Description of Website    

Funding Bodies

Arts Capital Programme
Information and documents for projects funded by the Arts Council's Arts Capital Programme.
www.artscapital.org.uk

Arts Council (Ireland)
Distributes government expenditure and lottery funds to arts in Ireland
www.artscouncil.ie

Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Distributes government expenditure from the Northern Ireland Executive and National Lottery
www.artscouncil-ni.org

Arts Council of Wales
Distributes government expenditure from the Welsh Assembley and National Lottery
www.artswales.org.uk/language.htm

Awards for All
Lottery grants scheme funding projects that involve communities through arts, sports and heritage.
www.awardsforall.org.uk

Awards for Artists (Literature)
Development agency for the arts in East England investing public funds in a range of professional arts organisations..
www.eastenglandarts.co.uk

Becks Futures
National award scheme for young artists
www.becks.co.uk/futures/index.htm

British Council
The British Council offers awards to assist professional British artists, resident in the UK , to exhibit overseas.
www.britishcouncil.org

Business Link Central and Southern Cambridgeshire
Local, national and international business information.
www.cambridgechamber.co.uk/businesslink/

CIDS
Economic development agency for cultural and creative enterprises in Manchester 's metropolitan core.
www.cids.org.uk

Community Fund
Distributes lottery-funded grants to support charities, and voluntary and community groups in UK , and UK agencies working abroad.
www.community-fund.org.uk

Contemporary Music Network
Presents touring projects of contemporary culture
www.cmntours.org.uk

Creative Industries Development Agency
Supports the development of the creative sector in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
www.cida.org

Creative Yorkshire
Supports creative industries in Yorkshire and the Humber region, making it a place where creative people can live, work and prosper.
www.creativeyorkshire.com

Directory of Social Change
The Directory of Social Change provides a range of resources on funding, including its comprehensive Arts Funding Guide.
www.dsc.org.uk

English Heritage
Responsible for maintaining and caring for historic environment of England .
www.english-heritage.org.uk

Film Council
The Film Council provides funding for training and film production.
www.filmcouncil.org.uk

Fuel4Arts
Fuel 4 Arts has a wide range of resources and arts marketing tools and ideas.
www.fuel4arts.com


Funderfinder
CD-ROM database of funding sources
www.funderfinder.org.uk

Funders Online
Service of the European Foundation Centre which has details of foundations and corporate funders in Europe .
www.fundersonline.org/index.html

Heritage Lottery Fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund distributes lottery money to support projects involving local, regional and national heritage.
www.hlf.org.uk

Informal European Theatre Meeting
Informal European Theatre Meeting provides funds for performance artists in Europe .
www.ietm.org

International Intelligence on Culture
Advises on international funding schemes and opportunities.
www.intelculture.org

J4B
Online database of UK funding opportunities for UK organisations.
www.j4b.co.uk

Junction
Junction develops and helps sustain successful artist-led work.
www.junctionagency.org.uk/

Lottery Good Causes
Provides details of all National Lottery funding schemes.
www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk

Making Music, The National Federation of Music Societies
Represents and supports amateur and semi-professional music groups of all genres throughout the UK .
www.makingmusic.org.uk

MCMN
Manchester city music network with online directory. Support and information includes advice on research, development agencies and funding.
www.manchester-music.org.uk

Media development agency for the strategic development and funding of film and moving image activity in the North West region.
North West Vision
www.northwestvision.co.uk

META
Brings together music makers and workers across country.
www.metamusic.org.uk

Millennium Commission
Invests Lottery funds in projects, people and events to mark the millennium, unitl 2004
www.millennium.gov.uk

Musicians Benevolent Fund
Provides help and support to musicians and their dependants.Through education work, provides funding and advice to young musicians through various award schemes and trust funds
www.mbf.org.uk

National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts offers some awards in this area.
www.nesta.org.uk

National Lottery Awards
Details of the National Lottery Awards allocation.
www.lottery.culture.gov.uk

New Opportunities Fund
Awards grants to education, health and environment projects throughout the UK .
www.nof.org.uk

Northern Rock Foundation
Independent grant making organisation aimed at its regional community
www.nr-foundation.org.uk

Pépinières - European Young Artists
Encourages the work of European artists.
www.art4eu.net

Pro Funding
Funding source information for not-for-profit organisations, local authorities, charities and voluntary groups in the UK .
www.fundinginformation.org/

Resource - Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
Aims to provide leadership, advocacy and advice to enable museums, archives and libraries to touch lives and inspire people.
www.resource.gov.uk

Scholarship Search UK
Online database of UK scholarship and bursary schemes.
www.scholarship-search.org.uk

Science on Stage and Screen
Award scheme run by the Wellcome Trust
www.wellcome.ac.uk/soss

Scottish Arts Council
Distributes government expenditure and lottery funds in Scotland
www.sac.org.uk

South East England Regional Assembly
South East England Regional Assembly
www.southeast-ra.gov.uk

South East England Tourist Board
Tourist information for the South East of England
www.seetb.org.uk

South East Museum, Library and Archive Council
Regional development agency for the museum, library and archive sector.
www.semlac.org.uk

South East Regional Sport Board
Regional forum campaigning for sport
www.sersb.com

South West of England Regional Development Agency
Regional development agency for South West of England
www.southwestengland.co.uk

Southern Tourist Board
Tourist Board for the South of England
www.visitsouthernengland.com


Sport England
National development agency for sport.
www.sportengland.org


The Creative Advantage
Venture capital fund for creative businesses in the West Midlands .
www.creative-advantage-fund.co.uk/

The Prince's Trust
Helps people aged 14 to 30 who face disadvantage, offering them the support, encouragement and basic financial assistance they need to achieve their goals.
www.princes-trust.org.uk

The PRS Foundation
Offers funding for new music projects.
www.prsf.co.uk/


Transport for London
Transport for London (Tf L) is responsible for the capital's transport system.
www.tfl.gov.uk

UK Fundraising
Website includes advice and details of funding resources in the UK .
www.fundraising.co.uk

UK Sponsorship Database
Online database of UK sponsorship opportunities.
www.uksponsorship.com

Visiting Arts
The Visiting Arts Programme provides funds for international exhibitions and performing artists to visit the UK .
www.britishcouncil.org/visitingarts/home.html

Voluntary and Community Sector Grants
Information on the grants available to voluntary and community organisations from four government departments.
www.volcomgrants.gov.uk

Wellcome Trust
Research-funding charity that aims to improve human and animal health and awards grants for various art projects.
www.wellcome.ac.uk


Yorkshire Forward
Information about regeneration and investment in the region.
www.yorkshire-forward.com

Promoting the Arts
A13 Artscape
The A13 Artscape project aims to improve the conditions for residents, workers, pedestrians and drivers along the road.
www.a13artscape.org.uk

Active Ingredient
Digital arts organisation for East Midlands, establishing new partnerships between art and technology to create Digital arts organisatoin creating artwork using new technologies.
www.active-ingredient.co.uk

African-Caribbean-Asian Leisure Entertainment Agency
Providing contacts with African, Caribbean and Asian entertainment acts suitable for various events.
www.african-caribbean-ents.com

Anglia Television
News, events and stories from the county's TV station.
www.angliatv.co.uk

Animate!
animate! commissions risk-taking work for television.
www.animateonline.org

Art & Architecture
Art & Architecture is a practitioner-led alliance promoting interaction between artist and architects to create an improved built environment.
www.artandarchitecture.co.uk

Art Guide
Guide to art collections around Great Britain and Ireland
www.artguide.org

Art2Architecture
Collaborative projects with public art, architecture and regeneration
www.art2architecture.co.uk

Artangel
Artangel works with artists to engage audiences in new and ambitious ways.
www.artangel.org.uk

Artart
Online gallery for artists who have recently graduated.
www.artart.co.uk

Arts About Manchester
Arts marketing consortium for Manchester .
www.aam.org.uk

Artquest
Advice and information service for artists.
www.artquest.org.uk

Arts & Technology Partnerships
Digital arts organisation for East Midlands , establishing new partnerships between art and technology to create new work.
www.arts-technology.org

Artsadmin
Artsadmin provides a comprehensive management, advice and information service for contemporary artists who cross the spectrum of new theatre, dance, music, live art and mixed media work.
www.artsadmin.co.uk

Arts Alive
Promoting professional arts events in partnership with local people.
www.artsalive.co.uk

Arts Catalyst
Arts Catalyst, the science-art agency aiming to extend the relationship between arts and science.
www.artscatalyst.org

Arts Council Collection
The Arts Council Collection is the largest collection of contemporary and modern British art, and is administered by the Hayward Gallery.
www.hayward.org.uk

Arts in business
Organisation helping members in business and the arts to develop efffective creative partnerships together.
www.aandb.org.uk

Arts Marketing Hampshire
Hantsweb offers a wide range of services, as well as friendly advice and support for arts work taking place in and around Hampshire.
www.hants.gov.uk/artsmarketing


ArtsOnline
Art news and events in the UK
www.artsonline.com

Association of Photographers
Professional association for UK photographers
www.the-aop.org

Autograph
The Association of Black Photographers develops, and exhibits the work of photographers and artists from culturally diverse backgrounds
www.autograph-abp.co.uk

Axis
Information about contemporary artists and makers that champions their work nationally and internationally, and stimulates opportunities for the creation, presentation and purchase of artists' work.
www.axisartists.org.uk

Babylon Gallery
ADeC (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire provides a programme of arts events.
www.babylongallery.co.uk

BALTIC
International centre for contemporary art, situated at the centre of the regeneration of Gateshead Quays.
www.balticmill.com

BCA Gallery
Bedford Creative Arts, formerly Bedford Community Arts, works with community-based arts works.
www.bedfordcreativearts.org

Birmingham Museums and Art Galleries
Includes exhibition details, a picture library, virtual-reality tours, maps, and guides.
www.bmag.org.uk

BKSTS - The Moving Image Society
Aims to encourage, sustain, educate, train and represent all those providing moving images and associated crafts in any form and through any media.
www.bksts.com

Blackwell Arts and Crafts Gallery
Arts and crafts gallery in Bowness-on-Windermere, featuring exhibitions and lectures.
www.blackwell.org.uk

Bluecoat Arts Centre
Centre for the arts in Liverpool
www.bluecoatartscentre.com

Bodies in flight
Company creating performances with new technologies in cutting edge venues around East Midlands .
www.bodiesinflight.com

British Film Institute
Comprehensive listings of what's on at this venue, as well as database of the BFI's library and other resources.
www.bfi.org.uk

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
National charity working with local people to bring about positive environmental change.
www.btcv.org

Buckenham Galleries
Showing contemporary art by local artists and craftspeople, as well as contributions from around Britain and the world.
www.buckenham-galleries.co.uk

Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery
Promotes contemporary visual arts through a programme of exhibitions in its own space, its craft shop, an extensive education programme and projects outside the gallery, in partnership with other organisations.
www.burystedmundsartgallery.org

CAMART
Specialist consultancy in new technologies, including software development, multimedia and video production.
www.camart.co.uk

Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
Listings for all local arts houses, including Cambridge 's.
www.picturehouse-cinemas.co.uk

Cambridgeshire County Council
Information about arts and education throughout the county.
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Chapel Gallery
Gallery and framing workshop.
www.chapelgallery.dial.pipex.com

Chelmsford Borough Council
Information about arts and education throughout the county.
www.chelmsfordbc.gov.uk

Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
CABE provides a range of services to those involved in the industry.
www.cabe.org.uk

Commissions East
Provides a public art advisory and management resource for both public and private sector organisations.
www.commseast.org.uk

Community Media Association
News, information, services and a gateway to community media organisations in the UK and world wide.
www.commedia.org.uk

Consultants & Trainers for the Arts
Online register of consultants and trainers for the arts, also includes guidelines on choosing and using consultants.
www.arts-consultants.org.uk


Contemporary Art Society
Promotes the collecting of contemporary art.
www.contempart.org.uk


Cornerhouse
Greater Manchester 's international centre for contemporary visual arts and film
www.cornerhouse.org

Creative Partnerships
An Arts Council initiative, this scheme will develop long-term partnerships between schools and cultural and creative organisations
www.creative-partnerships.com

Culture Company
Independent agency commissioning and programming mainly in contemporary visual arts, new media and also works on creative partnerships.
www.theculturecompany.co.uk

Crafts Council
The Crafts Council is the UK ’s national organisation for the promotion of contemporary crafts, running events and offering advice.
www.craftscouncil.org.uk

Crafts Space Touring
Aims to increase opportunities for craftspeople, as well as access to and understanding of contemporary crafts.
www.craftspace-touring.co.uk

Creative Industries Development Agency
Supports the development of the creative sector in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
www.cida.org

Creative Stoke
Directory of creative people working in and around the city of Stoke-on-Trent
www.creativestoke.org.uk

Creative Yorkshire
Supports creative industries in Yorkshire and the Humber region, making it a place where creative people can live, work and prosper.
www.creativeyorkshire.com

Culture Company
Independent agency commissioning and programming mainly in contemporary visual arts, new media and also works on creative partnerships.
www.theculturecompany.co.uk

CUMIS
Studio run by Cambridge University's Department of Architecture, integrating design, visualisation, production and communication into research in digital images.
www.arct.cam.ac.uk

Customs House
Arts centre offering music, theatre, cinema and visual arts. Also free community activities supported by an arts development team.
www.customshouse.co.uk

Darlington Arts Centre
Arts centre and civic theatre, with gallery exhibitions, educational programmes and workshops.
www.darlington-arts.co.uk


Design and Artists Copyright Society Ltd
Copyright and collecting society for visual artists in the UK
www.dacs.co.uk

Design Council
The Design Council promotes good design by developing learning initiatives and resources for schools, colleges, universities and businesses.
www.designcouncil.org.uk

Design Mix West Midlands
Dedicated to promoting quality in design and production.
www.designmixwestmidlands.co.uk

Digital Art Source
Information and resources on digital art
www.digitalartsource.com

Digital Guild
The Digital Guild provides resources for research, development, and training for the creative digital technologies.
www.digitalguild.co.uk

English Nature
Government-funded body promoting the conservation of England 's wildlife and natural features.
www.english-nature.org.uk


Eventus
Works exclusively in the not-for-profit sector, devising and managing creative projects in partnership with those committed to social, economic and environmental improvement.
www.eventus.org.uk

Fabrica
Gallery promoting the understanding of contemporary art, includes training and resources for artists.
www.fabrica.org.uk

FACT
Foundation for Art and Creative Technology
www.fact.co.uk

First Film Foundation
Helps new writers, producers and directors make their first feature films, offering support, practical advice and careers information.
www.firstfilm.co.uk

Firstsite
Contemporary visual arts organisation in Essex .
www.firstsite-online.org.uk

Fitzwilliam Museum
Cambridge University 's important collection of art and antiquities.
www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

Focal Point Gallery
Aims to promote the best of photographic and new media arts, running a programme of exhibitions, workshops and events.
www.focalpoint.org.uk

Folly
Non-profit media arts organisation, promoting photographic, video and digital art
www.folly.co.uk

Freeform Arts Trust
Company uses artists and architects and involves local people in urban regeneration projects.
www.freeform.org.uk

The Bonington Gallery
Based in the School of Art and Design at Nottingham Trent University, The Bonington Gallery supports the role of contemporary interdisciplinary artists. Promotes events of live art, performance arts, dance, music and new theatre.
www2.ntu.ac.uk/ntsad/bonington/

Gainsborough's House
The museum and art gallery at the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough.
www.gainsborough.org


Globalising Art, Architecture and Design History
Three year project created to support art and design historians at Higher Education Institutions in the UK .
www.glaadh.ac.uk

Government Art Collection
Promotes British art and culture
www.gac.culture.gov.uk

Government Office for the South East
Government Office for the South East
www.go-se.gov.uk

Government Office North East
Government office for North East, working with regional partners and local people.
www.go-ne.gov.uk

Government Office South West
Government Office South West
www.gosw.gov.uk

Grizedale Arts
Grizedale Forest, Cumbria - contemporary art in the landscape
www.grizedale.org

Growth for Local Arts and Creativity
Cultural development agency with a specialist arts-and-regeneration focus, working in North Kirklees , West Yorkshire .
www.loca.co.uk

Gulbenkian Prize for museums and galleries
Rewarding the most original new development of the previous calendar year ina museum or gallery, large or small, in the UK .
www.thegulbenkianprize.org.uk

Helix Arts
Artists agency. Projects focus on residencies and national exchanges, including work in prisons and hospitals, as wel as educational programmes.
www.helixarts.com

Hereford Photography Festival
Venue for photographic work.
www.photofest.org

Hull Time-Based Arts
New space for contemporary arts and artists.
www.timebase.org

Ikon Gallery
Contemporary art venue.
www.ikon-gallery.co.uk

Institute of International Visual Arts
Promotes the work of artists from culturally diverse backgrounds
www.iniva.org

Intraference
Experiemental film techniques.
www.intraference.net

Ipswich Borough Council
Information about arts and education throughout the county including its museums and galleries
www.ipswich.gov.uk

Ipswich Entertainments
"Diary, box office and hiring information for this venue."
www.ipswich-ents.co.uk

Isis Arts
"Artists agency which initiates and manages artist residences, productions and exhibitions."
www.isisarts.org.uk

Jubilee Arts
"A new centre for artistic innovation in community arts practice, bridging the arts, community and technology in the region, opening 2005."
www.c-plex.co.uk

Junction
Junction develops and helps sustain successful artist-led work.
www.junctionagency.org.uk

Kettle's Yard Gallery
Gallery of visual arts and music.
www.kettlesyard.co.uk

Kings Lynn Arts Centre
Listing and booking information for the venue.
www.kingslynnarts.org.uk

Lighthouse
Provides training and production activities for artists working in digital media and film.
www.lighthouse.org.uk

Live Art Archives
Information about live art, including performance art materials and publications
art.ntu.ac.uk/liveart/index.htm

Live Art Development Agency
Develops and champions the work of high-risk artists, practices and ideas.
www.liveartlondon.demon.co.uk

Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Biennial website 2002
www.biennial.org.uk
Locus +
Visual arts commissioning agency, focusing on non-gallery locations.
www.locusplus.org.uk

London Association for Art and Design Education
Represents the visual arts education community in London .
www.laade.org

lovebytes
Lovebytes runs an international digital arts festival and commissions new media art works
www.lovebytes.org.uk

Luton Museum & Art Gallery
Information about what's on at these venues.
www.luton.gov.uk

Mac Arts Centre
Venue for an extensive programme of performances, exhibitions, films and courses.
www.mac-birmingham.org.uk

Media Centre, Huddersfield
Aims to build a community of media businesses and creative enterprises.
www.the-media-centre.co.uk

National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts offers some awards in this area.
www.nesta.org.uk

National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
Historical and contemporary collections and resources.
www.nmsi.ac.uk

National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
Part of the National Museum of Science and Industry containing some of the country's most important images.
www.nmpft.org.uk
National Society for Education in Art and Design
The National Society for Education in Art and Design is the leading national authority on art, craft and design in education in the UK .
www.nsead.org

Netribution
Film industry website offering advice to those working in the industry, no longer being updated.
www.netribution.co.uk
Network of Arts Marketing Agencies and Audience Development
Audience Development Network is a professional association dedicated to collaborative audience development and marketing.
www.audiencedevelopment.org

New exhibitions of contemporary art
Online listings guide for contemporary art
www.newexhibitions.com

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
Contemporary art gallery showing temporary exhibitions, and offering artist's residencies and events.
www.ngca.co.uk

Norwich Gallery
Showcase for Norwich School of Art and Design.
www.norwichgallery.co.uk

Open Eye
Gallery specialising in exhibiting photography and other lens-based media.
www.openeye.org.uk

PACT: the Media Industry Alliance
The Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television is the trade association representing independent television, feature film, animation and interactive media production companies.
www.pact.co.uk

Pépinières - European Young Artists
Encourages the work of European artists.
www.art4eu.net

Peterborough County Council
Information about arts and education throughout the county including its museums and galleries.
www.peterborough.gov.uk
Proboscis
Proboscis is a cultural organisation which researches, develops and facilitates creative innovation through action research and development, publishing and realising creative projects.
www.proboscis.org.uk

Public Art South West
Case studies and information on public art.
www.publicartonline.org.uk

Public Art South West
South West public art resources
www.publicartonline.co.uk

PVA Media Lab
LabCulture is an intensive residency programme for interdisciplinary art production.
www.labculture.net

Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects' website, providing a wide range of resources on architecture and architects.
www.architecture.com

Sciart
Sciart aims to encourage creative and experimental collaborations between scientists and artists.
www.sciart.org

Seachange Trust
Charity working towards the regeneration of Great Yarmouth through the arts and creative technology.
www.seachange-trust.org.uk

Shisha
International agency for South Asian crafts and visual arts
www.shisha.net

Shooting People
Network for filmmakers to exchange information and ideas.
www.shootingpeople.org
Signals Media Arts
Signals supports film and video artists and provides community access.
www.signals.org.uk

Studio Pottery UK
Linking potters, galleries and collectors.
www.studiopottery.co.uk
Growth for Local Arts and Creativity
Cultural development agency with a specialist arts-and-regeneration focus, working in North Kirklees , West Yorkshire .
www.loca.co.uk

Screen South
Film and media agency for the South of England
www.screensouth.org
South East England Cultural Consortium
Regional consortium championing range of cultural and creative interests in region.
www.culturesoutheast.org

South East England Development Agency
South East England Regional Development Agency
www.seeda.co.uk
South West Arts Marketing
South West arts marketing agency
www.swam.org.uk
TEAM
Marketing and audience development agency for Merseyside.
www.team-uk.org

The City's Arts Online
Information about every aspect of the arts in Birmingham .
www.birminghamarts.org.uk

The New Art Gallery Walsall
A new home for the gallery's Garman Ryan Collection.
www.artatwalsall.org.uk

UH Gallery
University's faculty of art and design with information about events and courses.
www.herts.ac.uk/artdes

Victoria and Albert Museum
Museum of applied and decorative arts
www.vam.ac.uk

Visual Arts and Galleries Association
VAGA represents the interests of people concerned with the exhibition and development of modern contemporary visual art.
www.vaga.co.uk

Vivid
Lab for media arts, fostering support and opportunities for the development of media arts practice in the region.
www.vivid.org.uk

Warwick Arts Centre
The largest arts and entertainment complex in the UK outside London , based at the University of Warwick .
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Wellcome Trust
Research-funding charity that aims to improve human and animal health and awards grants for various art projects.
www.wellcome.ac.uk

West Midlands Regional Museums Council
Comprehensive information about museums, galleries and events in the region.
www.wm-museums.co.uk
Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service
Comprehensive information about museums, galleries and events in the region.
www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk

World Wide Arts Resources
Online information resource for art websites
www.world-arts-resources.com

Writers Guild Of Great Britain
The union for all professional writers working in television, radio, film, theatre, books and multimedia.
www.writersguild.org.uk

Wysing Arts
Visual and applied arts centre in Cambridgeshire offering workshops for families, adults and children, exhibitions and events.
www.wysing.demon.co.uk

Zion Arts Centre
Arts and media centre for young people
www.zionarts.com


Disabled Art Support


Disability Arts in Shropshire
DASh promotes and supports disabled artists and disabled people interested in the arts in Shropshire .
www.dasharts.org
EQUATA
Arts and disability awareness in the South West
www.equata.co.uk
The Art House
Run by disabled and non-disabled artists who work together to improve access to opportunities for artists.
www.the-arthouse.org.uk
Journals, Books & MagazinesArts Professional
Arts journal
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
SAM's Books
Services for Arts Management is the UK 's specialist supplier of books to arts managers.
www.sam-arts.demon.co.uk

Galleries Magazine
Comprehensive online arts listings magazine for the UK .
www.artefact.co.uk