Resources
Using alt text effectively
Tips on writing descriptive alt text to dramatically reduce confusion and improve the user experience for everyone. 
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. 
Online harms and abuse – we’re here to help
Operating in the realm of digital can open us up to online abuse and harassment. Here is a suite of resources that can help. Commissions
Interruption
Vulgar Women: A Twerk Symphony offers an elegant spectacle that responds to the shame placed on buttock-led choreography through short film.
Unspun Stories
An immersive multimedia digital journey into Bradford’s late 20th century textile heritage.
Our Circle in the Storm
Dance film reflecting on the importance of connection in a time of climate change, highlighting the particular vulnerability of people with disabilities.
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.