Making Art

unitytheatre is Merseyside's and the North West's key organisation in the development of new companies, practitioners and artists. The Making Art scheme provides a small financial loan with extensive technical, marketing and administrative assistance to aid the development of new performances, shows and events. Anyone can apply from a new company/group/artist.

Past participants have included:

Travelled Companions (Remember Remember)
Ullaloom & Petit Ullaloom (The Red Shoes)
Terry Titter (Terry Titter's Cosy Chrimbo!!)
Big Wow (The Friendship Experiment)
RAW (Random Acts Of Wildness) (Legless 'n' Armless)
Tmesis

How we help participants:

A small production loan (usually around £100 to pay for essential items)
Rehearsal space at unitytheatre
Technical support and a dedicated technician for the period of the project
Minimum of 2 performances
Full marketing support

What you need to do to apply:

On a single side of A4 (template available below):

Outline of the project
Why the project would benefit from Making Art support.
How you would utilise the £100 budget
About the company - a CV about the company/group/artist

There's no guarantee of acceptance or when we'll be able to offer you time for your project. You may be asked to come in to talk to us before commencement of a project.

Click here to download sample application form:

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"When we first began 'Tmesis' in 2003 the support, encouragement and advice from the unity was invaluable in giving us a start and supporting us to create new physical work. We were part of the Making Art scheme with our first piece in 2003 and with the small grant, we were able to create publicity material, showcase our work and go on to get arts council project funding. it's a vital scheme for local artists at the beginning of their careers."

Elinor Randle - Tmesis

"Making Art gave us a spring board into the world of arts. Without Making Art we would have not had the opportunity to try something new and inventive with the backing of professionals, with this programme new emerging artists can come together and find there own way of working. Since this programme we have gone on to take our shows to Edinburgh Fringe and tour successfully being nominated for a comedy award. Thank you Making Art!"

RAW (Random Acts of Wildness)

"Making Art provided us with invaluable support and guidance and gave us a great platform to showcase our first ever project 'Remember, Remember'. This gave us confidence as a new company to continue to push ourselves further in the industry."

Travelled Companions

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