Shane Nickels

🏳️‍🌈. Create. Solve. Do. Creative Development Producer. Also Lecturer @uwtsd_perf_arts. (he/him) 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Rights Are Human Rights 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

Haven’t logged into this twitter in ages but needed to say that @coffee1 WiFi is unuseable

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

Looking for recommendations for queer led branding agencies or Freelancer? That can run a workshop with an org then deliver brand guidelines, logo and assets.

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

Now we just need an itv drama about the Palestinian people.

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

Literally the second time trying to buy a MacBook from @Cex and no one in store knows the password.

Two different stores may I add.

[MediaCymru_ @MediaCymru_]

Media Cymru has awarded £1 million of funding to 24 businesses and freelancers to explore a range of innovative projects designed to boost the Welsh media sector.

For all the details👇 https://t.co/99XQqRyBr4

[Linda Bloomfield @LindaBxx]

We had 160 people apply for an upcoming project. We invited 75 to tape, then 23 to audition. We will employ 6.

We are a team of two freelance people...and yet we got back to every person at every stage to let them know. It took 20mins to send the 'no' emails. It's NOT THAT HARD.

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

@jeremylinnell The answer is always shoplift. Always take payment for being a temporary employee while you scan your own items.

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

2023 Wrapped!

I do alright at supporting funding applications.

My diary is very empty! So get in touch!

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

@TheatreKallum Don’t forget to send your invoice ;)

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

@TheatreKallum Every damn time. Too often theatre do it likes it’s part of the marketing to have relaxed as an offer ‘that will sell more tickets’ rather than as a genuine and understood offer.

Yes you actually need to make definitive changes to the show. Do feedback to them!

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

10 applications
8 successful
1 unsuccessful
1 pending - figures not included here

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

2023 Wrapped!

I do alright at supporting funding applications.

My diary is very empty! So get in touch!

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

I’m fifteen minutes into @paulfoot Swan Power and my god it’s funny 🤣

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

@graeme_farrow

[Creu Cymru @CreuCymru]

Arts Council of Wales budget cuts - See our full statement here: https://t.co/2tS2FXr9sb

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

@AliceYarr 4 me it’s a culmination of statements. That seem to say ‘feel sorry for us’ and ‘we are really good’.

For me NTW often come across as insular and at times arrogant in how they communicate.

But maybe that’s just how I’ve come to read their tone.

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

for balance I’m tired of the ‘oh woe us’ statements from @NTWtweets.

‘NTW entered into a labour-intensive..’

Of course you did that’s your job. That times already funded.

If you want the sector to believe you’re not an insular organisation stop always talking like one.

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

@Arts_Wales_ decision to ignore their own procedures and guidelines should be a worry to us all. It isn't exclusive to NTW.

We are seeing decision panels turn down grants on reasoning that has nothing to do with the questions asked or the guidelines they set out.

[Shane Nickels @Shane_91]

@beccaleigh99 @Arts_Wales_ Yes this new approach that seems to be emerging from ACW is not the one.

If they continue not following the guidelines and their own documents on portfolio and create grants then we are entering an era of opinion over process.

Scary.

[Rebecca Gould @beccaleigh99]

Would be good to hear @Arts_Wales_ side. There must be transparency else we might as well all give up.