Looking For Support?
The following outlines Z-arts’ criteria & approach to artist development.
Z-arts is dedicated to developing and nurturing long-term relationships with artists based in Manchester and the wider North-West. We recognise the importance of supporting a wide range of artists, that reflect the diversity of the North-West. We work closely with creatives who want to make excellent high-quality theatre for children, specifically diverse work that reflects the communities we serve. We are particularly interested in work that seeks the voice of children in the research, development and creation of work.
Z-arts is publishing our current working criteria, which we will refer to when reviewing artist support requests. Your relevance in relation to the criteria will influence what support we can offer.
The criteria we’re currently working with are as follows:
- Is your creative team diverse (your whole creative team, not just your show/project casting/participants)?
- How have you considered the lack of diversity present in children’s theatre?
- What practical things are you doing to combat this problem in the industry?
- Would your work be part of a continued/existing relationship with Z-arts?
- Are you based in the North-West of England?
- How do you consider your work to be pushing boundaries and/or taking risks?
- Is it aimed at 0 – 11-year-olds (and their families)?
