Community Post Type: Callouts

MusicFutures: Promoter+ Programme – Partnered with Skiddle & Liverpool Philharmonic, closes 1 Sep ’26

MusicFutures is a UKRI/AHRC-funded initiative working to accelerate inclusive and sustainable innovation in music across the Liverpool City Region. They support creators, artists, entrepreneurs, and companies to explore new ideas, build new capabilities, and test new approaches across the music sector.

Promoter+ is a 12-month programme supporting emerging music promoters across the Liverpool City Region (LCR).

It is designed to develop and empower promoters from under-represented backgrounds and/or those championing under-supported genres, cultures and communities, who want to explore new and innovative approaches to live music.

Promoter+ provides up to £4,500 in funding to support the delivery of a minimum of three events, alongside a structured programme of bootcamps, 1:1 mentoring and partner-led support from Skiddle and Liverpool Philharmonic.

All activity must be completed and reported within the 12-month programme period.

They are seeking emerging music promoters in the Liverpool City Region from under-represented backgrounds and/or championing under-supported genres, cultures and communities, who want to explore new and innovative approaches to live music.

Learn more: musicfutures.co.uk/opportunities/promoter-plus-programme

Have questions? Register for their Q&A Webinar.

Drylam Writers Workshop Liverpool – Aldous Bookshop, held 23 Aug ’26

Event

Date: Sunday 23 August 2026
Time: 1:00pm–2:30pm
Venue: Aldous Bookshop, Liverpool, L1 3BX
Tickets: From £5
Booking: https://www.drylamltd.com/products/writers-workshop-liverpool-standard-ticket?variant=54380127158611

The Drylam Writers Workshop will provide practical guidance around writing, manuscript development and preparing for an independent publishing journey.

Participants will work through guided exercises, explore what their project needs next and leave with clearer direction and achievable next steps.

The workshop is suitable for aspiring and developing writers. No previous experience is required, people are welcome to attend alone, and there is no pressure to read work aloud.

Seed Commissions for Disabled Artists – Tip Tray Theatre, closes 21 Aug ’26

Event

Tip Tray Theatre is a disabled-led theatre company based in Knowsley and working across Merseyside, led by Evan Byrne and Maisy Gordon.

They champion emerging and underrepresented artists by creating opportunities for training and professional development, producing socially engaged theatre and specialising in access consultancy.

As part of their new project, A Space For Us, they are commissioning three Disabled artists based in the Liverpool City Region to creatively respond to the themes of welcoming and belonging for Disabled people.
They’re inviting applications from creatives working in any art form or medium.

Each commissioned artist will receive:
£1,000 artist fee
£695 towards personal access costs
Additional funding for BSL interpretation, if required

This is a seed commission, so we’re not expecting fully developed proposals. We’re interested in your ideas and understand that they may evolve throughout the creative process.

By the end of November 2026, you’ll share a creative outcome as part of their A Space For Us project launch event. This does not need to be a finished piece.

To apply for a seed commission, please head to their website tiptraytheatre.com and check out their Opportunities page.
There is an application form, or an application document.

Applications close 21st August 2026

Creative Skills Bootcamps available – FORM, applications open 22 Jul ’26

Creative Skills Bootcamps available from FORM in 2026:

The Creative Executive & Strategic Leadership Skills Bootcamp: Creative Executive & Strategic Leadership is a Level 6, 12-week programme for founders, directors and senior leaders of creative and digital businesses. It is designed for leaders whose organisations have grown, but whose leadership approach may still be built around personality, proximity and sheer force of will. The programme supports senior leaders to step back from day-to-day delivery, understand how they lead now, and build the leadership capability their organisation needs next.

The Creative Leadership Accelerator: A Level 3, 6-week programme for creative and digital practitioners stepping into their first management role. It’s designed for people who became leaders before they were trained to lead — those moving from being brilliant at design, content, development or production into leading a team, managing priorities and having the difficult conversations that come with responsibility.

The AI for Creative Advantage Skills Bootcamp: AI for Creative Advantage is a Level 4, 8-week programme for creative managers who know AI matters and need to know what to do about it. Across creative agencies, studios and digital teams, the pressure to engage with AI is real. But most managers are stuck in the space between curious and capable. They’ve seen the demos, heard the hype, tried a few prompts and aren’t sure what to do next. This programme bridges that gap by building a real AI-enabled improvement in your own role, tested in your actual workplace, week by week.

You can register your interest and apply here, and one of the team will be in touch.

Creative coworking space available – Focal Point, New Brighton, opens 22 Jul ’26

The Focal Point hub supports people working across the creative and cultural industries at different stages of their careers – including freelancers, small businesses, students or early-career creatives.

Members gain access to flexible workspace, production equipment, industry events and practical workshops delivered by creative tech leaders.

Focal Point exists to help creativity and collaboration flourish. It gives local people and businesses a practical route into skills development and new opportunities across the Liverpool City Region.

To find out more and become a member, visit here

Glass Artist in Residency Positions Now Open – The World of Glass, closes 15 Aug ’26

We are offering 2 Glass artists an Artist in Residence position and invite interested individuals to apply.  These residencies will each run for 2 weeks, with space available between October 2026 to March 2027.

If you would like to be considered for a place as Artist in Residence, please apply here.

The residency position offers the time, space and facilities for you to develop your making practice or realise a specific project. The successful applicant will be given access to our hot and cold glass workshops and The World of Glass facilities for the duration of the residency.

We are offering:

  • Glass studio space and equipment for 2 weeks
  • Kuglar glass materials, if you require anything else you will need to supply the materials
  • Accommodation, up to 14 nights
  • £500 to help fund extra costs that may be required towards the piece made for The World of Glass collection.

In exchange, the resident artist will be expected to:

  • Support public engagement with our visitors. This may include but is not limited to; workshops and demonstrations, delivering a minimum of 3 separate occasions across the 2 weeks.
  • Produce a piece of glass art during the residency for The World of Glass to include in our nationally accredited museum collection.

Glass artists from all stages of their career are encouraged to apply.

We are also open to both UK based and internationally based artists.

Timing

  • There are two Artist in Residence opportunities, both of which run for two consecutive weeks.  The available timeframe is from 1st October 2026 through to 31st March 2027.  Due to studio maintenance, it is not available throughout January.

Please indicate your preferred dates in your application.

  • Workshop access at The World of Glass is between 8am – 5pm, Wednesday – Friday, and 9am – 4pm, Saturday – Sunday.
  • Artist in Residence would normally be expected to be there full-time unless with prior agreement.

Facilities

Hot Glass

  • 50kg tank furnace with clear Kuglar glass
  • 2 glory holes and 2 benches
  • 1 top loading colour warmer
  • 3 annealing kilns – 2 small top and 1 large front loading
  • 1 large solid work fusing kiln
  • 2 marvers
  • Selection of hand tools
  • 2 oxy gas fluffy torches
  • 1 MAP propane spot heating torch

Cold Glass

  • Flatbed grinder
  • Linisher
  • Large diamond saw
  • Diamond pillar drill
  • Taurus 3 ring saw
  • Large capacity sandblaster
  • Flexi drive pen engraver
  • Pumice and cerium lathe

If you would like to be considered for a place as Artist in Residence, please apply here.

The application form requires detailed information including:

  • contact details,
  • a written artist statement,
  • images/videos of your work,
  • a Curriculum Vitae,
  • a proposal of what you would like to achieve in your time at The World of Glass, including a timetable of how you plan on spending your time.

There is no application fee. We are committed to making our opportunities accessible and easy to apply to, offering support for those facing barriers. Please contact us if you require any assistance.

  • Deadline for applications: 15th August 2026, 11:59 pm GMT
  • Notification of results: 26th August 2026

If successful, you may be asked to supply a Reference of Support and if applicable, evidence of a valid visa. Overseas applicants are responsible for ensuring they have an independent visa in place to cover the residency period.

Please also be aware that the successful applicant will need to provide insurance cover, and we will need to see a copy of the policy document.

AiRs are expected to make their own travel arrangements at their own expense.

Evaluation for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Principles and Practice, Free Online Course – Centre for Cultural Value

This free-to-access online course will help you understand the principles and master the practice of carrying out evaluation in the arts, culture and heritage sector.

Together with the University of Leeds, the Centre for Cultural Value have developed a free-to-access online course.

Evaluation for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Principles and Practice.

This self-guided course offers the opportunity to hear from experts, develop new approaches and build your evaluation skills and confidence.

All course content is available via the FutureLearn online learning platform. Head to the FutureLearn website to register and gain full free access to the course for two weeks. Start at any time.

Register here.

Balancing your website’s impact and sustainability, free webinar – HDK , 28 Jul ’26

How can arts organisations maximise digital impact while reducing the carbon footprint of their websites?

With sustainability being core to many organisational missions, how can we ensure our website support these aims? This webinar will explore:

  • The relationship between web and sustainability
  • Embedding sustainability into your website
  • Practical steps to manage your carbon footprint

Throughout the session, we’ll welcome questions from attendees and close with a dedicated Q&A.

Tuesday 28 July, 10.30am-11.30am
Register here.

Amplify: New disabled-led programme supporting Disabled young people – Tip Tray Theatre, opens 17 Jul ’26

Tip Tray Theatre have launched Amplify, a new disabled-led programme supporting Disabled young people aged 16–30 across the Liverpool City Region to build confidence, develop creative skills and create pathways into employment in the arts.

Amplify includes two programmes:

Amplify Young Leaders: A year-long programme for Disabled young people who want to develop their leadership skills and influence the future of the arts. Young Leaders will help shape Tip Tray Theatre and the wider Amplify programme, receive leadership training, gain experience working alongside cultural organisations and build the confidence, knowledge and networks needed to become future leaders in the sector.

Amplify Training Company: A 9 month weekly course for Disabled young people who want to develop their performance skills and gain experience working in the creative industries. Participants will work alongside professional Disabled and underrepresented artists, develop skills in performance, learn about working in the arts and collaboratively create an original performance to showcase to industry professionals and public audiences.

Applications for Amplify Young Leaders are now open!

For further information and to apply, visit their website: tiptraytheatre.com 

Youth Arts Scheme – The Black-E, held 28 Jul – 28 Aug ’26

The Black-E’s Youth Arts Scheme offers a range of free creative activities for young people, including music, dance, theatre and cultural arts, as well as free lunches and snacks.

Sessions run from Tuesday 28th July to Friday 28th August, from 11.00am to 3.30pm.

You will have to book a place if your child in not eligible for free school meals. If they are, visit eequ.org/book/the-black-e-summer-haf-with-the-black-e-9826.

If you don’t know whether your child is eligibly for free school meals visit gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals to find out.