BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.2//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:25@auntysocial.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230113T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230113T160000 DTSTAMP:20230108T121802Z URL:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/events/dycparty-get-that-application-don e/ SUMMARY:DYCParty - Get that application done! DESCRIPTION:A session to help you develop and write your DYCP application.\ nRound 16 of Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) is currently open an d will close on 17 January 2023. This session is here to offer you support on a project or application you’re working on for Arts Council England ’s Developing Your Creative Practice.\n\nHow does it work?\nWe’ll star t at 11am with a chat about your plan - what are you applying for? What do you want to do?\nWe’ll then look at what you want to get out of the ses sion. It could be:\nTidying up your ‘in progress’ application\, e.g. h itting that word count while staying on track or making sure you’ve answ ered the question.\n\n Structuring an R&\;D plan\n Setting a budget\n Working on your bio\n\nWe’ll then get cracking on your application. We ’ll use the Pomodoro Technique to get focused. The technique uses a time r to break down work into intervals\, traditionally 25 minutes in length\, separated by short breaks.\n\n 25 mins: Work time! Get writing\, making notes\, hatching a plan!5 min break\n 25 mins: Work time!\n 1pm - 1:45pm LUNCH Break\n 25 mins: Work time!\n 5 min break\n 25 mins: Work time!\ n\nWe’ll spend the final hour (3-4pm) reviewing what we’ve done and pl anning the next steps.\nHow we can help\n\nThroughout\, Harry\, Catherine and Claire will be on hand to answer questions or provide a soundboard for ideas. You will also be able to work through your ideas with other attend ees.\nHarry Clayton-Wright\nDeveloping new performance work: "Getting the DYCP gave me much needed space to interrogate my practice with incredible artist mentors who generously offered brilliant insights into their career journeys and learnings. It also provided the precious gift of time to bot h reflect and look forward with my brilliant producer where we we able to strategically plan and plot."\nClaire Walmsley-Griffiths\nGrowing a social ly engaged photography practice: Claire's DYCP focused on using her existi ng relationships with the Old Electric\, testing new ways of social based practice with the volunteers and Blackpool residents. This included trying out workshops and exhibitions with the volunteers and developing ideas th at originate from community voices.\nCatherine Mugonyi\nDeveloping and gro wing a relevant\, democratic\, caring and connected cultural organisation: Catherine's DYCP focused on governance and leadership. She researched alt ernative structures for arts organisations\, updated her knowledge of cult ural democracy and socially engaged practice and built networks with other change-makers. She accessed mentoring and took time to reflect on her las t 3 years of project delivery/outcomes.\nBook your spot for £5\n If the cost is an issue for you\, please get in touch\, we may be able to help.\n  \;\n\nWhat we will provide\n\n Workspace with wifi\, loos &\; lot s of brews\n Lunch\n Print-outs of the DYCP questions/application form\n Print-outs of previously successful applications\n Artists/practitioner s who have already successfully navigated the DYCP process to support you in your application.\n\nWhat you will need\n\n Your idea/project\n If yo u want to work on a live application: A laptop\, tablet\n If you are maki ng an application to this round of DYCP (deadline 17 January 2023)\, pleas e make sure that you have a Grantium login. You can’t start your eligibi lity questionnaire or application until the Arts Council has approved your new applicant profile\, which could take up to ten working days. You can set up your login here.\n\nWho’s it for?\nAnyone working on a DYCP appli cation.\nPlease note that this session is about helping you develop your a pplication. We're not writing it for you\, but will help you to shape it. Attending does not guarantee that your application will be successful\, bu t we hope that our support will help you to submit the best application yo u can.\n\nWhat is Pomodoro Technique?\nThe Pomodoro Technique was created by Francesco Cirillo for a more productive way to work and study. The tech nique uses a timer to break down work into intervals\, traditionally 25 mi nutes in length\, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a p omodoro\, from the Italian word for 'tomato'\, after the tomato-shaped kit chen timer that Cirillo used as a university student. 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