ARTIST EMERGENCY FUND

1. Title: ARTIST EMERGENCY FUND2. Awarding Authority: B-side, DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, GB Tel: 07874339841. Email: molly@b-side.org.uk / eilis@diversecity.org.uk. (Molly )3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Freelance creatives living and working in specified location who are experiencing severe financial hardship due to COVID-19. This fund is for individuals who are unable to receive support from other resources and are ‘falling through the gaps’ and not eligible or meeting the criteria for other funds like this one. This is a hardship fund and not a fee replacement fund. If you’ve lost bookings or work but are not in dire need of financial help, please refrain from applying to this fund. We imagine there will be further opportunities in the coming months. We are looking at creatives in the broadest of terms, this includes artists, musicians, comedians, visual artists, performers, directors, actors, writers, film makers, producers, curators, clowns etc.5. CPV Code(s): 85300000, 98000000, 85100000, 850000006. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK2, UKK227. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Dorset (this includes Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch).8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: £100 – £500We aim to raise a minimum of £10,000 with a stretch target of £20,000. We aim to be as responsive as we can to the need so we can support Artists in Dorset.We have already confirmed £5,000 support, so there will be a minimum of £1,666 available in each round. a Crowdfunder has been set up to raise the remaining £5,000 and anything additional to that. We realise we won’t be able to fund everyone who needs support. We are committed to supporting the arts sector in Dorset, so please do get in touch.10. Round 1 deadline: 19.6.2020 (12:00 pm).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Further information about the fund: The Dorset Artists’ Emergency Fund was initiated by b-side after a series of collaborative conversations through the What Next? Dorset Chapter. It was identified through the What Next? meetings that individual creatives have experienced a massive income decrease, some losing all. It became apparent that many individuals are falling through the gaps of ACE and GOV support – so we initiated the Dorset Artists’ Emergency Fund to help pay rent / bills during the current decrease in funds. b-side have worked in collaboration with the following organisations to launch this fund and the Crowdfunder: b-side Activate Performing Arts Arts Development CompanyArtsreachBournemouth Arts by the Sea Diverse City Dorset Music Hub Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the ArtsOpera CircusPavilion Dance South WestSEAFAIR SoundStormWave Arts Education AgencyThe above organisations are making a minimum of in-kind contributions. A range of us have donated funds and we launched the Crowdfunder to build up the remaining target. We’re launching the Crowdfunder on Monday 18th May. Our initial target is £10,000 with a stretch target of £20,000. We have raised £5,000 between us already.Please refer the website above for documentation# funding opportunity# COVID-19