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Arts Council England
Developing Your Creative Practice Support

I have supported more than 20 artists in writing successful DYCP applications since Arts Council England opened the scheme in 2018 to support the development of independent cultural and creative practitioners.

I am an experienced grant and application writer for many other funding bodies and programmes, including Arts Council project grants, a regular grants assessor for PRSF, and a mentor for Keychange and Help Musicians UK.

 

This is work that I find exciting and deeply rewarding - linking back to over 15 years experience working in artist development, including at Sound and Music, the UK organisation for new and experimental music, accompanying many talented artists and composers at different stages of their careers to discover more about their artistic practice and sometimes also themselves in the process.

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DYCP dates for your diary

Opens for applications: 24 April 2025 at midday

Closes on: 22 May 2025 at midday

Decisions announced: 24 July 2025

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How I can help... 

The support I offer draws directly from the following three core areas of my work 

 

  • My work as a coach: listening to your needs, supporting you to refine ideas and goals, and challenging you to think more ambitiously and creatively, in a way which is true to yourself

  • My work as a producer: supporting you to make your ambitious ideas a reality, shaping your budget, and thinking about how the project sits within the wider context of the cultural landscape

  • My work as a fundraiser: expertise in how to present your work and your ideas as comprehensively and compellingly as possible, equipping you with an increased chance of success with your application

 

How does it work?

 

• I am able to offer 0.5 days (3.5 hours) of my support to a select number of artists on a complimentary basis, with the informal and non-binding agreement that we consider future work together either via DYCP, or in funded projects further down the line, where it feels right to do so and where we both agree that we are a good fit.

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Contact

Send me an email on info@angharadcooper.com, or contact me on Whatsapp to arrange a call. I am looking forward to hearing from you!

+44 7974761428

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