Merry Festive December Updates from CalderdaleCreates |
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Celebrate the magical midwinter, CalderdaleCreates Colleagues!
Welcome to our latest CalderdaleCreates update… we’ve some creative-sector gold for you to get stuck into before you’ve put on your out of office and curled up with a seasonal snack. You might notice things look a little different this time - we’ve tweaked the format to make it easier to scan, dip in and find what’s useful and what might motivate your next steps or collaborations.
This month we’re sharing details of our Co-Creating with Communities culture symposium in January, alongside a round-up of funding, opportunities, events and jobs from around the region we think are worth a look.
The CalderdaleCreates community is growing! With 920 of you getting our newsletters, and 160 of you already showcasing your work on the directory, we’re really starting to gather momentum. Add your pages here and let us know wo is out there and how we can work with you. And our friends at CMBC have asked us let you know you can feed into the borough’s budget consultation here. You and your voice matters!
We’d also really welcome your feedback. You can reply directly to this email with thoughts, suggestions, or things you’d like to see more (or less) of in future updates.
Have a joyful winter break - with log fires, mulled everything, and twinkly lights a plenty. See you for the next round up in January!
CalderdaleCreates’ Steering Group |
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Presented by Northern Broadsides
Join Calderdale Creates for a one-day symposium exploring the possibilities and challenges of co-creating artistic work with communities. The day will include examples of best practice, panel discussions and an optional practical workshop with Common Wealth. |
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Thursday 22 January 2026
Dean Clough, The Crossley Gallery
Free for Calderdale Creates Directory members. £10 for others (deposit returned for Calderdale residents and workers). |
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☕ We’ll also be launching a new series of online lunchtime sessions for Calderdale creatives in February–March 2026, with full details and booking information coming soon. |
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ACE: Diversity Development Programme (Free)
Arts Council England is inviting applications to its free Diversity Development Programme for diverse-led, non-NPO creative and cultural organisations.
The programme runs January–October 2026 and includes online sessions on business development, governance, finance and fundraising, plus peer networking and mentoring, delivered with Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy.
Diverse-led means organisations where 51%+ of trustees and senior leaders are Black, Asian or ethnically diverse; Disabled; LGBT+; Female; or from a lower socio-economic background. Webinars are also open to NPOs.
Deadline: 30 January 2026 |
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📍 How to Catch Ageism: Laughter (Free, online.) Workshop exploring ageism and laughter. Tue 27 Jan, 11.30am–1pm GMT. Book online here. |
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📍 Towards New Worlds (Digital.) Online version of the exhibition for neurodivergent artists, touring from MIMA. Find out more here. |
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📍 Free Online Creative Writing Workshops for Autistic Writers (18+). A series of free, twice-monthly online workshops for Autistic writers aged 18+ in the North of England. More info here. |
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📍 hARTslane: Making a Buck Without Selling Out. Six-week programme for visual artists focused on professional practice and sustainability. More info here. |
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📍 NSDF26 – Opportunity for Writers (16–25). Submit a show or work-in-progress for the National Student Drama Festival. More info here. |
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📍 Open Out Festival 2026 – DREAMING IN THE DARK. Queer art festival in Tromsø, Norway. Travel, accommodation and artist fee provided. More info here. |
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📍 VAULT Creative Arts x The Glitch – Programme Applications. Open call for story-led theatre and performance work for Spring 2026. More info here. |
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Open call for UK-based artists and sculptors to create a national memorial honouring journalists who have lost their lives in pursuit of free speech. Total budget £550,000. Shortlisted artists receive a £500 fee. |
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📍 Barbican Theatre Open Lab (2026/27.) Year-long development programme for theatre and dance artists. More info here. |
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📍 British Council Commission – Venice Architecture Biennale. Open call for exhibition proposals for the British Council Commission. More info here. |
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Producer Gathering brings together insights into independent producing practices across the arts sector. It offers a large pool of free resources, learning opportunities, space for discussion, and writing from practitioners across the performing arts and cultural fields. Designed to support and encourage independent producers at all career stages. |
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📍 Event Impacts Project. A free toolkit showing how to monitor and evaluate social, economic, environmental and media impacts of events. More info here. |
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📍 Why Technology Needs Artists. British Council publication featuring 40 international perspectives on art and technology. More info here. |
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📍 Arts & Culture Opportunities in Mainland China. Practical guide for UK artists and organisations interested in working in China. More info here. |
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ACE Diversity Development Programme (Free)
A free, open development programme supporting diverse-led creative and cultural organisations not currently part of the National Portfolio. The programme includes online sessions covering business development, governance, finance and fundraising, alongside peer networking and mentoring, delivered with Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy.
Deadline: 30 January 2026 |
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📍 Human–Nature: Alternative Narratives Creative Collaboration Grants
UK–Malaysia collaborations exploring alternative climate narratives. More info here. |
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📍Derwent Art Prize. International prize celebrating contemporary pencil art, with £13,500 in awards. More info here. |
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📍 DataLand AI Artist Residency. Artist residency supporting creative work at the intersection of AI and culture. More info here. |
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📍 GameFam Creator Fund. Creator fund offering up to $100,000 to turn your Roblox game into a super hit. More info here. |
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Visitor Experience Assistant @ The Brontë Parsonage Museum.
Part-time, temporary, visitor-facing role at the museum and shop in Haworth.
🔗 Apply here |
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Freelance Marketing Campaign Officer @ Walk the Plank.
Freelance role supporting the delivery of marketing campaigns. 🔗 Apply here |
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Finance Trustee @ Everybody Arts.
Trustee role providing financial oversight and governance support.
🔗 Apply here
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More jobs we think you might like… |
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Our Member Directory
You can now join our free Member Directory to be listed, stay connected and access member-only sessions and opportunities.
Get in touch with Network Manager Ruth Heritage ruth.heritage@calderdale.gov.uk
💜 If you love this newsletter please share it with your creative friends and colleagues - the link to sign up is here. |
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