Graeae Theatre Company. Co production with Nottingham Playhouse and the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. "The Threepenny Opera". We’ve started to compile a list of resources, tools and funding opportunities for artists, individuals and organisations during the COVID-19 crisis.
We will be aiming to keep this web page updated as often as possible. If you are aware of any opportunities or resources we’ve missed (specifically for Deaf and disabled artists and/or artists or organisations working in the theatre sector), please email richard@graeae.org with a web link and approx 5-10 words of explanatory text. Due to current staff shortages, it may take a few days for us to include details on this web page.
Click on the name of the organisation listed below to visit their website:
Directory listings detailing support (including funding and other resources:)
- Resources for Deaf and disabled artists – a directory of resources and opportunities from Shape Arts
- Digital Theatre Resources – an extensive directory of opportunities and resources (including funding) for artists during the pandemic
- Funding & other opportunities – an extensive directory compiled by Improbable Theatre Company
- An extensive directory of funding opportunities, other resources and medical guidance compiled by Unlimited
Funding support
- Arts Council England – support for individual artists
- Arts Council England – support for non-NPO organisations
- Arts Council England – Easy Read guidance
- Arts Council England – BSL guidance
- Unlimited – micro commissions of up to £1,000 each for Deaf and disabled artists looking to create work
- Disability Arts Online – commission funding pot for Deaf and disabled artists
- North Star Project – from the New Diorama Theatre, supporting Deaf and disabled artists to get funding and support
- Equity Charitable Trust – funding for artists facing financial difficulty
Other useful tools and resources
- Covid Mutual Aid – providing local support to the most vulnerable people in the community
- Arts Professional – tips and resources for dealing with the crisis
- Creative Isolation – a directory with details of ways to keep your mind creatively occupied during isolation
- Voluntary Arts England – tools and advice for remote working
- Resources for Creatives – COVID-19 related resources for artists
- Artwork Archive – meditations for artists
- Chatterpack – resources for those isolated at home
- Business of Fashion – daily blog and live information
- I Lost My Gig – supportive website for performers and creative freelancers
- Doncaster Deaf Trust – learn BSL Level 1 online for free
- Mindset – a regular live-stream for young people aged 16-30 to help manage emotional distress from charity Body and Soul
- FIO pen to paper challenge – a new online initiative to promote offline mindfulness
- UK Theatre – support for professionals working in the UK Theatre industry during the pandemic
- Equity – support and funding for professional actors during the pandemic
- Extant No Dramas improvisation workshops – for visually impaired artists, taking place via Zoom on 30 April
- Heart n Soul at Home – downloadable creative packs and online versions of two Taking Part projects
Culture to stream online
- Whats On Stage – list of theatre productions across London and the UK to stream online for free during the pandemic
- The Stage – list of theatre productions across London and the UK to stream online for free during the pandemic
- The Social Distancing Festival – live streams to watch across the world
- The International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam – over 300 films in their archive are being made available to stream online for free.
- The DH Ensemble – List of Deaf and hard of hearing accessible digital streamed performances.