The Sheffield Culture Bulletin
This time round we're calling for your images and footage of cultural events so that we can expand the online presence of culture in Sheffield. Read on to find out how you can help!
We've also got a stacked funding section, a new accessibility initiative for the Strategy and the usual roundup of news, opportunities and events in the sector.
Remember to share the bulletin sign-up link with anyone you think might be interested, and send in your submissions to be featured in the next edition.
Let's get into it.
 Credit Sunrit Cultures, Holi Festival
Workshops, networking and more
A national conference exploring how to engage a wide range of communities, including those who have not always had the opportunity to take part in culture.
Don't be alarmed by the title - come join a discussion about the inequalities at the heart of our creative industries.
How do we turn our love for Sheffield into action that tackles the challenges we face? Come join the discussion at the Festival of Debate.
Their Employability Forums provide employers with information and support regarding training, recruitment, funding and more.
Learn about a range of funding opportunities, from grants and investments to asset-based lending and Northern Powerhouse investment options.
This online climate literacy course supports you to understand the causes of the climate, nature and justice crisis and build the confidence to take action.
Other things to do!
Flight: Exhibition of Work by Susan Chisholm, 20th March - 26th April 2025 - Mixed media artist Susan Chisholm will be showing her painted collages at the Art House alongside larger scale paintings on canvas.
Black British Ballet, April - May 2025 - The untold stories of Britain’s black ballet dancers will be put center stage for the first time in a new touring exhibition and events series.
Mystery Languages II - Art Exhibition at Bloc Projects, 1st - 5th April 2025 - Through artwork, performances and a book, this exhibition aims to engage various expressions of a universal and unifying energy.
The Art House - Paint Your Own Garden Gnome, 7th April 2025 - A hands-on workshop where you’ll decorate a gnome using bold acrylics and varnish.
Letterpress printmaking at Carousel Print Studio, 12th April 2025 - The workshop will enable participants to set traditional lead type and print, using the Adana press and to make concertina books.
Sheffield Korea Day with UOS Korea Soc, 27th April 2025 - An event celebrating Korean culture featuring K-pop, traditional music, food, games and more.
Should Museums Return Objects? 30th April 2025 - Come explore what historic acquisitions mean for museums and how they should be approached today.
Open Up Sheffield - Open Artists Studios, May 2025 - Visit working studios, talk to the artists and have the chance to buy original pieces of work.
Japan Day with UOS Japan Soc, 2nd May 2025 - From music to traditional arts such as calligraphy and flower arranging, expect to be immersed in Japanese culture at this event!
Sheffield Printmakers Open Up Print Fair 3rd - 5th, 10th - 11th May 2025 - Come and enjoy browsing the stalls, seeing the exhibition and exploring the gardens.
The Kingdom Come Drag King Cabaret, 8th May 2025 - Andro & Eve will awaken you to a world of possibility, featuring some of the UK’s best drag acts.
 Credit Jonathan Bradley, Creative Health Event
The Culture Strategy
Culture Strategy delivery is well under way. Click the link for an update on:
- Supporting freelancers
- The success of the bulletin
- Building on the MOBOs
- And more!
We have commissioned an Easy Read version of the Strategy! It simplifies information from the original, making it more accessible for a wider audience.
The PDF is also compatible with screen-readers, which will aid the visually impaired, and it is now available to download and share with your circles.
Activation Events
We have finished the regular activation schedule - thank you to all organisers and attendees for your time and insightful contributions.
Expect to hear more detailed feedback about the outcomes from events and some next steps in the mid-April bulletin, but for now, be sure to secure a spot at the final two sessions of RivelinCo's freelancer series.
A day of workshops, talks and activities for Sheffield-based creative freelancers, which will equip you with advice and new skills.
A session about designing inclusive arts workshops that cater to participants with a wide range of needs.
Image and Footage Call-Out
We're going to showcase Sheffield’s fantastic cultural offer using our online channels. We want to use photographs and footage from your projects/events to demonstrate the amazing array of activity happening in the city!
Images may be used in our bulletin and LinkedIn, and footage may be used in an upcoming video series celebrating the city's offer. (More on that soon.)
Your content will be essential in establishing a stronger presence for culture in Sheffield, and we'll be recording our own footage in the coming months.
Please get in touch with murray.wood@sheffield.gov.uk if you are interested, and read here for some guidance on submissions. Thank you!
Grants and Funding Opportunities
For craft, design, art and architecture charities to get support with projects and/or core costs and running.
This grant will allow small and medium sized museums to create projects based on their needs, which improve knowledge of and access to our nation’s heritage.
The Youth Music Trailblazer fund offers grants for organisations to run projects for children and young people (25 or under) to make, learn and earn in music.
The Youth Music Catalyser Fund offers grants to organisations in England who want to sustain work, scale-up delivery, or create change in sector practice.
Sector calls to action!
University of Sheffield exhibition proposals
If you would like to host an exhibition with the UOS Special Collections, Heritage and Archives, get in touch!
RivelinCo's Midsummer Festival
RivelinCo are looking for young people aged 8-18 to perform on stage at their 2025 Midsummer Festival in Hillsborough Park! Apply by 9th April.
Submit your work to Cupola Gallery
They want to celebrate work designed for the outside by showing it inside the gallery. The deadline is 30th May.
 Credit Sam McQueen, Leadmill in the Square
In other news...
In a big step towards devolution, the government has announced £1.5 billion funding for 75 selected communities.
SMT have designed sensory backpacks for children with additional needs to better their experience in museums.
The Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance have a guidance resource for embedding access into creative health events and projects.
Jobs, volunteering and opportunities
Culture Sheffield LinkedIn
Visit our Culture Sheffield LinkedIn page where we post about job vacancies, paid opportunities and volunteering in the culture sector.
Facilities & Safety Manager - Sheffield Museums Trust
Deadline: 13th April 2025
Poet in Residence - The James
Deadline: 21st April 2025
Project Officer - Graves Gallery
Deadline: 21st April 2025
Program Coordinator and Co-Curator - ArtBomb
Deadline: 22nd April 2025
Children’s Capital of Culture Traineeships
To find out more, contact
Deadline: 30th April 2025
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