Thu 13 Aug 2020

Hi Everyone and Welcome to our second New Works Newsletter,

Our buildings are still dark, but we are starting to support and experience performance again. We were thrilled to support A Lovely Word in St James Park recently, and to see so many familiar faces. Our friends at the Unity are gearing up to re-open and across the water in Grosvenor Park Chester there is outdoor Shakespeare again.

In this email we have our usual updates, round up of some opportunities and some what’s on notices. In case you missed it, you can read issue one of this newsletter here.  

Remember you can email us at newworks@everymanplayhouse.com with your own updates to include, or with any questions you have for us.

Thank you and we hope to see you soon!

Frank (New Works Associate) & Ashlie (Programmer)

• There have been no further updates from government about when theatres can fully re-open and announcements on a reduction of social distancing are unlikely before November. We are still working on how and when we can re-open our buildings.

• We held a Zoom meeting for freelancers recently, with updates on our Equalities statement, AD Gemma Bodinetz’s decision to step down, as well as updates from our Freelance Taskforce reps. If anyone has thoughts on content or agenda points for Megazoom meetings, please do get in touch.

• Our four fantastic reps are working hard to create a network of freelance subgroups and communication channels for Liverpool creative. George Francis, Brodie Arthur, Natasha Patel and Grace Goulding are available from Tuesday – Thursday for questions or ideas for how to support freelancers in the city. You can find out more about them here and can contact them at liverpoolfreelancers@gmail.com.

• Jerwood Art Fund Makers Open is a major award for five early career, UK-based visual artists. Successful artists will receive £8,000 and support from the Jerwood Arts team, as well as inclusion in a national tour.

• Tmesis Theatre are launching a new creative development course to begin in September. The free course will offer women support, learning and advice for entering the creative industries. More information here.

•  The Unity Theatre continue to offer free opportunities for artists and creatives, including their No One Way series (this week with Scottee) and regular artist focus groups.

•  The Royal Variety Charity are offering hardship grants for anyone working in the entertainment industry whose income or ability to work has been effected for Covid-19. There is a substantial form to complete, including financial outgoings. More information here.

•  Homotopia are looking for a freelancer to work as Festival Assistant for a fixed term, supporting the delivery of this year’s festival. Homotopia is the UK’s longest running LGBTQIA arts festival and will take place in November.

•  Culture Liverpool Without Walls Fund: Grants of up to £5000 to develop outdoor performance for the city centre. No deadline but applications will be assessed on a first come, first served basis.

•  ACE have reopened the National Lottery Project Grants with new guidelines (available here). Whilst you can apply up to £100,000 the reopened fund will focus on the needs of smaller independent organisations and individual practitioners.

• BlackFest LIVE will take place on Saturday 15 August at the Palm House in Seton Park. With performances from poets, musicians and spoken word artists, the event starts at 1pm. Sign up here.

• A Lovely Word are hosting an online scratch workshop on Tuesday 18 August, details here. 

• The National Museums Liverpool will mark Slavery Remembrance Day online on 23 August, plans will include talks, debates and discussions, creative family activities and a virtual tour of Liverpool's connections to the transatlantic slave trade, full details will be listed here.

• March for Arts have started a Voices project, which is a place for you to share your thoughts, feelings and experiences about the arts. More details on how you can get involved with the project can be found here.