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The Space
@thespacearts.bsky.social
Connecting artists and audiences online.

We help arts, cultural and heritage organisations reach audiences through digital technologies and platforms.
There’s so much good content out there, you can’t simply point a camera and hope. So how do you make the most of digital platforms to deliver brilliant and joyful experiences to your audiences 🎉 ?

Find out in our latest YT video:
👀 Full vid: bit.ly/4nUXdWX
⚡ 5 min highlights: bit.ly/47ATHw3
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
You know the story you want to tell but how can you use digital skills, practices & tools to tell it? And what are the pitfalls🥴 ? Join us to find out: bit.ly/445UbrB

#DigitalStorytelling
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
📣 Calling UK Filmmakers – get a spot on IFFR Rotterdam Lab 2026 and take part in a five-day training workshop for emerging international professionals.

👉 Rotterdam Lab runs from 31 January until 4 February 2026.

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November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Headlong Theatre are looking for emerging theatre directors based outside London to join Headlong Origins 2026, a year-long artist development programme supporting directors across the UK.

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October 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We recently captured 'A Choral Pilgrimage with The Sixteen'. You can watch it on the BBC iPlayer.

Tune in for some luminous choral music on the theme of peace, performed by one of the world’s finest choirs in the glorious Peterborough Cathedral. Presented by Hannah French.

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October 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
There’s so much good content out there, you can’t simply point a camera and hope. So how do you make the most of digital tools and platforms to create super satisfying digital experiences? Join our webinar next week to find out!

Book now: bit.ly/3VBsuT0

#DigitalExperiences #AudienceEngagement
October 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Join experts Cat McGill from @livetoyourlr Damon Jackson-Waldock from
@thearthouseuk and Head of Programmes at The Space, Rob Lindsay, as they explore how to make the most of digital platforms to engage your audiences!

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#DigitalExperiences #AudienceEngagement
October 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The winter round of the @jerwoodfoundation.bsky.social Fund is open!

For organisations with a focus on making art available for public benefit and working with the Jerwood Collection.

jerwood.org/fundi…
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
How do you strike the balance between planning and breaking the rules when innovating in your digital projects? Get some invaluable advice from artists who have been there in our latest YT video

👀 Full vid: bit.ly/4gQpdci
⚡ 5 min highlights: bit.ly/4pMR1SY

#DigitalInnovation #CreativePractice
October 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Join our next webinar where we’ll be thinking about how to make the most of digital platforms and tools to deliver joyful and brilliant experiences ☺️

Book your place here: bit.ly/3VBsuT0

#DigitalExperiences #AudienceEngagement
September 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🤩 BFI and Film4 Productions have joined forces for Future Takes.

It offers support for live action, short-form projects from teams of writers, directors and producers based in the UK.

They are looking to support up to 6 short films, with funding of £60,000 - £90,000 per film.

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September 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎨 Want to reach new audiences for your arts, culture or heritage work? Collaborating with social media influencers can help.

✨ Our new guide shows you how to find the right partners, plan campaigns, and build creative, authentic relationships.

📖 Read the full guide: buff.ly/BZYlrsE
September 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
What do you do when you encounter a glitch on a creative project? Join us this Thursday at 11am as we discuss practical ideas for problem-solving when things go wrong and how to build flexibility into your creative practice

Book now: bit.ly/47kAkHE

#DigitalInnovation #CreativePractice
September 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Thinking outside the box is part of the joy of creating a digital project but what if something unexpected pops up 👀? Join our brilliant speakers Harmeet Chagger-Khan, @psiconlab.bsky.social & @louiseorwin.bsky.social to learn how to face challenges head on.
Book: bit.ly/47kAkHE
#DigitalInnovation
September 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Digitally innovative projects mean taking risks. But just how do you deal with unforeseen challenges in your work?

Join us on Thur 18th Sept at 11am to find out how to embrace the unexpected!
Book here: bit.ly/47kAkHE

#DigitalInnovation #CreativePractice
August 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Apply for an Alan Turing Institute Open AI Fellowship.

Researchers and technologists can spend 12 months as a Fellow with the Turing, embedded within the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and anchored with the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence.

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August 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
People of #Leeds, does gardening or gardens mean something to you?

Be part of #thespeakinggarden - a multimedia installation inspired by the @britishlibrary.bsky.social's Unearthed exhibition, Leeds Libraries special collections and the gardeners and growers of Leeds.

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August 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
VR is able to offer different types of experiences, from mindfulness and poetry to gaming or history, you can find something for everyone. Our #DigitalSpaces project places VR in libraries and is opening doors to new audiences and possibilities.

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August 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🔊 Content creators 🔊

@nftsfilmtv.bsky.social has teamed up with YouTube to launch Creator Incubator - a new 12-month diploma course to support the next generation of creators and digital producers.

The course is free to all selected participants.

Find out more ➡️ buff.ly/gFPiQW3
July 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Could a micro or nano influencer be just what you need to attract new audiences to your projects? Find out how to find the right fit over on our YT channel.

👀 Full vid: bit.ly/44OTl26
⚡ 5 min highlights: bit.ly/3GFA3nV

#InfluencerMarketing
July 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
As tributes are paid to the Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, we look back at the Home of Metal project that celebrated 50 years of the iconic band.

In 2019, we supported @homeofmetaluk.bsky.social‬ Black Sabbath – 50 Years, at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

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July 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Our #DigitalSpaces project continues it's tour of libraries and we'e delighted to have reached #Sunderland.

Try an exciting collection of VR experiences in your local library. Drop in this July -

It's FREE, no booking required: buff.ly/vBiCOv3
July 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Are you a small/medium-sized arts&culture organisation or artist on a budget looking to boost your work? Our next webinar on working with influencers may be just what you're looking for! Join us Mon 30 June @ 11.30am to find out more: bit.ly/3FnUchC

#InfluencerMarketing #MicroInfluencers
June 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Could you be collaborating with influencers to bring new audiences to you and your work?

Find out how micro and nano influencers can boost your projects, on a budget, at our next webinar on Mon 30 Jun at 11.30am.

Book here: bit.ly/3FnUchC

#InfluencerMarketing #MicroInfluencers
June 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🚩 Creators - can you help Somerset Libraries create a series of short films that capture the benefits of the services they provide?

🎦 📱They’re open to live-action, animation, or a creative mix of both.

💰 There's a commissioning budget of £10k.

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May 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM