Artist Network
ARTIST NETWORK AT LOWRY
Our Artist Network is a free, open access programme supporting professional artists at all stages of their career to focus on their creative and professional development. Our programme has a year-round offer including regular workshops, socials, ticket offers, Scratch Nights and other one-off or short–term opportunities to develop creative practice, explore new ideas and build networks.
WHO'S IT FOR?
Independent artists, collectives and companies, creative producers and administrators at all stages of career working across performing or visual arts. This also includes anyone with an aspiration to work creatively in the creative sector.
ARTIST NETWORK NEWSLETTER
Every month we send out an Artist Network newsletter with the latest updated on current and new opportunities for artists at Lowry. Our newsletters spotlights everything we have available from training and development opportunities to residencies, Scratch Nights and local and regional opportunities from our Friends.
Current Opportunities
Deadline: 2nd Mar 2026
We invite you to apply for a co-commission supported by Dance in the North – a consortium of dance organisations and venues who are committed to working together to enhance artist development, artist support and dance programming in the North of England.
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THU 19 MAR 2026, 7PM, STUDIO THEATRE
Scratch Nights is our space for early ideas and brand-new work. An evening where artists share ideas-in-progress and explore what happens when early material meets a live audience.
Tickets onsale
Price: £5.00
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Deadline for applications: Thu 26 Mar 2026, 11:59PM
Far From The Norm’s dedicated artistic learning and development programme for performers from Hip-Hop and other intersecting style backgrounds.
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Deadline For Applications: Thu 02 Apr 2026, 5pm
We’re pleased to announce our next call-out for live art and contemporary performance artists with a home-based and situated creative practice to share new work as part of our next Scratch Nights X Homegrown event, taking place on Thu 18 Jun 2026 online on Zoom.
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Date: Fri 15 May 2026
The workshop will be mainly practical, and we will be learning through doing. Content will include an introduction to DIY's approach to creating multi-sensory theatre and workshops, followed by an opportunity to create your own sensory environments.
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Resources
- Routes In Guide: Venue North’s invaluable guide to getting programmed in the North.
- Theatre Green Book: Making Theatre in a Time of Climate Crisis
- Rates of Pay: Independent Theatre Council negotiates minimum rates of pay , on behalf of its members, with the appropriate unions for administrative staff, choreographers, designers, directors, fight directors, performers, stage managers, freelance producers and writers.
- Resources and Templates:The Uncultured’s resources related to Arts Council
- Tourbook : Find venues and audiences you never knew existed and make new connections in places near and far.
- Read and find out about the Social Model of Disability from Shape Arts
- Resources for disabled artists and companies: Unlimited’s web page for artists, creatives, producers and the sector to share best practice, insights, toolkits and more