YOUTH ARTS SMALL GRANTS FUND

1. Title: YOUTH ARTS SMALL GRANTS FUND2. Awarding Authority: Action for Children, GB Email: CreativeScotlandFunding@actionforchildren.org.uk. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The awarding authority are looking for a graffiti artist to lead a workshop with the service users to design and produce mural art on the service walls.Action for Children are now accepting applications from freelance artistsAction for Children is one of the distributing organisations from across Scotland who have been entrusted by Creative Scotland to disseminate these new grants. We can award grants to freelance Artists. We can distribute grants of between £500–£4000 directly to freelance artists/creative practitioners, across all participatory art-forms, to deliver artist-led youth arts activities. By artist led, we mean artists take the key lead in the design and delivery of collaborative projects. Organisations may not apply but can contribute in-kind support to the project.The Youth Arts Small Grants fund will support freelance artists to continue to deliver high-quality, much-needed participatory arts activity with young people to ensure that some of the most disadvantaged young people in Scotland access and participate in creative opportunities at a time when these are being halted or reduced. We want to continue to support freelance youth arts practitioners to develop their networks and practice, while being appropriately remunerated.We aim to reduce homelessness with young people by providing a range of interventions, including housing advice, conflict resolution, education in schools, group work and support for the individual young person.We are looking for a graffiti artist to lead a workshop with the service users to design and produce mural art on the service walls.This will be completed over 2 half day sessions and 1 full day to exhibit the piece.5. CPV Code(s): 73110000, 73210000, 731000006. NUTS code(s): UKH, UKH2, UKH237. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location: Dundee City8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Grants of between £500–£400010. The deadline is 1.3.2021 (17:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:’type%3D19’page%3D112. Other information: Projects should take place sometime between June 2021 and February 2022. Successful applicants will also take part in networking events, training opportunities and an end of project sharing event to offer support and strengthen their networks.People who want to apply are encouraged to read the guidance document available on Creative Scotland website carefully before submitting an application. The Application Form should be downloaded from the web page, completed and emailed to the awarding authority by 5pm on Monday 1st March 2021.The application window is 26th January – 1st March 2021.For further information, please contact the awarding authority or visit TKR-202124-EX-1549541# funding opportunity