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Dear Creative,
Welcome to the ACED March newsletter. Thank you to everyone who came to our ACED network meeting, more information and links below.
- Call out for ACED Mentees
- ACED co-working days
- Devon & Torbay devolution - have your say
- New grant and training opportunities
February ACED Network Meeting at Thelma Hulbert Gallery
 Thank you for joining our ACED network meeting. Useful links from our speakers:
Save the date! Our next ACED meeting is on 11 June at The Gateway Theatre, Seaton.
Call out for ACED Mentees
 We're looking for young creatives aged 18 - 30 living in East Devon interested in a career in the arts. Join our free ACED mentoring programme.
Please help us share this opportunity and reach young people by reposting on your social channels: share on Instagram & share on Facebook
Deadline: 31 March
ACED co-working days
Join our free monthly co-working days for creative freelancers to gather and co-work
Bring your own laptop. Free WiFi. Drop in for as long as you like and connect with other ACED Members. No need to book.
Have your say!
 Your view is invited on the draft proposal to create a Combined County Authority (CCA) for Devon and Torbay. Deadline 24 March. Find out more
March Highlights
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A new festival celebrating all things thrifty.
UPCYCLING, REPURPOSING, SAVING, MENDING AND REUSING
Join them for a week of pay-what-you-can workshops and free activities in different venues across Exmouth.
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Exhibition of Stockland village history and farming life, culminating in a special concert on Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm: Songs of Devon’ with Jim Causley.
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These events are brought to your through the Creative East Devon Fund. The next round of grants will open in April 2024.
Funding opportunities
East Devon's Innovation and Resilience Fund goes live in April 2024. Businesses can apply for up to £30,000 to fund a transformational project. Join a drop-in session at East Devon Business Centre to discuss eligibility: Thursday 21 March: 10 to 11:30 / 4 to 5.30
British Council International Collaboration Grants 2024 supporting the creation of new cultural collaborations between UK artists, arts professionals and organisations and their peers around the world. Grants of £25,000 - £75,000. Deadline 30 April. More
The Foyle Foundation will offer £23m-worth of grants over two years before closing its grant programme in 2025. Grants of up to £10,000. Deadline: April 2025. More
18 March is Village Halls Day: Village Halls Small Grants Fund provides grants of £2,000-£5,000 to make improvements to rural community buildings - find your local village hall. Deadline 31 December.
Cause 4's Power Hour service offers a free hour of fundraising consultancy support to registered charities and CICs. Sign up
 Training opportunities
Improve your website with Digital Culture Network: Wednesday 27 March, 11- 12. Learn how to improve and health check your website in a free one-hour webinar. Sign up
ACED Producing Live Events: Wednesday 17 April, 10 - 1 at The Beehive, Honiton. Free workshop for East Devon creatives and producers about all aspects of delivering a successful event. Sign up
ACED Collections Care: Thursday 25 April, 10 - 1 at Axminster Heritage Centre.
Free training course for East Devon museum staff and volunteers in packing and storing of textiles and display of costumes. Sign up
Have a job opportunity or artist call? Please share it: aced@eastdevon.gov.uk More funding and training opportunities and links to resources on ACED website.
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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