IdeasTap

IdeasTap was a UK charitable organisation established to aid people in the creative industry at the start of their careers.[1] The organisation offered a variety of free resources, including showcasing opportunities, workshops, funding, mentoring and advice[2] and membership was free.[3] Despite an outcry from the creative community,[4] the charity closed in 2015 due to a lack of public funding available to support it.

IdeasTap supported young people working in creative disciplines including theatre, film, photography and visual art, illustration, design, dance, performance art, poetry and creative writing. It also managed an online arts magazine, IdeasMag, which offered advice for emerging creatives through interviews and features. Members and their projects were also promoted through the magazine.[5]

In March 2015 it was announced that IdeasTap would close on 2 June 2015 due to lack of funding.[6]

  1. ^ "16 reasons to visit SE16". Evening Standard. 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Theatre of absurd ageism: why won't theatres support playwrights over 30?". The Guardian Theatre Blog. 1 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Free money for young photographers". British Journal of Photography. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Young Creatives Have No Idea Who'll Help Them Now". The Huffington Post UK. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  5. ^ "IdeasTap Magazine - Editor Interview". Cadaverine Magazine. 22 June 2011.
  6. ^ De Haan, Peter (2015-03-09). "The End of an Era". IdeasTap. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2024-01-16.