Time for Rotherham to get creative

Social enterprise Artful Make It Happen’s Rotherham Creative Network will welcome Flux Rotherham to the network’s first free monthly meet-up of the year on Thursday, January 19.

Flux Rotherham is an action-research programme designed to engage Rotherham’s communities in shaping arts and culture.

Rotherham has been announced as one of 54‘Priority Places’ until 2024 identified by the Arts Council to increase investment and engagement to create positive cultural change.

Flux Rotherham is one of 39 programmes across England focusing on boosting involvement in and provision of creativity and culture in areas where it’s significantly below the national average.

At the January event, guests will be able to find out more about areas including:

* Applying for creative commissions

* Delivering activity at events and through Rotherham-wide projects

* Taking part in development opportunities

* Accessing fundraising/bid-writing support

* Having your work promoted and being part of a free artist directory

* Creative industry jobs and opportunities

Artful Make It Happen founder Victoria Hilton said: “The support Flux has given us to help re-launch Rotherham Creative Network is so important to the creative sector here in Rotherham.

“The pandemic had a huge effect on the service we could offer and really took its toll on our ability to deliver activities in person.

 “The network is run on voluntary basis and pulls on the good will of local creative so the funding we have been awarded for 2023 will help us to pay creatives and help further develop the sector and build capacity at a local level.”

For tickets for the online event, between 7pm and 8pm, visit www.tinyurl.com/RCNFlux.