Gin & Topic: Grants Demystified

We're bringing together working artists and someone who's actually sat on the other side of the table for a candid conversation about what makes a grant proposal get funded, and what quietly gets it passed over. Meet the panel: Charity Ponter, photographer and visual artist Jessica Chriesman, documentary filmmaker Viola Ratcliffe, Create Birmingham Moderated by Jessica Moody, Continental Creative. You'll walk away with: • A real sense of what a compelling grant proposal looks like, from people who've written them and people who've reviewed them. • Where to actually find grants worth your time. • Best practices for strengthening an application before you hit submit. • The common mistakes that sink proposals. This is a panel discussion, not a workshop. Come ready to listen and bring your own questions. We'll open the floor for Q&A after the panel conversation.