Arts Council England Offers Digital Assistance

Arts Council England (ACE) have announced that their Digital Culture Network will be collating free resources, webinars and support organisations.

Published: 23 March 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM

A woman sitting on a sofa with the laptop and learning online — ACE's Tech Champions will be on hand to provide you and your team with one-to-one support. Photo Credit: Shutterstock

The funding body is pooling these resources in the hope that they can help with your key digital questions in these difficult times.

ACE are also offering creative businesses assistance from their Tech Champions in:

working and collaborating remotely
keeping up engagement with your audiences
strategies for generating income through online retail and donations
maximising your website offer

They invite concerned organisations to get in touch by emailing digitalnetwork@artscouncil.org.uk

For more information see ACE’s website.

For further resources, news and guidance from the MU see our Coronavirus Advice Hub.

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