Alira Arts Development Day

Alira Arts Development Day

Join Alira Arts for our first ever Development Day - a practical afternoon for artists, arts workers, and small organisations who want to get serious about fundraising, audiences, and building a sustainable practice.

This isn't a conference and it isn't a networking event — not primarily. It's a half-day designed to give you something you can actually use. Practical knowledge, honest conversations, and a room full of people who get it.

1:00–2:00pm | Prospecting Your Funders

An overview of the funding landscape, ACE, local authorities, National Lottery, trusts and foundations, major donors , and how to identify which funders are actually right for your work. With links to resources included.

2:05–3:15pm | Building an Audience - practical workshop

Tips and tools for reaching new audiences and getting them to understand and care about your work. Interactive and practical.

3:30–4:15pm | Panel Q&A - How to Sustainably Build Your Artistic Practice

A panel of working artists and arts professionals share how they've built sustainable practices - followed by 25 minutes of audience questions. Panellists to be announced.

4:15–5:15pm | Networking

Structured networking with lanyards, facilitation prompts, and space to actually connect.

This day is for you if you're an artist, arts worker, or small arts organisation who wants practical fundraising support, whether you're just starting out or looking to grow what you've already built.

Alira Arts is a specialist arts and culture fundraising consultancy. We work with artists and organisations across the UK to help them find the right funders, write applications that actually sound like them, and build sustainable fundraising practice. We also offer an ACE Application Review Servicem, turnaround by Friday, from £80.

Find out more at aliraarts.co.uk

HOME is a fully accessible venue. If you have any access requirements, please let us know by 14 April by emailing [email protected] so we can make sure everything is in place for you.

We don't want cost to be a barrier. A number of pay-what-you-can places are available. Email [email protected] to find out more.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

HOME Manchester, 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, United Kingdom

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