support them to develop the necessary skills and knowledge, the Arts Council in partnership with Derry City Council are hosting a 1-day Intensive Workshop to be delivered by:
- Yvette Vaughan Jones, Chief Executive, Visiting Arts, and
- Christoph Jankowski, Manager, UK Cultural Contact Point, Visiting Arts.
During this highly informative and practical workshop, Yvette and Christoph will cover:
- EU funding opportunities to support culture related projects
- How to build a good partnership, and a good project
- Why do international work?
- Getting clear on objectives
- Practical issues:
- partnerships & collaborations
- language and customs
- funding
- visas and legalities.
Participants will engage in a number of exercises to develop project ideas, create transborder co-operation projects, define clear project objectives and learn how prepare to work with different cultures.
Nb: A number of EU programmes (2007-2013) are still open to receive applications including strand 1.3.5 Third Country Cooperation of the Culture Programme (2007-2013). The third counties nominated for 2013 include Australia and Canada. The deadline is 3rd May 2013.
Lunch will be provided.
If you require any special arrangements, have any special dietary requirements, or have a query please contact Debra Mulholland on 02890 385232 or email: dmulholland@artscouncil-ni.org
Further Reading:
Creative Partnerships: A guide to building international partnerships and accessing European funding
http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/subpages/strategyandpolicies.htm#creative
The Culture Programme:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm
Creative Europe (2014-2020)
Organiser Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Organiser of EU Funding for Arts & Culture in Derry~Londonderry
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland. It operates as an "arms length" body, funded by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure. The Arts Council is the main support for artists and arts organisations, offering a broad range of funding opportunities through our Exchequer and National Lottery funds.
The Arts Council has a unique strategic position within the NI arts sector.Its mission is to place the arts at the heart of our social, economic and creative life. The Council has worked to achieve this by promoting the value of the arts; strengthening the arts; increasing audiences; and improving its own performance. The Council works with the extensive network of funded arts organisations to bring about change through developing policy, strategy and development programmes that improve the business skills of artists, arts organisations, and creative businesses in the sector.
