Manchester

Manchester City Council launch next phase of Cultural Partnership scheme

Manchester City Council have opened the next round of their Cultural Partnership programme.

Just under £1m will be provided under the Cultural Partnership scheme over the course of the next three years, starting from April next year. In the previous round, Manchester City Council backed 15 of the city’s most exciting small and medium-sized organisations, allowing them to thrive and expand.

The council are inviting applications from charitable or non-for-profit organisations that work with artforms like:

  • Dance
  • Museum
  • Film and Broadcast
  • Combined Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Digital Art
  • Literature
  • Heritage
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Theatre and Performance
  • Craft

Grants of up to £40,000 per year will be made available via the project to support organisations dealing in the aforementioned artforms. The council are said to want to fund organisations that are inclusive, representative and contribute to Manchester’s zero-carbon emission ambitions.

Councillor Luthfur Rahman, Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council, said: “Manchester is world famous for its cultural scene and we have a long tradition in supporting artists and cultural organisations in the city. We want to continue this legacy and ensure all residents can benefit from inclusive and vibrant cultural opportunities.

“The city has a reputation for creativity and diversity, we are known for our nightlife, community spirit, and friendliness. The value of culture to the city is also in no doubt and the fund goes someway to recognise and support the work of our dynamic cultural sector.

“The Cultural Partnership grants programme has previously supported a wide range of cultural partners across the city that have delivered some inspiring activities, events and festivals with and for our residents.”

The deadline for applications is 9am on Friday the 7th of October 2022.

PSE Mag

PSE February/ March 2024

Digital Infrastructure - the key to shaping the future of our rural communities

Dive into our latest edition for February/March!

 

Videos...

View all videos
Online Conference

Presenting

2024 Online Conferences

In partnership with our community of public sector leaders responsible for procurement and strategy across local authorities and the wider public sector, we’ve devised a collaborative calendar of conferences and events for leaders of industry to listen, learn and collaborate through engaging and immersive conversation.

All our conferences are CPD accredited, which means you can gain points to advance your career by attending our online conferences. Also, the contents are available on demand so you can re-watch at your convenience.

Public Sector Executive Podcast

Ep 51. Diversity, equality and representation with Stuart Love, Chief Executive of Westminster City Council

It is the role of local government leaders to make the decisions that will best deliver for the communities that they represent. That much is obvious.
 

How can they do this, however, if they are not accurately representative of those very communities?
 

Great strides have been made in ensuring that everyone, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, or social class is represented in some way within local government. Chief Executive of Westminster City Council Stuart Love joins host Dan Benn to talk about why this work is important, the different work that is being done in Westminster, and how his background influences his stance on equality and diversity.

More articles...

View all