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Dear Creative,
We look forward to seeing you at the next ACED network meeting this October. Don't forget to sign up to our next fundraising workshops in Corporate Sponsorship and Individual Giving – all run by experts from the arts and culture sector.
 Autumn ACED Network Meeting
Wednesday 16 October, 10 - 12 (coffee and networking from 9.30)
Manor Pavilion Theatre, Manor Road, Sidmouth EX10 8RP
- Decarbonising Exmouth Festival – Jess Magill (Arts Manager) and Zoey Cooper (Climate and Ecological Emergency Resilience Officer) from Exmouth Town Council
- Producing community-led events - SMArt: Sidmouth Makes Art Project, Louise Cole, Sophie Later and Coco Hodgkinson (Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub)
- Meet your new ACED Champions – Maggie Irving (Inclusion Champion) & Sue Briggs (Festivals Champion)
- Producing for communities and the role of a Trustee – Wendy van der Plank (Villages in Action)
- Connector Tables: build relationships to collaborate with others in the room who specialise in your field (theatre/music/festivals/visual arts/film)
 ACED Mentoring - last opportunity to apply!
FREE mentoring for 18- to 30-year-olds in the arts by experienced mentors from your creative sector. Apply now: mentee application form and return to aced@eastdevon.gov.uk. Deadline extended to 16.10.24.
"Liz has been an excellent mentor, helping me consider perspectives and ideas I might not have explored on my own. The program has been a fantastic experience, and I’m grateful for the opportunity!" ACED Mentee, Kitty Ashfield.
ACED fundraising training
Corporate Sponsorship: 10 October, 11-1, online. New ACED training delivered by fundraising specialists Cause 4. Develop your skills to raise funds from corporates. Suitable for new fundraisers or those with little experience of corporate fundraising.
Individual Giving: 21 November, 10.30-1.30, The Beehive, Honiton. New ACED training delivered by fundraising specialists Cause 4. Unlock the Art of Making the Ask to connect with high-net-worth individuals and philanthropists to generate transformational gifts.
These training opportunities are funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund.
October Highlights
 South West Academy of Fine & Applied Arts at Kennaway House, Sidmouth.
29.10 to 09.11.24: Annual Open Exhibition
Word Kitchen at Brook Kitchen, Budleigh Salterton:
09.10.24: Prose Open Mic
23.10.24: Poetry Open Mic, theme of borders.
 Artist opportunities
Leeside Arts Commission: Arts & Culture University of Exeter seek two South West based creative practitioners (individuals, partnerships, or collectives) for two new Arts Commissions (Devon and Cornwall) exploring people’s values assigned to nature around protected sites. £40,000 per commission. Deadline: 21.10.24.
Libraries Unlimited are looking for innovative artists across all disciplines to work with the libraries' creative programme: April 2025 – March 2026. Offers of £250-£1,000.
Deadline: 25.10.24.
Funding opportunities
Arts Award Access Fund: registered Arts Award centres can apply for a small grants of £100-£1,500 to help with the delivery of the scheme. Centres might be schools, community projects, libraries, arts centres, theatres. Deadline: 04.10.24.
The Golsoncott Foundation small grants programme. Arts organisations can apply for grants to deliver projects that demonstrate and deliver excellence in the arts. No maximum or minimum grant but maximum grant awarded in the past is £3,000. Deadline 31.10.24
Creative East Devon Fund: Reminder - round 2 is still open, apply now for projects taking place between January – September 2025. Deadline: 08.11.24
Other training opportunities
East Devon Bitesize sessions, VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) training from Devon Communities Together:
Museum training from Museum Development South West:
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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