This course will be delivered virtually via Zoom in two separate 2.5 hour sessions.

The first of these will take place on Friday 21 January 2022 from 10am-12.30pm; the second will take place on Friday 28 January 2022 fom 10am-12.30pm. Both of these are necessary to complete the full training.

If you have any questions about how this course will run virtually, please get in touch with us at artsfundaising@cause4.co.uk

This course focuses on the key principles of fundraising as an artist, raising money for your own work. It is delivered in partnership with Deanna Rodger. The skills to raise money to develop your own artistic practice are vital to be able to continue to make new work and opportunities as the sector emerges from the impact of Covid-19.

Who is it for?

Artists and freelancers who are looking to raise funds to support the development of new work. Producers raising funds for individuals may also find the course helpful in considering ways to approach fundraising.

You will learn:

• An overview of the key different types of fundraised income

• How to generate great fundraising ideas and to build a Case for Support for your work

• To understand what funders will be looking for post Covid-19

• How to write persuasively to win funding

• How to build relationships with supporters

• How to prepare effective budgets for funders

• Practical examples of how an artist has developed support for their work