Torbay's Cultural Development - Creative & Cultural Programme call out
New opportunities open as part of Torbay’s Cultural Development - Paignton Picture House
Artists, designers, and creative technologists are invited to apply for Open Season projects culminating between 23 September – 22 October 2023 as part of Torbay’s Cultural Development Fund creative and cultural programme. There is one larger project of up to £11,000, and two smaller ones in the range of £3,000 to £6,000 per commission.
Creative practitioners and artists are also invited to apply for ex:change participatory arts projects . There will be between 4 and 6 projects, in the range of £2,000 to £7,000 per commission. To find out more about these open calls visit the website of Filament Works, the coordinating delivery partner for the creative and cultural programme. You can also read more about the delivery approach here.
The closing date for all submissions is 11.59pm on Tuesday 20 June 2023.
Shortlisted applications will be notified by Friday 23 June 2023 and invited to online interviews to take place between Wednesday 28 and Friday 30 June 2023.
Successful applicants will be notified by Tuesday 4 July 2023.
About the Cultural Development Fund (CDF2)
This creative & cultural programme forms part of a substantial programme of work focused on capital improvements in Paignton. Torbay’s Cultural Development - Paignton Picture House focuses on one of Europe’s earliest purpose-built cinemas. It will see the successful reopening of a historic grade II* listed landmark, with activity on the ground engaging local communities and visitors.
The aims of CDF2 are to improve the attractiveness of places through culture, and to support cultural leadership, local skills and the economy.
Our ambitions in and around Paignton Picture House are supported through investment from CDF a Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) fund managed by Arts Council England. Match funding is in place from the Future High Streets Fund from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC), and other grant giving bodies including Historic England and Architectural Heritage Fund.
Torbay’s Cultural Development - Paignton Picture House is a collaboration between Torbay Council, Paignton Picture House Trust, Torbay Culture, South Devon College and the Agatha Christie Festival Limited. It is supported by the Cultural Development Fund (CDF), a Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) fund, administered by Arts Council England
Images: Wavelength (top) and Eyeview (inset), part of Torbay’s Great Place Scheme
