Oxford’s artists, writers, performers, filmmakers, and musicians are invited to pitch for funding for their project at CREATE.

This is a unique peer -to-peer microfunding concept; artists are asked to submit their proposals in advance with a maximum of six selected to pitch at each event.

CREATE works by encouraging cultural supporters to donate to a funding pot. In return, supporters receive a glass of wine / juice and one vote to determine which artist wins the funding. Up to six artists or cultural groups pitch their projects and supporters vote for their favourite. The project with the most votes wins the funding.

Oxford’s supporters of the arts pay a donation (suggested £10) which goes into the prize pot and is then doubled by the City Council.

In return, supporters get a glass of wine or juice and one vote to determine which artist wins the funding pot

The next event is on Thursday 25 July from 6.30pm until 10pm and will take place at OVADA warehouse. The pitching and voting will be followed by CREATE’s summer party. There will be live music from James Bell and the Half Moon All Stars and a DJ set from Tim Hand (OCM). The event is being sponsored by OVADA and supported by Ian Nolan Events.

The OVADA bar will be open and Rico’s Pizza Shack will be making authentic wood burning oven pizzas.

The deadline for pitch proposals is today (Friday 12 July).

To book tickets, for more information or to pitch your project, visit www.createoxford.org