Over the last 10 years, Funding Consultant and Bid Writer, Lara Monro, has worked within the arts and culture sectors for commercial and non-commercial arts organisations and galleries including; White Cube, The Dot Project, Open Space and Work Show Grow.

She has also worked with an abundance of creative practitioners as a studio, and project manager and through her freelance journalism and role as Editor at Large (UK/Europe) for Autre. Lara is also an affiliate mentor with Ceri Hand and the Creative Mentor Network.

Drawing on her diverse experience, she has created the consulting platform Working With to support creative practitioners, arts & cultural organisations, communities, and collectives to overcome financial barriers and creative blocks, turn ideas into projects, and much more.

FREE Useful Resource: The inclusive creative careers platform, Creative Lives in Progress, commissioned Lara to write an article on how to write a great Arts Council England Develop Your Creative Practice Bid, which you can read HERE…

For tips, guidance, and news on funding opportunities, follow @workingwith___