It’s been a bit of a month, hasn’t it? I hope you’re keeping safe and have enjoyed a positive start to the new year. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us on Wednesday for our most recent Culture Network event – we had over fifty people join us at TOSH for an evening of conversation. Here are some incredible things happening soon across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole –
From The Cultural Compact: Our next Culture Network event has just been announced! It’s happening at Poole Museum on Thursday 26th March, from 5.30-8pm. The exact content is still to be confirmed, but we’re anticipating a panel discussion featuring local artists alongside a structured networking session.
We’ll also be sending out more information soon following our Environmental Sustainability workshops last Autumn, which has led to exciting conversations and ideas we’re keen to action.
From TOSH:
Arts career support with Open School Creative – 2026 programming coming soon!
£500 OSC Lucky Draw fund – apply for our no strings attached fund, for BH postcode artists to develop their creative practice.
Final space at TOSH Studios – apply for one of our dedicated spaces, for artists to develop their work within an inclusive, creative community.
Access BEAF Network – join our supportive group for Neurodivergent, Disabled and Global Majority Artists in Dorset and Hampshire.
TOSH Community groups – explore our groups, bringing diverse communities together in a supportive, safe space.
From In the Making:
In the Making is a monthly platform for emerging Dorset-based artists, with inclusivity at its heart. Designed to help artists bring ideas into reality and progress their practice, each event features two short plays, an open mic for poetry, spoken word, comedy, and music and concludes with an industry professional and artist Q&A. There’s also plenty of time to mingle, form creative connections, and take part in optional networking games.
- First event: 7th March at The Factory Space, Iford
- First Saturday of every month
- Tickets on sale 1st February
Interested in sharing your work at future events? Get in touch at in.the.making.at@gmail.com
From Outside-In:
Outside In’s next Make Art: Bournemouth art group is coming up on Monday 2nd February. Please could you share this invite with any artists or creative people you work with who might like to come? I’ve attached our welcome pack which includes everything you need to know about the group.
The group is happening on Monday 2nd February between 2pm and 4pm at the Old School House in Boscombe, Gladstone Mews, Gladstone Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH7 6BG. It is free with tea, coffee and biscuits provided.
You can read more about our art groups here: https://outsidein.org.uk/artist-development/make-art/ The group is for artists who face barriers to the art world due to health, disability, social circumstance or isolation.
Our social media handles are below, we hope you’ll connect with us online:
https://www.instagram.com/outsidein_uk
https://www.facebook.com/outsidein.uk
From Pavilion Dance South West:
Visiting Artist Open Call (Creation Residency)
Deadline: 28 February
Our Visiting Artist scheme is open to any UK artist working in a dance or movement-based practice who would benefit from a short studio residency. It is an open-call scheme and there are two awards available – one to an artist based in the south-west region and one to artists based anywhere in the UK. Dance artists who have a specific live performance project to progress or finish are invited to apply for our summer award. We are particularly interested in artists who have not worked with us before and are interested in sharing their practice with others.
Applications accepted by form, video or voice note. See website for details.
Visiting Artists – Open Call 2026 (Creation Residency) | PDSW
Pavilion Dance Visiting Artist (Creation Residency) online Q & A
Thursday 12 February, 5 – 5:30pm
Online session with Performances Producer Jeanette Hinton to outline the process of applying to our Visiting Artist scheme and what the panel are looking for. Free to attend, but please register for a place. The meeting link will be sent after registration
Pavilion Dance South West Visiting Artist Application online Q&A (February) – Fill in form
From Lighthouse Poole:
Applications for Sanctuary 2026 are now OPEN! Since 2020, Lighthouse Poole has opened its doors as an artistic development space throughout the summer. Sanctuary gives artists the space and time to dream, play, and create. We encourage curiosity, inviting applicants to think big and outside the box. The programme runs across our summer months, offering space for artists to develop new projects and nurture their creative practice.
Apply here: https://www.lighthousepoole.co.uk/programme/sanctuary/
That’s all folks! I’ll be launching the next newsletter after our next Culture Network event, so please email the Cultural Compact anything you’d like to be included by Friday 27th February. You can contact us at info@culturalcompact.org.uk.
Thanks,
Rohan
Photo credit – Jayne Jackson