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Dear Creative,
We hope you’ve been making the most of all the cultural activities on offer through East Devon’s many festivals this summer.
Coming up in September, ACED is delighted to bring you free training on fundraising for your cultural projects and events, as well as free training for museums on collections care.
Please share our new ACED website with your networks and sign up to the directory. Other news:
- October ACED Meeting
- Say Hello to our New ACED Champions
- New Training and Funding Opportunities
- Sidmouth School of Art Updates
- Free Heritage Open Days this September
- Latest Artist Calls
Next ACED Network Meeting
 Calling all East Devon cultural organisations, festivals, artists and performers!
Join our next ACED Network meeting:
Wednesday 11 October, 10.00-12.00 (coffee + networking from 9.30)
Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth
If you would like to speak at an ACED Network Meeting, email aced@eastdevon.gov.uk
Say hello to our new ACED Champions
Pip Piper - ACED Film and Media Champion
Pip is an Exmouth-based film producer and director. He has been making films professionally for over 25 years and has filmed across the world. He is the co-founder and current director of media charity OSBD which helps develop novice and emerging filmmaking talent, locally, regionally and nationally.
Debbie Piper - ACED Creative Education Champion
Before living in Devon, Debbie lived and worked in Birmingham for 30 years where she trained as a youth and community worker, working with young people aged between 15 and 25 and mentored and supported youth workers across the city. Debbie’s passion is to help people connect with the positive educational benefits of the arts and culture.
Free ACED training for East Devon creatives
Fundraising 101
Tuesday 19 September, 10.00-12.00 - online
Struggling to find funding? Expert trainers Cause 4 will help you discover new ways to fund your arts project or practice.
Collections Care 101
Wednesday 27 September, 10.00-16.00
Axminster Heritage Centre, Silver St, Axminster EX13 5AH
Free training - practical activities with presentations and discussion, looking at all aspects of caring for museum and gallery collections. Suitable for anyone, paid or volunteer, who works with a collection.
These training sessions are brought to you by ACED and funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund.
 Holiday Makers of Sidmouth © Wilfred Wood
Update: Arts Project in East Devon
Sidmouth School of Art has developed two new art commissions for Sidmouth:
Sidmouth Telephone Box Museums: Two of Sidmouth's iconic red telephone kiosks have been refurbished and repurposed into mini museums.
Holiday Makers of Sidmouth is the latest artwork to adorn the Sidmouth Wallspace. These plasticine head sculptures have been created by artist Wilfrid Wood, creator from satirical show Spitting Image.
Heritage is free this September
This September, celebrate the fantastic history and culture across Devon and the UK. It's your chance to get up close to the heritage in East Devon, including Killerton Estate, Hemyock Castle and archaeological finds in the Blackdown Hills, all for free.
 What’s On in East Devon
Upcoming events are listed in East Devon Excellence’s What’s On guide. If you have an event which you think would attract visitors to the region, please email Jane Rayner: tourismnetwork@eastdevonexcellence.co.uk
Please include dates, times, location, a brief description of the event (no more than 200 words), a link for more information & how to book tickets, and a jpg image (at least 1200 pixels wide) pref. no larger than 225KB.
Artist Opportunities
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Call for entries: SWAC Open Exhibition for 2023 (31 October - 11 November) at Kennaway House, Sidmouth. Deadline: 3 October. Enter online
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Present Makers 2023 - makers call. Submissions are invited for Present Makers 2023, a leading exhibition in the UK’s craft calendar. Deadline 29 Sept How to enter
Have a job opportunity or artist call? Please share it with us: aced@eastdevon.gov.uk
Digital Training Opportunities
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HdK Webinars - free monthly webinars on digital marketing including social media management and analytics, optimising websites and building campaigns.
Next webinar: How to make short form video content as an arts organisation 26 September, 10.30
Funding Opportunities
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Grant Funding for young people in Devon
16-30 year olds: Training & Employment Support Grant Up to £500 for help entering training, an apprenticeship or starting a job after being unemployed.
18-30 year olds: South West Enterprise Fund Up to £2,000 for young people starting their own business eg purchasing equipment, marketing materials or stock. Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Creative Enterprise: Business Builder New opportunity for small businesses working in ‘moving image’ for storytelling. This includes film, TV, animation, games and immersive media. Maximum grant £2,500. Deadline: March 2024.
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The Arts Society. Local arts/heritage organisations can apply for a grant of up to £3,000. Funding is for UK registered charities and can be used to support a range of activities to introduce people of all ages and backgrounds to and engage them in, artistic experience and practice. Deadline: 30 September.
More opportunities including ACED funding, training and links to resources on the ACED website.
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Arts and Culture East Devon (ACED) is a network connecting the artistic communities of East Devon and providing a central platform to engage, network, promote and talk about arts and culture across the region |
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