Art Café - Grant Applications Writing for Success

Are you a visual artist looking to secure funding for your artistic projects? Are you unsure if grant applications are the right opportunity to develop your creative practice? Join us for an informative webinar on grant applications for success. Learn valuable insights and tips on how to effectively apply for grants and financial support, with insight from the Arts Council.

This session will cover:

- Introduction to Grant Applications

- Understanding Arts Council Funding

- Tips for Writing Successful Grant Applications

- Common Mistakes to Avoid

- Q&A Session

Our 2 speakers are:

Cas Campbell:

Access Support Worker for the Arts Council UK

Cas Campbell is an artist, writer, and access support worker based in London and Brighton. Originally from New Zealand, she received a BA in Painting from the University of Brighton (2018) and an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art (2022). In 2021, Campbell received DYCP funding to explore natural ceramics and sensory processing disorders. This experience inspired her to begin supporting other disabled and neurodivergent artists and those with mental health challenges in applying for Arts Council funding. She has been delighted to support many successful Arts Council applications, including six successful DYCP outcomes in the most recent round.

Patrick Turner Lee:

Patrick’s creative journey began later in life. He spent most of his career in the corporate world, but on Christmas Day in 2013, he suffered a heart attack. During the long process of recovery, Patrick discovered an unexpected desire to make art. He began painting and drawing, eventually transitioning to oil paints. Using loose, intuitive painting techniques, he creates work that explores faces, objects, landscapes. He now works from a studio space in and is represented by Liberation Gallery in the famous Laines of Brighton.