Hello Sunshine... April Updates for the Cultural Sector in Greater Lincolnshire

Hello Sunshine...

We're flying through April and I'm enjoying the longer days.

It's felt like a transitional month (maybe due to a new tax year?!), even though most of my work has continued, but I have also started some new projects. I'm increasingly aware of taking a work break (maternity leave!) in just a few months time and feel like I've got a lot to do.

I'll be honest, this week especially has been quite different from planned and I've had to take some extra time off, so I'm hoping I'm back in action by the time this goes out.

Please keep reading to find out what going on in May in my world and beyond...

The past month...

I completed my Coaching Course with Relational Dynamics 1st. You can read more below if you are interested in trying out coaching.

Work is underway for SO Festival 2023. We are about to start a project with people with learning disabilities to create site décor, as part of the new Community Co-Creation Hub model.

We had our first meeting as the Festival of the Sea Steering Group, selecting the programme, where it was great to see a wealth of interest in the event.

I have joined the Lincoln Arts Centre Critical Friends Group and I'm really excited to see what the next few years brings for this venue who have just become an NPO.

Another new NPO I have been working with is The Culture House, with lots of ambitious plans underway for this year and beyond.

Preparation is underway for the LOV 'Creative Arts Weekender' on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th June, with both sector and public facing activity at Lincoln Arts Centre.

And so much more including continuing work on the Coritani funding bid, feeding into the Grimsby Creates CDF evaluation, YSWN WIRED project development, meetings, phone calls, endless emails...

The next month...

We have the final few sessions coming up with the Grimsby Creates Trainee Producers, including an evaluation session, workshops open to all, then I'll need to write up the evaluation for the project.

Preparations will be underway for Our Future Starts Here with The Culture House, which is quickly approaching at the end of May.

I'm developing a Town Centre user guide for events happening in Grimsby.

I'll be continuing to work on the LOV Creative Arts Weekender event and SO Festival projects, both coming up in June.

As part of the Yorkshire Sound Women Network WIRED Project, I'm working on launching an online space with resources and content aimed at girls aged 11-18. I'll also be spending some time looking at the future of the WIRED project and plans for this summer and beyond.

The LOV Connected Creatives is rapidly approaching the end, so I'll be continuing to support the bursary holders and feeding into the overall programme evaluation.

I'll be stepping away from the South Yorkshire Dance Hub in my role as Coordinator there, whilst also starting to prepare to hand over some over projects for my maternity leave.

1 to 1 Coaching Now Available

Including FREE sessions

I recently completed my coaching training with Relational Dynamics 1st, and can now offer 1 to 1 coaching sessions online via Zoom or in person.

Coaching is about working with you as an individual to find your own solutions to moving forward with a goal, using the skills and resources you already have. We will discuss a goal and I’ll ask a series of questions to prompt your thinking, developing your own actions to move forwards. I can support with anything in work, life or in between, but my real interest is working with emerging creatives in Greater Lincolnshire, especially around aspirations.

I am currently developing my own coaching practice so have one free session to offer each week (one per person) and following this, an introductory rate of £15 per 1 hour session.

Did you know you can write activities like coaching into a DYCP application?!

Contact me today to book a free session

SAVE THE DATE: Lincolnshire One Venues and Lincoln Arts Centre Presents: Creative Weekender 9th-10th June. 2 days bursting with workshops, panels, performances, artists sessions, family fun and more...

Upcoming Development Workshops

These FREE development workshops are part of projects I'm working on in Greater Lincolnshire. Please do share with those who may be interested

25th April

9.30am - 12noon

Grimsby Creates Trainee Producers: Licensing, ESAG and Procurement for Events in North East Lincolnshire

Online via Teams

25th April

4 - 6pm

LOV Connected Creatives: Three Ways to Help You Stop Undercharging with Sarah Fox

Online via Zoom

28th April

1.30 - 4pm

Grimsby Creates Trainee Producers: Marketing a Festival with Jenni Harrison from Freedom Festival

In person at Grimsby Town Hall

Today 15th April is World Art Day!

FIND OUT MORE

Other Stuff

A collection of useful and interesting links to resources, jobs, opportunities, events etc. for the cultural sector. Please note: the below are unrelated to me and inclusion in this newsletter is not an endorsement.

JOB Graduate Teaching Fellowship Case Studies in Cultural Assets: Higher Education Institutions, Regional Ecologies, and the Arts and Cultural Industries at University of Lincoln Deadline 17th April

JOB Freelance Theatre Practitioner at Nonsuch Studios Deadline 17th April

OPPORTUNITY Independent Chair for First Art CPP Deadline 20th April

EVENT Let's Talk Conference: Conversations examining the Global Ethnic Majority and the Cultural Sector at New Art Exchange 20th - 22nd April

OPPORTUNITY Light Up the North SHINE Emerging Artist Programme Deadline 21st April

OPPORTUNITY Making Tracks Paid Musician Residency Deadline 21st April

EVENT DEMO Night at LPAC 21st April

JOB Company Manager & Administrator at HUMANHOOD Dance Company Deadline 21st April

OPPORTUNITY Open Call for Artists from The Gallery Deadline 23rd April

JOB SO Festival Marketing Assistant Deadline 23rd April

EVENT Clown: The Art Of Play with Gerry Flanagan at Greentop Circus 23rd April

JOB Artist opportunity at North Sea Observatory Residency with Lincoln Museum Usher Gallery Deadline 24th April

OPPORTUNITY Open Call for visual artwork related to environment and sustainability for No Jobs in the Arts Zine Deadline 25th April

JOB National Rural Touring Forum Event Coordinator (Conference) Deadline 25th April

JOB Call out for Workshop Artists with Our Big Picture Ongoing

EVENT (Team) Work in Practice Online Workshop 26th April

JOB Creative Mentor Pool with The Mighty Creatives Deadline 26th April

FUNDING Developing Your Creative Practice Deadline 27th April

RESOURCE Cultural Participation Monitor

JOB Stage Technician at Embassy Theatre in Skegness Deadline 28th April

FUNDING Lincoln Creates Deadline 28th April

JOB National Rural Touring Forum Marketing and Digital Coordinator Deadline 2nd May

OPPORTUNITY Chair of Trustees for The Mighty Creatives Deadline 2nd May

EVENT In Good Company Producer Pals IRL in Leicester 9th May

JOB Transported CPP Assistant Programme Director Deadline 10th May

EVENT (Team) Work in Practice Online Workshop 12th May

EVENT Introduction to The National Lottery Heritage Fund with Heritage Lincolnshire 23rd May

EVENT Exploring how digital technologies are helping to bring heritage in future with Heritage Lincolnshire 23rd May

FUNDING Lincoln Creates Deadline 21st July

FIND OUT ABOUT HIS CURRENT TRAVELS TO JAPAN

Featured Lincolnshire Creative of the Month: Artist Jason Wilsher-Mills

Thanks so much for reading

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I'm very happy to share news, jobs, opportunities and events, send them to chelsey@everarts.co.uk in the next couple of weeks. Please note that these newsletters are aimed at the sector.

This photo is a throwback to last May at Our Future Starts Here Edition One.

See you soon, Chelsey :)