LIVE WORK FUND – SHORT DEADLINE

1. Title: LIVE WORK FUND – SHORT DEADLINE2. Awarding Authority: Jerwood Arts, GB Email: info@jerwoodarts.org. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Funding available for artists, creatives and producers based in the specified location whose work pre-COVID-19 focused and relied on live performance. The Live Work Fund is run by Jerwood Arts. It brings together Jerwood Arts, Wolfson Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and The Linbury Trust, four independent funders who share a common desire to substantially support performing artists/creatives directly following the impact of COVID-19.Applications are welcome from individual artists, creatives and producers, and those who have an established collaborative practice, who:Are freelance/independent artists/creatives.Have live performance at the heart of their practice, including in music, theatre, opera, circus, dance, live art and those who work in the gaps between these disciplines.Think of their practice as including one or more of the following: acting, choreographing, composing (primarily for live performance), devising, designing (set, sound, video and lighting for the stage/live performance), directing, facilitating, movement work, performing, producing, writing (primarily for the stage/live performance).Have a professional track record with their practice in the arts and have worked professionally within the last 18 months. This includes the track record of a group if applying collaboratively.Are no more than ten years into beginning their professional artistic/creative practice at the time of applying (ie consider the beginning of their professional artistic/creative practice to have started after November 2010 and no later November 2019, unless there has been a career break for health or care reasons).Are based in the UK and have the legal right to work in the UK and have the intention to continue residence within the UK until January 2022. British nationality is not required.Have a professional track record with their practice in the arts and have worked professionally within the last 18 months. This includes the track record of a group if applying collaboratively.The awardees will be free to choose how the funding is spent, including towards personal living costs as well as supporting artistic/creative activities.Possible activities might include:Testing and experimenting: eg with new ways of workshopping, rehearsing, composing, creating and devising.Developing new skills: eg in digital technology, techniques, methods.Developing new networks: eg practice specific, peer-learning and support.Developing new relationships with audiences: eg exploring ideas about audience engagement.5. CPV Code(s): 92312000, 923100006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI4, UKI457. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: UK8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. Applications must be submitted via the online portal by the deadline of 16.11.2020 (17:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web: 12. Other information: An application form and guidance notes are available from the website.For More details can be accessed at:Key dates22 October 2020 Fund opens for applications5pm, 16 November 2020 Deadline for applications10 December 2020 All applicants notified18 December 2020 Funding paid to successful individualsJanuary 2021 – December 2021 Year of supported activity, including mentoringEarly 2021 Awardees publicly announcedJanuary 2022 Evaluation: reflections from supported artists/creatives# funding opportunity# COVID-19