About Z-arts



Z-arts is the UK’s only arts centre dedicated to offering best practice in children and young people’s creative provision. Our mission: 
to inspire and enable generations of young people from Greater Manchester and the North West to use creativity to maximise their potential. 

 

We engage with tens of thousands of people annually in outreach programmes with local communities, schools and college groups, international touring theatre shows and with superb on-site facilities including: 230-seat theatre, 62-seat studio theatre, gallery, cafe bar, recording studio, music space, dance studio, family escape room & children’s library.

 

What do we do?

  • Participation Programme for children and families
  • Home to the Interactive Experience – ‘100 Story Hotel’
  • Z-arts Children’s Library
  • Family escape room – ‘The Library of Enchantment’
  • Programme theatre for children and families
  • Artist Development
  • School Outreach
  • Lead of Manchester Family Art Network
  • Lead of MADE – Manchester Cultural Education Partnership

Artist Support

Artist Support at Z-arts 

 

Z-arts is committed to supporting artists based in Manchester and the wider North-West. We recognise the importance of supporting a wide range of artists, that reflect the diversity of the North-West.

 

Z-arts is publishing our current working criteria, which we will refer to when reviewing artist support requests. Your relevance in relation to the criteria will influence what support we can offer.

 

Mentoring/Project Support

Time with us to chat about your project

 

Space

Rehearsal Space

Performance Space

 

Finances

Money

Support in kind

 

Networking

Information sharing with various networks

Meeting the Big Imagination Network

Meeting Z-arts Staff

Introductions to other networks that we’re part of.

 

Other

There may be some other support you’re seeking that doesn’t neatly fit into the categories above. We’re happy to hear about it.

 

How to contact us:

To request support from Z-arts, please complete out online Support Request Form and we will get back to you as soon as we’ve had time to review your request, which is typically the second Thursday of each month.

 

Support Request Form: https://forms.gle/xUdidc1xEfpSEQXj6