Supporting the cultural sector to be digitally innovative

How can we help you?

Connecting artists with diverse audiences on air and online

Commissioning, mentoring and advising on digital projects and strategy

Helping to make creative content more accessible online

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Resources

Making space for unexpected outcomes Setting clear goals and metrics is a vital part of evaluation but how can you plan to understand any unexpected outcomes from your work?
Helping funders and partners fall in love with your idea How do you turn a your great idea into a compelling pitch—one that funders will not only understand but believe in?
The creative potential of audio description Audio Description can be a powerful creative tool, enhancing the experience for all and enriching the artistic integrity of the work.
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Commissions

Split image from 'Image Empire' shows a figure in a crown climbing a ladder on the left side, standing on a vintage camera and audio equipment above clouds. The right side depicts a similar figure climbing a ladder on a stack of books, with a geometric shape and ruler, against a starry night sky. Image Empire

Animated fairytale about how ‘large world models’ fuse the real and the virtual together in potent new forms, bringing game logics to our working lives.

Still of 11 year old Malachi from 'Jury' sitting cross-legged on the edge of a bed, with his head in his hands. JURY | The Baileys

An interactive film that asks you to decide who 11 year old Malachi should live with as his family breaks apart.

A montage of some of the messages of loss posted on "By the light of our losses' map By The Light of Our Losses

Interactive map containing anonymous submissions of any and all things lost – items, people, hopes, fears and inhibitions.

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About us

Welcome to The Space. We help the arts, culture and heritage sector to engage audiences using digital and broadcast content and platforms.

As an independent not-for-profit organisation, our role is to fund the creation of new digital cultural content and provide free training, mentoring and online resources for organisations, artists and creative practitioners.

We are funded by a range of national and regional agencies, to enable you to build your digital skills, confidence and experience via practical advice and hands-on experience. We can also help you to find ways to make your digital content accessible to new and more diverse audiences.

We also offer a low-cost consultancy service for organisations who want to develop their digital cultural content strategy.

Funding information

We provide a range of opportunities for the UK arts and culture sector. From commissioning new digital work to providing training, mentoring, action research and strategic consultancy, we aim to increase digital skills and creativity amongst the arts, culture and heritage sectors.