The Creative Census 2025 is now live!
If you work or volunteer in the Creative Industries in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly, your views really matter to us. Let us know what’s important to you by taking part in this Creative Census. This includes freelancers, organisations, and businesses of all sizes. If you work part-time or have another job alongside your creative activity, you are also encouraged to fill out this survey.
The Creative Census is the most comprehensive annual research into the creative sector in Cornwall. It provides evidence of the importance of our rural creative economy. By taking part you are helping us to make the case for funding and investment. You will also help us to understand what support the creative sector really needs.
This survey will close on the 6th of March 2025.
News from the sector
EXPO Ertach Kernow / Cornish Heritage EXPO 2025
Taking place on the 3rd and 4th of September 2025, at Pendennis Castle in Falmouth. To find out more and get involved as a exhibitor/stall holder, performer or demonstrator, please click here.
FEAST Roadshows
This is a chance for creatives to connect with like-minded souls, share ideas, and meet with others who are helping shape Cornwall's cultural landscape. It is also a chance to talk to FEAST about grants. Taking place in St Just (5th of February), Truro (6th of February), St Germans (12th of February) and Newquay (13th of February), it is free to attend and you can book your spot here.
Funding Opportunities
Festival Travel Grants 2025 from the British Council to China
The grant will enable either a representative from a UK festival to visit a festival or festivals in mainland China. Grants will be offered of up to £3,000. Each festival is only eligible to receive one grant per year and the fund anticipate that they will be able to offer around five grants in total.
Community Impact Fund from Imperial
Imperial Polythene have announced the launch of the Imperial Community Impact Fund; a new initiative designed to support local community groups and charities committed to making a positive difference. This grant scheme offers up to £1,000 per project to encourage and empower local organisations working in the fields of environment, sustainability, creativity, and addressing local problems.
The Evergreen Fund from The British Design Fund
The fund is currently open to new applications and they are seeking to invest between £150,000 and £200,000 into eligible businesses that meet the criteria:
An indication of interest (eg survey, customer letter of intent, pre-sales)
A well-designed product that servers a social purpose and solves a clearly defined problem
The company must be SEIS and/or EIS eligible
Defensible Intellectual Property
Minimum TRL of 5 and BRL of 7
The fund is now open and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Paid Opportunities
Nature Calling artist commission for Tamar Valley National Landscape
Location: Tamar Valley
Deadline: 31st of January 2025. The available fee is £4,000.
£4,000 is available to commission an artist and fund works involved to help new audiences, who may currently feel excluded, to feel welcome and start their own story in this protected landscape, in particular refugees and asylum seekers from within and around the Tamar Valley.
Several Roles at The Gardeners House Penzance
Location: Penzance
Deadline: 31st of January 2025.
Community Engagement Lead
Salary: £27,500 pro rata, the role is advertised at 35 hours per week, from April 2025 - May 2027. The overall purpose of the role is to engage adults with the Gardeners’ House collection, through the delivery of specific areas of the Activity Plan.
Site Manager
Salary: £20,000 pro rata, the role is advertised at 0.4 FTE, from April 2025 - May 2027. The person appointed will take responsibility for the day-to-day operations and upkeep of the building.
Collections Manager
Salary: £28,000 pro rata, the role is advertised at 35 hours per week, from April 2025 - June 2027. The post holder will install and care for the collections and archives in their new home in the Gardeners’ House building, managing the move, assessing the condition, developing the catalogue and implementing high standards of management and care.
Business Development Officer
Salary: £30,000 pro rata, the role is advertised at 0.4 FTE, from April 2025 - March 2027. The Business Development Officer will identify and develop sources of income for the Gardeners’ House and Sensory Garden to maintain the project for the long term.
Children and Youth Engagement Lead
Salary: £27,500 pro rata, the role is advertised at 0.4 FTE, from April 2025 - May 2027. The Children and Youth Engagement Lead will engage children, young people and families with the Gardeners’ House Collection and Living Archive through the development and delivery of the Activity Plan.
Call for Artists for KOMPAS project by Queer Kernow and Decoder Art
Location: Ability to travel to Redruth, Bodmin and Sancreed
Deadline: 5th of February 2025. The fee available for this is £2,500 plus materials and travel.
Queer Kernow and Decoder Art are pleased to welcome Cornwall based LGBTQIA+ artists to apply for two new commissions as part of the Kompas project. Kompas is a new art and heritage project that connects Cornwall’s rich and diverse LGBTQ+ history with newly commissioned site-specific artworks by LGBTQ+ artists and a new interactive online map.
Trustee Opportunities
CAMP Co-Director
To help ensure the CAMP Co-Director team best represents the membership across Devon and Cornwall, CAMP CIC is looking for expressions of interest from current or past members who are based in Cornwall and would consider becoming CAMP Co-Directors, please click here to find out more.
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for Wildworks
Wildworks are looking for someone to take on the role of Chairperson for their Board of Trustees. This is a vital role and they are keen to find the right person. Click here to find out more and express interest before the 31st of January 2025.
Trustees for Wildworks
Wildworks are looking for trustees to ensure effective governance and support for the executive team we seek to balance the range of skills and experience amongst the trustees to match the needs of the organisation. Click here to find out more and express interest before the 31st of January 2025.