Arts & culture

Papers outlining how Manchester City Council intends to address a budget shortfall of up to £105m for 2021/22 have been published.

Brighter Sound are hosting a series of online weekly workshops to support people working in the modern world of music facilitation.

Over six sessions the sessions will cover a range of topics, connected around the theme of health and wellbeing that respond to the current needs of music facilitators.

This is an opportunity to:

Cause4 has launched Heritage Compass – a brand-new Business Support Programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Working with consortium partners Creative United and the Arts Marketing Association this new programme has been designed to grow resilience and invigorate the heritage sector across England.

The fund is for individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development. If you’re thinking of taking your practice to the next stage, DYCP can help by supporting research, time to create new work, travel, training, developing ideas, networking or mentoring.

The Weston Culture Fund is open to performing and visual arts organisations, arts centres, accredited museums and galleries (excluding those who are local authority maintained) with a minimum annual income of £500,000 in a typical year. Grants will range from a minimum of £100,000 up to a maximum of £2 million based on the size of the organisation.

The Youth Music Network has launched Round 2 of the Music Education Hub Development fund. Grants of up to £50,000 are available to partnerships of at least three Music Education Hub lead organisations such as local authorities, schools, other hubs, art organisations, community or voluntary organisations.

Manchester was designated a UNESCO City of Literature in 2017, following a successful bid from a partnership led by Manchester City Council, The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and involving a range of partners, publishers, festivals, writing agencies, libraries and cultural organisations.

Inspirational Black innovators in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) that we should all know about.

For Black History Month, Manchester Libraries are highlighting some of the individuals, past and present, who should be routinely recognised for their achievements. You can watch them all live on their Facebook page here

Throughout October online and in libraries across Manchester a new collection of specially commissioned video performances from Black poets and spoken word artists in Manchester to be launched during Black History Month.

The poems will be broadcast on the libraries social media platforms and screened in libraries across Manchester. Artists include Peter Kalu, Shirley May, Mandla Rae and Recce Williams.

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