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 [email protected] 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!