Date Monday 17 November 2025
Overview
Node Center for Curatorial Studies are delivering a short course on Funding for Art Projects and Spaces.
As part of our Financial Literacy series for student this year, we have this incredible opportunity from our Arts Programme team. Students can get tools of how to secure arts funding and discover various income opportunities to support your creative practice.
Securing arts funding is essential for the long-term sustainability of cultural initiatives. This course offers a thorough overview of the various income sources available to support arts projects and spaces. Over five weeks of learning, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand the fundamental pillars of arts funding – public, private, and earned income
- Harness a wide range of fundraising options, such as corporate arts funding, government funding, philanthropy, and independent income streams like ticketing and sales
- Navigate the grant application process effectively
- Calculate and manage project budgets
Throughout the course, you will receive practical tools, templates, and guidance to enrich your funding know-how. In addition, the group will learn from each other through interactive group exercises. By the end, you will come away with a structured approach to acquiring funds for arts projects and spaces.
This is a five week interactive course with online sessions each week.
The course runs once a week from from 17th November - 15th December 2025.
For more information on the course follow this link: Funding for Art Projects and Spaces - Node Center
The Arts SU aims to support UAL students with developing their professional practice. Therefore, we are working with Node Center to offer FREE places on this course for two UAL students.
If you want to apply to attend this course, please send in your application to us using this LINK.
The deadline to apply is 24th October 2025.
If you have any queries about this course or the application process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Arts Programme team at the Arts SU - artsprogramme@su.arts.ac.uk
Skills you can gain from this opportunity
Just by applying to this opportunity, you will develop your transferable skills. It will build your application writing, articulating your aspirations, demonstrating proactive behaviour and ambition, and learning to seek constructive feedback.
If selected for this opportunity, we hope you will develop your skills in:
Still not sure whether to apply? Why not read about the expereinces of other UAL students have attended Node courses, funded by the Arts SU.
Queer Art and Queer Curating: Learnings and Unlearnings from Node Center
Launching an Independent Art Space: Practical Skills for Creative Futures with Node Center