impact Report 2022-2023
We have so much to celebrate at Rising Arts Agency. We reflect on the impact we have had from March 2022 to April 2023 and share some of our aspirations for the future in our latest Impact Report.
It was great to see the dialogue that was started as a result of last year’s Impact (Failure) Report, where we modelled the honesty and transparency that we think is needed to create real change in the sector.
Take a look at this year:
It was a tough year financially for a lot of people and as a small team with no core funding, we still managed to deliver for our community at a scale that was sustainable for us and them ❤️
Looking back on the past year, we came together, we challenged, we created, we consolidated, we dreamt and we can’t wait now to look forward.
As it gets harder every year to be a creative freelancer and live in cities like Bristol we are looking to future-proof our work and the careers of the young people we support in 2023/24
A group of people enjoying themselves at an event, with exhibition boards in the background.
THE YEAR AT A GLANCE:
Looking back at 2022- 23, we’ve been able to stand firmly in our beliefs and co-create an agency that is advocating for a better sector for everyone. Here’s some of the highlights
We celebrated our first year at Arnolfini and with two young Co-Directors at our 6th Birthday Party
We had our first retrospective Exhibition
We launched the Rising Arts Agency Podcast
We prioritised access
We Solidified our place as a leading National Voice on new models of leadership and radical governance
We took the WHOLE month of August off from public facing work
Be part of our story
In the last year Rising has been run by a team of 5 or less people but, as you can see, our work impacts hundreds of creatives in Bristol and beyond.
We are not currently core funded, and are proud to be independently earning roughly 50% of our income through our agency services.
You’ve seen what we can do. If you want to see more of it support us to remain an agile not-for-profit who responds to the needs of our community and invests our income into supporting new generations of artists, leaders and activists.
Be part of our story, and join the Rising Alliance with a one-off donation or regular support.
