Arts Management and Funding

It’s complicated

• There are many ways to fund a production /performance/company

• It depends on how large/complicated your company is.

• The different types of projects you produce

• It depends on your status

Publically funded includesArts centres- -- National theatre - Festival hallThe royal ballet -- Royal Shakespeare CompanyRegional theatres- Large, middle and small scale

touring companies of dance or drama or musicTV and Film --- Orchestras

Sometimes calledThe entertainment

Industry

Commercial includes West end productions musicals /plays Cabaret – Night clubs Casinos Hotels - Cruise ships -Recording industry -TV and Film

The performing arts Has two components

THE COMMERCIALTHE PUBLICALLY

funded

Cultural industriesGeneral term used to describe

arts crafts, designmedia, entertainment,

tourism, and publishing

vocabularyCapital funding • Buying equipment ( cameras, lights, staging) – building –

car/van etc that will support your project or organisation in the long term

Revenue funding • Running costs – wages – rent – heating – insurance

Project funding • Specific finance needed for a fixed term project

Asset A resource with economic value that a company owns or

controls with the expectation that it will provide future benefit.

Raising Money Commercially

• Producers raises the money to put on the show in commercial theatre from their own funds

• Through bank loans

• Through investment from individuals or companies

• Venture capitalists

Commercial Income

• Ticket sales

• Merchandise – DVD – CD – T shirts etc

• Programme sales

• Any TV or public performances

Publically Funded

• Sponsorship

• Donations

Grants from the following

• Arts Council

• Local council

• Lottery

• Trusts and charities

Income

• A charity /not for profit company can also raise money from the following:

• Ticket sales

• Merchandise – DVD – CD – T shirts etc

• Programme sales

• Any TV or Public Performances

Where /to whom can you apply for

funding

Major Funding Agencies

Arts Council

• This is a government and lottery funded organisation

• It is one of the major sources of funding for the arts

• www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding

Funding Sources

• City Councils – Most local councils will

give support to the arts activities in their

city or county

• Department for Culture Media and Sport www.culture.gov.uk

Support the development of sport, art and culture to improve the quality of life.

European Union Funds

• http://ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm

• There are many funding opportunities but they are mostly for large transnational projects

Other Funding Sources

• You can apply to trusts – who have usually been set up to give money to charities /Not for Profit organisation

• They get their money from donations and members who raise money

• They are often set up to support specific areas of work –e.g.

young people – prisoners – ex-offenders

older adults - people with disabilities

Trusts ·National Foundation for Youth Music distributes lottery money to

music based arts projects working with young people from birth to 25 years of age

Jerwood Charitable Foundation provides funding for a wide range of arts based activities from circuses to literature

Paul Hamlyn Foundation funds arts projects that address issues of inequality and disadvantage, particularly in relation to young people

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation funds arts projects which “serve audiences” and “support artists”

Clore Duffield Foundation has an emphasis on supporting children, young people and vulnerable individuals

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation supports the development of new art-making in any art form

Baring Foundation provides funding for arts based programmes; guidelines for each year’s grant-making appear on its website

• Visit the websites of some major contributors:• Arts & Business (A&B) helps business people to support the arts and the

arts to inspire business people • The Jerwood Charitable Foundation gives funding and sponsorship mainly

to the visual and performing arts and to literature • The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has three priority areas of funding: the arts in

the UK, education in the UK, and overseas projects that are concentrated in India

• Esmée Fairbairn Foundation makes grants to organisations which aim to improve quality of life for people and communities in the UK, both now and in future 

• The Clore Duffield Foundation concentrates its support on the arts and education, particularly performing arts education, museum and gallery education and cultural leadership training

• The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation supports pioneering developments in the fields of Arts, Education, Social Change and Anglo-Portuguese Cultural Relations

• The Santander Foundation was set up in 1990 to provide a focus for activities with the voluntary sector

• SANE is a leading UK charity that improves the lives of people affected by mental illness

• Youth Music supports music-making activities and provides opportunities for 0-18 year olds who would otherwise not get the chance

Small Local Grants

Lottery --Awards for All –Heritage Lottery

£500 up to £10,000

( any arts activities need to be part of a

partnership)

local groups can apply for small amounts of money for community enhancement projects – there can be an arts element as part of the activity - e.g. the youth club grant could include a series of drama workshops or Community centre activities grant may include a photography or performance for families

Local Sheffield Trusts

• Sheffield Town Trust • South Yorkshire Community Foundation –• Neighbourhood renewal funds ( European

money)• South Yorkshire Community Foundation• Arts and Business provide training and business

support • Global Grants • Off The Shelf Festival

Making Partnerships

• Creating work with or for organisations such as local hospital – e.g. artwork for the wards – music and story telling for children Reminiscence work with the elderly• Partnerships – with local probation service as

you have created some workshops – performances for young offenders and would like their support

Sponsorship

• They can be straight donations or advertising in a programme – on any publicity –

product placement

• They may be Local or National

from large or small organisations

• Individuals

• Local business

Review -- Identifying potential funders

Government organisations that support the arts

The Arts Council -- Local council - The Lottery

European union – Heritage lottery

Trusts and charities

e.g. Clore Duffield Foundation

Local Community Trusts

South Yorkshire Community Fund

Relevant Partnership

Police – HIV Centre – Health Service

Sponsorship

Local Business – large companies e.g HSBC - Barclays

Grant Applications

• They are difficult and require patience and tenacity

• Attention to detail – you must read carefully the criteria for the application and what information they require

• How you need to present that information• Be prepared to be monitored and evaluated • Write regular reports • Keep rigorous financial accounts

Accounts /Budgets

• Any organisation that accepts public or charitable money must keep accounts

• A budget – usually has two columns • Expenditure • Income

• In order to stay a viable company you need to make sure you do not have more expenditure than income