Artist Development

We offer a range of professional development workshops and one-to-one training and mentoring for artists and young people.

Our services include:

Professional development workshops

One-off or a series of workshops – previous clients include Arts Council England, artsdepot, Oldham Coliseum, University of Salford, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Wild Rumpus and MAC Birmingham.

One-to-one training and industry mentoring

Producing, marketing, audience development, writing, applied theatre and more – our team of professional artists and creatives can support artists, facilitators and young people in achieving their goals.

Artist Brew Days

We run quarterly Artist Brew Days – free days of one-to-one sessions or specialised workshops for any artists or companies in need of an ear, a hand, or a spot of advice.

Find out more about Artist Brew Days here

An artist chats during a 1-1 advice session

Current artist development opportunities:

Book a workshop

We offer workshops in the following areas:

  • Introduction to producing
  • Crowdfunding for creatives
  • Discovering your artistic identity
  • Guide to devising
  • Guide to facilitation
  • Introduction to applied theatre
  • Introduction to tour booking
  • Audience Development
  • Crash course in fundraising
  • Learning to write creatively
  • + Bespoke workshops available!

Download our workshop brochure here

A participant is smiling during a workshop

“It was really brilliant to have someone in the room who knows what they’re talking about, has passion and a great personality… thank you for such a great session.”

Jodean Sumner - Tutor, Oldham University

“A great crowdfunding workshop. A super fun, useful refresher and lots of new, great tips.”

Crowdfunding workshop participant

“Art with Heart live true to their name. They are incredibly passionate about belonging to and nurturing artistic communities, promoting well-being in others through creativity and understanding.”

Megan Griffith, Artistic Director, Girl Gang Manchester

“This session was really useful. I thought Rachel was excellent and really catered to the needs in the room.”

Introduction to producing workshop participant

 “Excellent overview; accessible and inclusive, informative and insightful.’’

Introduction to producing workshop participant

“It helped to build a clear strategy for how to go about growing your brand and in a very directional and purposeful way, in line with your values and vision.”

Discovering your artistic identity workshop participant

‘Rachel and Sarah are both fantastic teachers with clear experience and knowledge of the industry. The session was practical, fun, and incredibly informative – we will definitely be booking more bespoke mentoring sessions with them soon!’

Lucy Price, Production Administrator, Manchester International Festival

“This was a wonderful opportunity and I’m extremely grateful for the support. On the back of this I applied and been accepted for Access support in writing my [Arts Council England] bid.”

ABD one to one advice session participant

Get in touch

To find out more about our workshops and Artist Brew Days, drop us a line.

Get in touch

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We are Art with Heart, and we want to bring together as many people as possible to unlock their creativity and connection to each other. As a registered charity (1205611), donations make it possible to deliver accessible, representative and inclusive projects, to engage more people, employ more freelancers and plan further into the future. Together, we are building Art with Heart, we would love you to join us! CLICK HERE to donate through our Ko-fi campaign.

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