1 hr 3 min

2024 Commissioning round is now open‪!‬ The Space Arts Podcast

    • Performing Arts

Fancy applying for up to £15,000 of funding? This bonus episode of The Space arts podcast whizzes you through what the application process involves.
In short: Arts or creative industries organisations, or individual artists/creative practitioners based in England are invited to apply for one of ten digital R&D commissions.
Apply here: www.thespace.org Deadline is 5pm Thursday 13th June 2024.
Email commissioning@thespace.org or call 0121 663 1488 if you need support to access or complete the application form.
Time codes (Listen in full, or break up into chapters! Just like a book!):
03:20 Chapter 1: Fiona Morris - Chief Executive and Creative Director 
Who and what The Space is
What the commissioners are looking for
15:28 Chapter 2: Harmeet Chagger Khan - Exec Producer, Digital and Innovation
What do we mean by digital innovation, immersive and interactive? Including examples of previously commissioned works.
What is the story you want to tell? What is the experience you want to create? What value will it have? And why will audiences care?
26:31 Chapter 3: Sarah Butcher - Exec Producer, Capture and Film content
What is ‘capture’?
Reimagining your audience when adapting works for screen
A few words on digital rights clearance
36:11 Chapter 4: Rob Lindsay - Head of Programmes 
How The Space supports the arts sector; webinars, commissioning, mentoring
Trends and how the type of work being commissioned has evolved since the pandemic
If you don’t have all the answers, that’s OK! Flag them during the application.
What your budget can and can’t include
51:57 Chapter 5: Rosanna Chianta - Head of Content Distribution and Audience Metrics
Think about your audience right from the beginning of idea development
You decide how success will be measured
Defining a digital project or digital audience
The benefit of distribution partnerships.
Good luck!

Fancy applying for up to £15,000 of funding? This bonus episode of The Space arts podcast whizzes you through what the application process involves.
In short: Arts or creative industries organisations, or individual artists/creative practitioners based in England are invited to apply for one of ten digital R&D commissions.
Apply here: www.thespace.org Deadline is 5pm Thursday 13th June 2024.
Email commissioning@thespace.org or call 0121 663 1488 if you need support to access or complete the application form.
Time codes (Listen in full, or break up into chapters! Just like a book!):
03:20 Chapter 1: Fiona Morris - Chief Executive and Creative Director 
Who and what The Space is
What the commissioners are looking for
15:28 Chapter 2: Harmeet Chagger Khan - Exec Producer, Digital and Innovation
What do we mean by digital innovation, immersive and interactive? Including examples of previously commissioned works.
What is the story you want to tell? What is the experience you want to create? What value will it have? And why will audiences care?
26:31 Chapter 3: Sarah Butcher - Exec Producer, Capture and Film content
What is ‘capture’?
Reimagining your audience when adapting works for screen
A few words on digital rights clearance
36:11 Chapter 4: Rob Lindsay - Head of Programmes 
How The Space supports the arts sector; webinars, commissioning, mentoring
Trends and how the type of work being commissioned has evolved since the pandemic
If you don’t have all the answers, that’s OK! Flag them during the application.
What your budget can and can’t include
51:57 Chapter 5: Rosanna Chianta - Head of Content Distribution and Audience Metrics
Think about your audience right from the beginning of idea development
You decide how success will be measured
Defining a digital project or digital audience
The benefit of distribution partnerships.
Good luck!

1 hr 3 min