Resources

A space for templates, guides/walkthroughs and links to other online resources - anything from funding your projects to making your own materials.

Please share your own resources, but keep in mind that all listings should be sympathetic to the ethos of this site. Only share content that you have created, or that you have permission to share from the creator.

Here's a guide on how to add your own resources and to help you get started.

If you're feeling very stuck and want to speak directly to the caretaker, email Esther at mesh.caretaker@gmail.com (account checked every monday).

Concerning money
An email to request payment from unpaid invoices

Concerning an interview
A cover letter

Concerning an application
For funding

Invoices
Standard invoice template

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Painting
Paint recipe

Sculpture
How to mix concrete

Connecting
Organise a meet-up

Links to other resources and information
Please add links to the resources you find valuable, sharing some information on what they have to offer and why they're useful.

Artist union Rates of Pay

This document is designed to help artists’ and their employers to determine fair remuneration for artists’ labour. Artists should use these guidelines when paying other artists. Artists’ Union England has drawn upon existing documents produced by other unions, especially Scottish Artists’ Union. The rationale and source of each section is explained in appendices.

Fully Funded Residencies ​Fully Funded Residencies is an online platform for research and knowledge-sharing that gathers, archives and shares fully funded residencies, awards, grants and mobility funds.

Artsadmin E-digest Newsletter

A weekly newsletter featuring information submitted by a wide network of people on funding, commissions, platforms, calls for artists, seminars, workshops, courses, resources, jobs, opportunities, studio space and more.

DACS

An organisation that advises artists on licensing and how to claim royalties for uses of their work using the 'Artist Payback' scheme. "We campaign for your rights, ensure you receive your royalties and provide you with the support and information you need as an artist"

Social Justice Waging System

Suggestions for a socially just wage system.

Art Organisations on BLM

Created off the back of arts organisations/institutions all posting black squares on instagram in support of Black Lives Matter in order to keep track of what they pledge to change or support and how to try and hold them accountable.

Admin
This section is for everything related to how to manage administrative tasks.

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