North of Tyne Challenges

A series of challenges themed to address broader/common themes or challenges for the sector

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As part of the Culture and Creative Investment Programme we have run a series of challenges themed to address broader/common themes or challenges for the sector.  

Past activity:

The Big Culture Northumberland Co-working DayGrants of up to £2,000 are available for creative freelancers

The Big Culture Northumberland Co-working Day

Date: Wednesday 22 June 2022

Creative UK’s North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment Programme, are delighted to be working with Culture Northumberland and North East Cultural Freelancers to host a free in person and online (hybrid) event for cultural freelancers and artists based in the North East to come together to work, think and collaborate.

Whether you have something you would like to work on, a partner or colleague you would like to catch up with, or simply feel inspired by one of Northumberland’s beautiful cultural venues, we welcome you to the Big Culture Co-Working day!

You can take part from home, invite a new collaborator to work with you in a space anywhere in Northumberland or come and work in one of our host venues.

Find out more via this link

Rural Creative Challenge£20-40k grant funding for rural creatives

Rural Creative Challenge

Creative UK invited North of Tyne based creatives to take part in a programme of support to develop projects against 7 key themes of interest.

Find out more here

The Big Culture Northumberland Co-working Day

Date: Wednesday 22 June 2022

Creative UK’s North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment Programme, are delighted to be working with Culture Northumberland and North East Cultural Freelancers to host a free in person and online (hybrid) event for cultural freelancers and artists based in the North East to come together to work, think and collaborate.

Whether you have something you would like to work on, a partner or colleague you would like to catch up with, or simply feel inspired by one of Northumberland’s beautiful cultural venues, we welcome you to the Big Culture Co-Working day!

You can take part from home, invite a new collaborator to work with you in a space anywhere in Northumberland or come and work in one of our host venues.

Find out more via this link

Rural Creative Challenge

Creative UK invited North of Tyne based creatives to take part in a programme of support to develop projects against 7 key themes of interest.

Find out more here

Get involved 

If your organisation is interested in hosting a challenge please contact Carol Bell, the Strategic Advisor for the North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment Programme Carol.bell@wearecreative.uk