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Documents, toolkits, resources and guides for artists and the visual arts sector.
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Art Technician Rates of Pay
Bectu, the union for the creative industries, has launched pay rate guidance for art technicians working in the UK.
Approx. reading time: 5–10minutes.
DCMS - Financial Resources
The resource explains how new UK initiatives, including a Creative Industries Finance Map, aim to help creative businesses access funding more easily by connecting them with investors, finance tools, and regional support networks.
Approx. reading time: 5-10 minutes
Successful funding applications (The White Pube) (Nov 2020)
The White Pube Funding Library is a collection of real successful funding applications used to help artists and creatives learn how to write stronger grant applications and understand what funders look for.
Approx. reading time: 2–4 mins.
Practical Planning & Finance Webinar
The video is a long-form finance planning session discussing creative sector funding, budgeting, and strategic financial planning for organisations in Wakefield.
Approx. reading time: 134 mins (full video of webinar).
Fundraising- A Practical Guide for Creatives (May 2021)
The PDF is a practical fundraising guide for creatives covering how to plan, write, and structure funding applications, understand funders, and build sustainable income strategies.
Approx. reading time: 15–25 mins.
DACS report into artists’ earnings (Nov 2024)
Artists’ Union England- Rates of Pay
The Artists’ Union England rates of pay page provides recommended minimum fees for visual and applied artists across freelance work, workshops, residencies, and short contracts, intended as a guide for fair negotiation rather than fixed wages.
Approx. reading time: 2–3 mins.
How to write ACE funding bids (July 2023)
The article explains how Arts Council England funding works, including the main grant types (Project Grants and DYCP), how applications are assessed, and why the process is competitive and often difficult to navigate.
Approx. reading time: 6–10 mins.
Report on significance of the Artist’s Resale Right (Nov 2024)
The report examines how artists use collective licensing schemes and secondary income streams to support their practice, and highlights the importance of fair remuneration systems like Payback and licensing in sustaining visual artists’ livelihoods in the UK.
Approx. reading time: 6–10 mins.
OPEN DOORS: The Real Cost of Artist-Led Spaces
