Support for artists
Develop your career in the arts
Who do we work with?
We work with local artists and arts organisations, from performing arts to visual arts.
What support is available?
We help artists create new partnerships. We can also advise and support you on on grant applications.
How do I contact the team
Ready to develop your talent or career? Email the Arts Development Team and find out how we can help.
Looking for arts events?
Discover opportunities to experience and take part in visual and performing arts on the East Riding Arts page.
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The East Riding Arts newsletter is delivered straight to your inbox each month, with industry news, funding information, local arts events and information on how to get involved with arts in the East Riding.
Want to submit an event or information to the newsletter? Email the team on arts.development@eastriding.gov.uk.
Artists we work with
Case studies coming soon.
Have you worked with the team and would like to be featured here? Please email your name, a website link (if applicable), 150 words about a project you have worked on thanks to the arts development team, and a landscape photo (jpg file format) to the team on arts.development@eastriding.gov.uk with the subject line 'website case study'.
Arts Grants
You can apply for arts grants if you are a group delivering creative or cultural activities for people in the East Riding. Arts grants are open to all not-for-profit groups, if you are not yet accredited, the council can help with this. We particularly welcome applications for new and innovative groups, talent and activities that have a clear benefit for local people. We want ideas that can appeal to the whole community, or help support vulnerable or under-represented groups to access and get involved with the arts.
You can apply for a grant to cover the costs of:
- art events, such as workshops, performances, exhibitions
- setting up new arts opportunities for people to get involved in, for fun, well-being or education
- making improvements to local arts venues
- promoting new arts organisations or events
- setting up support or intervention arts initiatives
We're open to all ideas as long as you can demonstrate it will benefit the East Riding and its residents. For a list of what we cannot fund, as well as find available national grants, please visit the East Riding of Yorkshire Council grants page (link below).
The 2024/25 Round is open for applications for projects happening April 2024 – March 2025. The deadline for applications is 01 March 2024.