Steve Ball was appointed as Director of Culture Central in April 2019, and following extensive consultation, a new, inclusive and relevant vision has been developed for Culture Central.
We warmly invite organisations and individual artists alike to be a vital part of this revitalised collective voice, by joining us as a member, or renewing your existing membership.
Membership forms can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
Culture Central is a leader and a collective voice for Arts and Culture in the City region.
We drive cultural strategy with an ambitious, inclusive and relevant vision for the role of the arts and artists in society. We act as a catalyst for generating radical new approaches to investment and sustainability.
We broker partnerships, support arts organisations to develop audiences, attract resources and investment, promote opportunities for learning and participation and nurture employment opportunities for regional artists and creatives.
We truly are stronger together, and all individual artists and arts/cultural organisations in Birmingham and the city region are invited to join us, either for the first time or by renewing an existing membership.
The benefits of Culture Central membership include the opportunity to:
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Have your views represented to decision makers, funders and politicians
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Make suggestions about our work and strategic direction
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Help shape and get involved in projects
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Vote at the AGM
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Be eligible to stand as a board member of Culture Central
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Attend networking events
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Enjoy free places on training courses.
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Members will also receive a free listing in the Culture Central Members’ Directory, use of Culture Central branding on your communications, and the chance to advertise job vacancies on the Culture Central website and regular e-newsletters.
Annual membership fees are based on the annual turnover of your organisation:
- Individual artists operating as sole traders | £25+vat
- Turnover less than £100,000 | £99+vat
- Turnover £101,000 to £250,000 | £295+vat
- Turnover £251,000 to £500,000 | £495+vat
- Turnover £501,000 to £1m | £950+vat
- Turnover £1m to £5m | £2500+vat
- Turnover £5m to £10m | £5000+vat
- Turnover £10m to £20m | £8000+vat
- Turnover £20m+ | £10,000+vat
We hope that you will join us today and start enjoying all of the benefits that this new revitalised Culture Central will bring to members. To join, simply download, complete and return the appropriate application form below. We look forward to working with you.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss membership any further, please drop us a line at info@culturecentral.co.uk.
Organisation Application Form (Word)
Organisation Application Form (PDF)
Individual Application Form (Word)
Individual Application Form (PDF)
Please complete and return to:
Culture Central, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, 75 Harborne Rd, Birmingham B15 3DH - or by email to gurpreetbachu@culturecentral.co.uk. Upon acceptance of your application we will issue an invoice for your membership fees.
Photograph by Andrew Fox : Birmingham Weekender.
