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17 February

Producers Corner

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26 June

We’re recruiting! Producer: North of England

26 June

We’re recruiting! Producer: North of England

We’re recruiting! Producer: North of England

18 June

Updates on the next funding round – opening July 2025

18 June

Updates on the next funding round – opening July 2025

Updates on the next funding round – opening July 2025

We are pleased to announce that the next round of Immersive Arts funding will go live in July and will be open for applications until the end of September 2025. Awards will be announced in January 2026, with funded projects starting in February 2026.

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30 May

First Round Commentary

30 May

First Round Commentary

First Round Commentary

We are pleased to share a commentary on our first funding call, which took place across 2024. We’ve gathered and compiled comments from everyone involved, with the aim of sharing an honest view of feedback at all levels. We’ve learnt a huge amount through the process that will inform the next funding round, and we hope the collective feedback will support applicants to make stronger applications.

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19 May

The Big Thing, our Landmark Event comes to Bradford

19 May

The Big Thing, our Landmark Event comes to Bradford

The Big Thing, our Landmark Event comes to Bradford

The Big Thing is a three-day event kicking off on the evening of Monday 9 June and will unite artists, producers, technologists, and researchers and the wider ecosystem of venues, distributors, curators and funders from the UK and beyond to explore the future of immersive arts. 

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16 April

Over 80 UK Projects Receive Nearly £1.2m in First Funding Round

16 April

Over 80 UK Projects Receive Nearly £1.2m in First Funding Round

Over 80 UK Projects Receive Nearly £1.2m in First Funding Round

Almost £1.2 million has been allocated to 83 artist-led projects across the UK in the first round of funding - a scheme supporting artists of all backgrounds and experience to work with immersive technologies.

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02 December

Reflections on Immersive Arts Deadline – Round 1

02 December

Reflections on Immersive Arts Deadline – Round 1

Reflections on Immersive Arts Deadline – Round 1

Earlier this month, Immersive Arts closed its first round of open calls for artists looking to engage with immersive technologies. We were offering three levels of grant funding:

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07 October

Why UWE Bristol is championing immersive arts as a 21st Century Artform

07 October

Why UWE Bristol is championing immersive arts as a 21st Century Artform

Why UWE Bristol is championing immersive arts as a 21st Century Artform

Verity McIntosh, associate professor of Virtual and Extended Realities at UWE Bristol, explains why a new £3.6m Immersive Arts programme will explore the potential of art and technology, and engage artists from across the UK.

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28 August

Sign up to an Inspiration Day

28 August

Sign up to an Inspiration Day

Sign up to an Inspiration Day

Immersive Arts, the 3-year UK-wide programme supporting artists to make and share immersive arts - is launching with free Inspiration Days for anyone interested in finding out more and free Funding Webinars for artists and creatives.

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31 January

£6mil UK-wide programme

31 January

£6mil UK-wide programme

£6mil UK-wide programme

Over 200 artists from across the UK will be commissioned to explore the possibilities of immersive technology through this new research & development programme, focusing on skills and the creative potential of the art form.

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