Thread by @LindaBxx, Happy #OpportunityTuesday!! Usually every Tuesday I share 10 PAID opportunities for artists, [...]

Usually every Tuesday I share 10 PAID opportunities for artists, writers, producers & theatre-makers. During isolation I'm sharing 10 ways to still get paid to make art, & ways to help or be helped. Stay safe!

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For freelance creatives:
@2destlang are offering 10 practitioners £1k each to take part in an online conversational residency. This money is to support time thinking about your future, participating in and responding to the conversations.
https://www.twodestinationlanguage.com/curation/field
DEADLINE: 31 MAY

Two Destination Language - FIELD

https://www.twodestinationlanguage.com/curation/field

For theatre-makers based in Doncaster:
@castindoncaster's scratch nights go digital! They're looking for new, work in prog, in development performances, or a short sample of an 'almost complete' piece. Nothing is off limits. £100 fee!
https://castindoncaster.com/for-artists/open-call-scratch-night/
DEADLINE: 23 JUN

For under-represented writers:
WriteNow is @penguinrandom's award-winning programme which aims to nurture & publish new writers. Take part in free workshops, get 1:1 feedback from industry experts & join a year-long mentoring programme.
https://www.penguin.co.uk/company/creative-responsibility/writenow.html
DEADLINE: 31 MAY

For everyone:
Brilliant @preparedtobe has been busy!! She's raising money for creatives ineligible for other funding by selling EXCELLENT bags, here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/theatre-makers-ineligible-and-unsuccessful?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet
AND she's collated all the zooms, reports & chats about theatre starting again: https://twitter.com/preparedtobe/status/1265573679968260098?s=19

For aspiring writers:
If you're interested in a career writing fiction for the TV industry, there are 5 scholarships available to study an MA for FREE at Glasgow Caledonian University, including one for a Gaelic speaker! @CaledonianNews
https://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/scholarships/postgraduate/matvfictionwritingscholarship/
DEADLINE: 30 JULY

MATV Fiction Writing Scholarship | GCU

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is a vibrant, innovative and multi-award winning University for the Common Good.

https://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/scholarships/postgraduate/matvfictionwritingscholarship/

For artists based in Lancashire:
@lancasterarts are supporting 4x artistic development projects, facilitating time & space to reflect on creative practice & audiences under these new conditions. £500 grant available, any art form.
https://www.lancasterarts.org/get-involved/projects/breathing-space/is-there-anybody-out-there/
DEADLINE: 5 JUN

Is There Anybody Out There? –

Micro-commissionsPart of our #BreathingSpace programmeDeadline: Midnight, 5th June 2020 In a time of ongoing lockdown and isolation, when our usual…

https://www.lancasterarts.org/get-involved/projects/breathing-space/is-there-anybody-out-there/

For artists of all disciplines:
@FestivalStoke are commissioning artworks that will be available to view by members of the public online &/or in public space then broadcast online as video/image/audio content. £1,250 each for 4 commissions
https://www.festivalstoke.co.uk/
DEADLINE: 7 JUN

For comedy & sketch writers/performers:
The @BritishComedy Pro Video Contest is looking for the best scripted video sketches - 2mins or shorter. Each month a sketch will be awarded £100 & shared on BCG social platforms
https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/opportunities/video-contest/
DEADLINE: ROLLING

BCG Pro Video Contest

Made a great video sketch? Enter this contest now, and you could win a cash prize and have it distributed to tens of thousands of comedy fans.

https://www.comedy.co.uk/pro/opportunities/video-contest/

For creatives based in Scotland:
The John Byrne Award is an online exhibition & competition about personal & societal values. Enter work in any medium: Audio, Video, Writing, Imagery. Monthly winners get £250 & an annual winner gets £7500
https://www.johnbyrneaward.org.uk/enter-now/
DEADLINE: MONTHLY

Enter Now » The John Byrne Award » £7500 Prize

We welcome creative work from all disciplines. Quarterly Award = £500 and Annual Award = £7500. Enter via our online form here.

https://www.johnbyrneaward.org.uk/enter-now/

For female, trans, NB, POC & working class writers:
@MiddleChildHull are inviting script submissions as they look to form relationships with new writers. They want to get to know folk making work that reaches beyond the usual theatre crowd.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/middle-child
DEADLINE: 1 JUN

Middle Child - Script Submissions

Deadline to apply: Monday 1st June 2020

https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/middle-child

As always, hope it's useful (& sorry it's on Wed this week, oops). Look after each other & stay safe.

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