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Arts independents Ash Bowmott & Laura Sweeney work together to 〰️produce〰️curate〰️facilitate〰️advocate〰️ Mostly known for making them templates 🔗https://linktr.ee/theuncultured
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📢 Announcement! Contact adopts a permanent four-day-week. Read more here: contactmcr.com/news/contact...

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It’s time to demystify the publishing industry! Publishing Industry Day IS BACK on Sat 26 April! Early Bird Tickets: Fri 28 Feb. 3 DAYS TO GO! Explore: newwritingsouth.com/publishing-a... Sign up to hear 1st: newwritingsouth.com/subscribe/ #Publishing #GetYourBookPublished #BrightonPublishing

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Until September… www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

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Are you a working class freelancer in the arts? @RTYDS has created some financial resources to help artists from low socio-economic backgrounds navigate self-employment & benefits. Check out their advice leaflet & @turn2us_org Benefits Calculator: https://buff.ly/3VKiTto #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

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Free online talk + Q&A: Join CN Lester - artistic freelancer and trans researcher, educator and activist - to discuss how we can work towards true trans equality across the artistic sector. Thu, February 20, 5-6:30pm. Reserve your spot: https://buff.ly/40Ldh3U

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Producers - Last few days to apply for this open call out ✨

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Support Equity ‘s call to scrap the Minimum Income Floor in Universal Credit. It's pushing creative workers out of the arts, disabled workers out of work, and claimants into poverty. buff.ly/4h9EljI #ScrapTheMIF megaphone.org.uk/petitions/abol… via @megaphoneuk

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ICYMI last week 💫

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As part of our work as Strategic Producers for Marikiscrycrycry on their currently touring show GONER, we are pleased to offer 2 mentoring bursaries to producers working in experimental dance and live art. Deadline for applications is 4th February 2025. 🔗 Link to call out in bio!

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

Booking is now open for the next Artist Surgery on 28 Jan - these free in person chats are a chance to come and meet Team NDT, and discuss anything that's on your mind (producing, fundraising, marketing, PR, career trajectory etc). More details & link to book in here: newdiorama.com/for-artists/...

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The Theatre Green Book is a guide for enhancing sustainability in theatre. It offers practical tips for reducing environmental impact and is designed for everyone in the industry, from production teams to venue managers. Learn more: https://buff.ly/37wskqM #TheatreGreenBook

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Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators. More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live): 1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇 1/10

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Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work. I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.

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Dallas Black Dance Theatre fired all of its dancers just days before the season was set to start because they attempted to unionize. On Sunday, the theater reached a $560k settlement with 10 retired dancers — and it agreed to write personal apologies to each one. thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/10/t...

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Do you work in the cultural sector & have something to say about burnout? I’m researching burnout & what can be done to prevent it under the supervision of @benwalmsley.bsky.social Please complete this anonymous survey if you’d like to share your thoughts: www.surveymonkey.com/r/culturalse...

submitted 94 days ago • 3 comments

google spreadsheet for black artists and theatre professionals to put their name to which was created on twitter when it was a nicer place. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

submitted 113 days ago • 1 comment

Here's an opportunity for theatre workers who are looking to turbo charge their career. MGCfutures has announced a new round of bursary opportunities for those working professionally within the theatre industry or at least 2 years. You can you can apply for up to £5,000.

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Have made a starter pack for UK Theatre Producers Let me know if you want to be added 😁 go.bsky.app/GYWWH7Z

submitted 108 days ago • 25 comments

Applying for DYCP? We've got free templates for the app, budget + timeline in our *Resources*. Save yourself from a Grantium-related disaster by writing it somewhere else first! www.the-uncultured.com/resources-ar... also helpful if you wanna know what you need to prep before deciding to apply 📝

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

Alright well let’s get comfy over here then

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