Sector Support

Resources

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Information and knowledge is critical to the success and growth of Plymouth’s artists and creatives.

To support individuals, we have developed a collection of guides, toolkits and resources for artists and creatives working in the cultural sector. Please use these yourself and share with other artists in the city who you think they would support.

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Cover of 'Toolkit for Starting a Creative Business' by Plymouth Culture CIO in orange and blue colors.

Creative Business start up

Cover of a guide titled 'Managing Your Meanwhile Use Space,' published by Plymouth Culture CIO. The design features a purple background with blue and orange accents.
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Managing Meanwhile use

Cover of "Creative Leadership Toolkit" featuring "Leading with Care and Empathy" by Plymouth Culture, funded by UK Government and Arts Council England, with colorful geometric shapes.
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Leading with Care

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Funding resources list from Plymouth Culture, including links for Arts Council England, PRS Music, Innovate UK, Plymouth Octopus Project, and Creative UK, dated April 2024.
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Funding Resources

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Income Generation Toolkit

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Climate Action

A cover page titled 'Creative Leadership Programme: Mentoring Guidance' by Plymouth Culture. The design includes colorful flower-like shapes in red, orange, green, and blue. Logos of Arts Council England and UK Government funding are at the bottom.
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Mentoring Guidance

Cover of 'Income Generation Toolkit' by Micronomy and Elinor Eaton, featuring colorful abstract shapes and logos of Plymouth Culture and Micronomy.

Commissioning Public Art Toolkit