A survey of creative practitioners found that 45% were from visual arts, only 20% saw a central space as essential, and over 60% would be willing to provide programming in exchange for space. The document discusses funding available for 2014/15 to support affordable creative workspaces like artist studios, rehearsal spaces, and production workshops. Grants of up to £100,000 are available for capital costs, equipment, programming, and professional development. Projects must be for new creative production and not primarily exhibition, performance, or retail spaces.

1. Network Event 1 Seventeen

2. The need for affordable creative spaces…

3. Creative Space Survey
Where do you currently carry out your practice?

4. Creative Space Survey
What type of space would you be looking for?

5. Creative Space Survey
What else would be important?

6. Creative Space Survey
•45% responses from Visual Arts
•Only 20% see central space as essential or important
•Over 60% would be willing to deliver programming in exchange for space
•1/3rd looking for temporary or ‘pay as you go’ space

7. Creative Spaces
•Workshops & Events
•Reference Group
•Creative Spaces Development Funding
•Creative Spaces Tool-Kit
•‘A Space to Create’

8. Creative Spaces
Development Funding
2014/15

9. What will be supported?
•Artist / creative industry studios
•Rehearsal and residency spaces
•Production workshops
•Creative mixed use facilities (must be used for new production primarily)

10. What type of start up costs?
•Small capital, design and refurbishment costs
•New equipment
•New programming
•Training and professional development costs
•Marketing and communication

11. What will not be supported?
•Applications for projects which could be considered as primarily exhibition, performance or retail spaces *
•Organisation’s existing revenue or staff costs
•Activity which can be considered as ‘core’ programming
•Projects which will take place outside Aberdeen City
•Capital projects already in receipt of support from Aberdeen City Council
•Projects which support or promote religious or political activity
•Individual practitioners *

12. Creative Spaces Development Funding
•£100,000 available
•First deadline Friday 30th January 2015
•Additional support will be offered
•Download application and guidelines at www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/vibrantaberdeen

13. Next Steps…
To register for support & advise
vibrantaberdeen@aberdeencity.gov.uk
www.facebook.com/creativespacesaberdeen