Creative City Grants Legacy Development Programme

We are pleased to publish an evaluation of our Creative City Grants Legacy Development Programme.  The evaluation, led by Dr. Claire French, Assistant Professor and Programme Lead MA Performance Practices at the University of Birmingham, examined the impact of funding three structured Action Learning strands - partnerships, business development and fundraising - for 12 local arts groups. The resulting report offers compelling evidence for investing in grassroots community arts organisations in [...] Through an open call out, the programme offered limited spaces to Creative City grantees, partner organisations, and freelance artists closely involved in one of the Birmingham 2022 Creative City projects. [...] Our collaboration with the Grantees delved into the key findings from the evaluation, identifying crucial areas requiring support within the sector. Through insightful consultations and feedback sessions with the Creative City Grantees, we launched the CCG Legacy Development Programme in April 2023.