Three people in blue sequinned octopus-themed costumes pose in an industrial-looking park, announcing The Space's commissioning round, open for funding until 30th April 2026. Image from ‘Black Country By The Sea’ by Alex Billingham.

There’s still time to apply for up to 16k to help you deliver your creative digital project. If you have an idea for a video / audio / interactive / immersive experience, we can help make it a reality! Don't dilly dally! Apply today: bit.ly/CR26_BlSk

#FundingOpportunities

Image Empire unpacks the recent history of image-making - and invites creatives, technologists and policymakers grappling with image-making tools in creative practice into a conversation.

www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ap...

Nostalgia — Film The new short film competition brief from Yarns

Yarns is asking unsigned creatives from all backgrounds to create a short film idea that explores our relationship with the past, through the lens of nostalgia.

Submit a script and treatment hat communicates your idea. 3 finalists will be given a £2k production budget and support.

Want to apply to our commissioning round but not sure where to start? Find out what funders are looking for and get some practical tips for applying in our YT video: bit.ly/3AThU33

Apply here: bit.ly/CR26_BlSk

#FundingOpportunities

Four black women, with golden bald heads, pose together with arms outstretched upwards, to the left and to the right, announcing The Space's commissioning round open for funding until April 30, 2026. Image from initiative.dkf’s ’s dance film ‘Interruption.’

We’re offering support and up to 16k (incl. VAT) to help arts and cultural organisations in England deliver their creative digital project! Find out more and apply here: bit.ly/CR26_BlSk

#FundingOpportunities

🚨 Got an idea rooted in # Walsall? Here's a new £18,000 DIGITAL COMMISSION

Walsall-based creatives, community groups and heritage organisations can apply for a new digital commission.

🔗 Find out more and apply via the link - buff.ly/oSLSZbt.

This new guide provides library workers practical tools to help build confidence with AI and navigate an increasingly complex online world ⬇️

Thinking of applying to The Space's 2026 commissioning round? There's lots of tips on how to make your application shine in our video!

👀 Watch here: bit.ly/3Fgu2NG
⚡ Watch highlights: bit.ly/4jkZ4Cc

🖋️ Apply here: bit.ly/CR26_BlSk

Pitch opportunity: create a digital walking tour to showcase historic images for Cromarty Museum | The Space Create a digital walking tour to showcase historic images of life on the Scottish coast for Cromarty Museum. Create a digital walking tour to showcase historic images of life on the Scottish coast…

🔊 OPPORTUNITY - Digital producers - Create a Digital Walking Tour for Cromarty Museum.

The Museum is looking to commission a production company to design and deliver a location-based digital experience based on a historic photographic collection.

Photo of a hand touching grass, announcing a webinar on whether social media is still worth your time, taking place on Tuesday 31st March at 11am.

Should you still care about social media for you and your work? Haydn Corrodus, Samantha Thodhlana & Ned Potter will be discussing what value you can still extract from the biggest platforms. Join us on Tue 31 March to find out more: bit.ly/4qNDIRs

#ContentCreation #SocialMediaStrategy

Person standing in a dimly lit room with colourful, abstract projections on the floor, announcing The Space's commissioning round open for funding until April 30, 2026. Image from Zarah Hussain’s commissioned project ‘Paradise Carpet.’

Our 2026 commissioning round is now open! Apply for up to 16k for a digital commission. Find out more and apply here: bit.ly/CR26_BlSk

Imagine: your project has launched 🎉 but now people are asking for engagement rates and audience feedback, and, and…fear not, The Space’s evaluation framework can help! Get our insights here:

👀 Full vid: bit.ly/4aJH0k0
⚡ 5 min highlights: bit.ly/3OMyN63

Find the framework here: bit.ly/40HnNtg

🌟 Arts Professional of the Year

Who is making an extraordinary impact in the arts sector right now?
We’re recognising an outstanding arts leader or manager who has demonstrated exceptional vision, impact and professionalism.

Nominate here👉 summit.artsprofessional.co.uk/business-of-...

Photo of a white retro clock with the numbers replaced by the tiktok logo, announcing a webinar on whether social media is still worth your time, taking place on Tuesday 31st March at 11am.

Creating and sharing content can take up a lot of time, but is it still worth it? As platform algorithms change, what can be done to continue to generate impact and attention in the arts & culture sector? Join us on Tue 31 March to find out:
bit.ly/4qNDIRs

#ContentCreation #SocialMediaStrategy

CreaTech Frontiers Growth Lab - Digital Catapult 3,000

Digital Catapult's latest accelerator is now open for applications from creative technology companies in the West Midlands. 🚀

This 10 week business growth accelerator is part of CreaTech Frontiers

Find out more ➡️

Poster featuring circles with pictures of various digital projects inside them, announcing a webinar on contracting digital projects in libraries, taking place on Wed 25th March at 2.30pm.

To follow on from the celebration of our Digital Spaces projects, we’ve teamed up with LibraryOn for a webinar about contracting for digital projects in libraries, We’ll discuss best practice, questions to ask and will avoid legal jargon!

Wed 25 March at 2.30pm: bit.ly/3Ow4osp

New training programme from XR Stories supports creative technology skills development - XR Stories A training programme from XR Stories for people in York and North Yorkshire to develop skills in creative technology.

Our free Extending XR training programme is aimed at people in York and North Yorkshire who'd like to develop new skills in creative technology. Running at venues in Harrogate, Malton, Richmond, Scarborough, Skipton, Whitby and York from March 2026, find out more 👉 xrstories.co.uk/new-training...

Bagri Foundation Bagri Foundation

The Bagri Foundation Spring Grants round is open.

The Foundation grants promote the sharing of traditional or contemporary Asian culture and are available for established organisations with a track record of delivering artistic projects.

Grants from £5k to £100k.

A photo of hands going through a pile of papers. Above text reads: Work With DAO. Below text reads: Heritage Project Evaluator, disabilityarts.online/evaluator

Last Chance to apply!
We are looking for an experienced Evaluator to to help us understand the value and impact of the Cripping Culture project.

Closing - 02 March
££ - £4K Fee

disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...

Beyond Literature Borders Grants for New International Projects Speaking Volumes is partnering with the British Council for the second iteration of Beyond Literature Borders. Once again small, UK-based arts organisations wi…

Grants for new international literature projects are available from @britisharts.bsky.social and Speaking Volumes. Five grants of £7,000 each are available to diverse led, or organisations that work with disadvantaged communities.

Creating digital spaces in libraries - Arts Professional Over the last year, 9 library services, each with distinct ambitions and requirements, seized a unique opportunity to create and share digital

Join us for a celebration of digital creativity, and to find out what’s possible when the tools for expression and participation are shared across a network.

Pitch opportunity: create an audio experience for Scapa Flow Museum in Orkney | The Space Scapa Flow Museum is looking for a production partner to create a series of audio stories that tell the story of life in Orkney

🚩 Here's an opportunity for audio producers.

Can you create a series of audio stories that tell the story of life in Orkney from the First World War to the present day?

Work with Scapa Flow Museum to tell the story of a remote but immense natural harbour.

Poster featuring a child with a VR headset on, announcing a webinar on creating digital spaces in libraries, taking place on Wed 18th March at 11am.

Join us on Wed 18 Mar to celebrate digital experiences created by 9 libraries via our Digital Spaces programme. Find out what’s possible when the tools for expression & participation are shared ax a network and what might be useful to other cultural orgs working within communities
bit.ly/46X3CLo

Call for Proposals: Animator for Digital Installation at Barnsley Museums - Curating Visibility Curating Visibility, delivered by Screen South’s Accentuate Programme, is inviting animators to submit proposals for a new temporary digital installation at Barnsley Museums. This commission forms…

@barnsleymuseums.bsky.social is inviting animators to submit proposals for a new accessible digital installation. The work will animate up to five collection objects exploring histories of disabled people’s activism, resistance and care. There’s a fee of £10,500.

Does performing arts touring work?

Does performing arts touring work? Help design what the sector needs for the future.

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social are consulting on the performing arts touring ecosystem. Please share your views and help design what the sector needs for a strong, sustainable future.

buff.ly/WTWqyim

BFI NETWORK England short film funding Awarding National Lottery funding to support shortform live action, animation and immersive/virtual reality.

The BFI NETWORK England Short Film Funding is open!

The funding supports early career filmmakers by supporting original fictional shortform projects of up to 15 mins in length in live action, animation and immersive/virtual reality.

Awards of between £5,000 to £25,000.

In other news: Art On Your Doorstep, Storyhouse reprieve + more creative clusters - Arts Professional The National Gallery will bring its Art On Your Doorstep project to 12 new locations across the UK. Life-size reproductions of famous paintings will appear in

National Gallery brings masterpieces to high streets

The National Gallery will bring its Art On Your Doorstep project to 12 new locations across the UK (www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/...).

Creative Partner - Historic Royal Palaces - Creative Partner - Historic Royal Palaces - Teaching & Education - Competitive

Historic Royal Palaces is seeking a creative company to develop an innovative outreach education offer.

Could your organisation collaborate with HRP and a 360° film company to shape a short film for a fulldome environment?

The budget for this project is up to £30,000.

Where can digital make your creative process easier or more vibrant & engaging, and where do the pitfalls lie? We talk to 3 artists about how they have evolved their creative practices to include digital

👀 Full vid: bit.ly/4jSFJtQ
⚡ 5 min highlights: bit.ly/45TIgOy

Text reads 'International Micro Awards. Cultivate an international artistic collaboration.' Next to this is a photo of the globe, taken from space.

📣 Calling disabled artists based in Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Wales.

There's two weeks left to apply for up to £3k to support small-scale, internationally focused online collaborations.

Apply to @britisharts.bsky.social x Unlimited Micro Awards by Monday 23 Feb.

🔗 bit.ly/45jB2Dm