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Dear Creative,
Our next ACED meeting will feature a talk exploring how AI can act as a sounding board, challenger and creative partner. It will show how AI can generate possibilities, develop rough ideas and challenge assumptions, while people continue to provide the imagination, experience, taste and judgement that make creative work meaningful - don't forget to register your place!
Other news:
- Creative East Devon Fund to reopen
- Register for the next ACED Network Meeting
- September highlights
- New artist opportunities
- Latest training and funding opportunities
 Sidmouth School of Art, Confluence
Creative East Devon Fund to Reopen
We are thrilled to announce the Creative East Devon Fund will reopen shortly.
Round 5 will be open to projects taking place between January and December 2027 for grants of up to £2,000.
Please keep an eye on Instagram and Facebook for updates.
This scheme is funded through East Devon District Council.
Autumn ACED Meeting
Our next ACED Network meeting is fast-approaching! Listen to inspiring speakers including:
- Jonathan Blyth, Devon Communities Together: Which Governance Structure is Right for Your Creative Practise? The Difference Between Charities, CICs, CIOs and Companies
- Matt Ballard, Cosmic: Using AI to Support Creativity.
- Chloe Woodman, East Devon District Council: Culture and Local Government Reorganisation
Wednesday 14 October, 10 - 12 (coffee and networking from 9.30) at Axminster Guildhall
New Mentoring Opportunity with Devon Film Office
Calling aspiring filmmakers aged 18 – 30 in East Devon to apply for mentoring support from the experienced Devon Film Office team. For more info and to register your interest, please email Lee: info@devonfilmoffice.org.uk
 Sidmouth Folk Festival, credit Kyle Baker Photgraphy
Your Help is Needed
The Salterton Drama Club has embarked on an exciting journey to create a new, modern and accessible Playhouse to secure the future of their unique volunteer-run theatre. Before launching the community consultation more widely, they invite a small number of local organisations, businesses and community supporters to help shape their thinking: complete the short survey.
Were you part of Sidmouth Folk Festival 2026?
Whether you came to Festival events, volunteered, performed, danced, traded, worked locally or simply experienced the Festival around town, your thoughts are valuable.
Share your thoughts on Sidmouth Folk Festival. Deadline: 14.09.26
September Highlights from ACED Member Projects
 Sarah John Natural Pigment Workshop at THG
Blackdown Hills Festival of Heritage: 11 - 19 September.
Packed with free events celebrating the rich history, archaeology and landscape of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape. Join guided walks, explore historic sites, discover fascinating archaeological finds, take part in creative workshops, and learn more about this special landscape. Free events (some need advance booking).
From Devon With Love: 18 September, 7.30pm at Seaton Gateway Theatre.
Villages in Action's rural ‘scratch’ programme: where artists share their emerging work and allow you, the audience, to help shape the future of these wonderful productions with your real-time reactions and invaluable feedback.
Free Training opportunities
Digital Culture Network
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Social media SEO made simple - reaching audiences, algorithms and AI
15 September, 12.00-13.00 online. Webinar showing how people working in arts and culture can use social media search engine optimisation (SEO) to reach new audiences and drive engagement, delivered by Digital Culture Network.
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Improve your audience insights: book a free one-to-one support session with Tech Champion Jack. Whether you need support with the right questions to ask, setting research goals or best practices for designing a survey.
Devon Communities Together
- Introduction to starting a Social Enterprise: 16 September, 9.30-12.30, Exeter. What to consider when starting up a community project or small business and help with understanding what a social enterprise is and how it operates.
- East Devon VCSE - Support Surgery: 22 September, 1.00-4.00, Lympstone Village Hall. East Devon Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprise organisations can talk through challenges and goals of their organisation with the experienced team.
 Fidelio Charitable Trust
Funding Opportunities
Finnis Scott Foundation: grants of up to £10,000 for charities including CIOs to support projects relating to horticulture and fine art. Deadline: 11.09.26
Make Space unlocks spaces in arts organisations for artists to set up, test and reflect on their work. Artists can apply for space in partner organisations: KARST, Plymouth and Spike Island, Bristol for focused periods of time. Deadline: 14.09.26
Fidelio Charitable Trust: grants of up to £5,000 supporting the arts, particularly music with special tuition/coaching (e.g Master classes), external competitions, specially arranged performances or musical composition. Deadline: 25.09.26
Job opportunity or artist call to share? Send it to: 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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