Appetite understands that this is a challenging time for everyone and this includes the very particular circumstances of all those working in the arts and culture sector in our area. In these challenging times, we’d like to be useful, to support you where we are able and to share our experience and expertise.
Support for Artists
Arts Council England’s Emergency Response Package is available for individuals as well as organisations: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19. The support for individuals has two deadlines – midday, 16 April 2020 (register on Grantium by 13 April) and midday, 30 April 2020 (register on Grantium by 27 April). You can access the comprehensive guidance and begin the application process (first round opening 9 April) here.
We Can Help
If you are an artist, creative or otherwise working in arts and culture, based in Stoke-on-Trent or Newcastle-under-Lyme that has been affected by Covid-19 and thinking of applying to ACE, Appetite can help. Particularly if you have not applied to Arts Council England before, if you have questions about setting up a Grantium profile (ACE’s application portal) or accessing Arts Council England support, we’re pleased to be offering 1-1 phone or Zoom calls.
We can also support with future planning of activity, sharing digital content or just offer a sounding board, whatever feels useful at this time.
We can also support community groups and other non-arts organisations to consider how you might develop arts programmes now and in the future. Please let us know if you’d like to pick up or start a conversation.
To arrange a phone or Zoom call: email us at askus@appetitestoke.co.uk with the following details: name, brief overview of creative or community practice and the key questions/areas you would like to talk with us about. We will get back to you to arrange a suitable time.
Depending on the level of interest, we will aim to get back to you within 3 days for support with Arts Council England’s Grantium and two weeks for other enquiries. Please understand that we are a small team of just two. This is a rolling opportunity, there is no deadline.
Appetite COVID-19 Resource Hub
There are a number of other support organisations and networks in the area and wider region already developing ways to support you and organisations. There will also be some specific areas we might not be able to advise on or where expert advice is already available online. To help steer you we’ve collated a list of resources in Appetite’s COVID-19 Resource Hub. This will be continually updated so please keep checking back.
Appetite’s Home Cooked Menu!
We also want to help keep spirits up and make sure people in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough are able to access the best in digital arts and culture during this time. We’ve collated some of the most exciting online arts and culture we’ve found in Appetite’s Home Cooked Menu. This will be continually updated too so do keep checking back. Please also get in touch if you having something you would like us to share!
And finally, keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter for updates and a daily taste of brilliant online arts and culture!
Talk soon,
The Appetite Team
