arch+ways offers experience and specialist advice and support to creative individuals and organisations.

arch+ways can make your art happen - from an initial idea, through to project or business planning, fundraising or administration, we can help support an idea to its full realisation. Working across a spectrum of artists, curators, galleries, cultural and community organisations, we help coordinate and deliver creative activities and events, business development, fundraising, commissioning of artworks and exhibitions, providing a resource for artists, non-profit and community organisations.

We provide advisory support to new and existing cultural clients (individuals and businesses) who are considering self employment, setting up businesses, fundraising or seeking funding or increasing profitability.

fundraising

arch+ways offers experience and specialist advice and support to creative individuals and organisations.

• advice on new business, project and organisational development
• advice on governance and management
• support with business planning
• advice and support with fundraising
• development of fundraising strategies
• submission of fundraising bids
• advice and support with commercial sponsorship
• support with poroject evaluation

projects

arch+ways collaborates with artists and creatives

• developing partnerships with artists and curators
• co-devising and developing creative projectsd
• organising documentation, publicity and publications
• managing projects to successful completion
• evaluating the outcome

Jack Hale

Founder-Director. arch+ways arts consultancy+projects

Jack Hale is an arts manager with established expertise in organisational development and fundraising. He founded arch+ways in 2008 as an independent consultancy having previously been Head of Development at Manchester's architecture centre gallery CUBE. He has experience of leading art, photography, craft and design, architecture and community based companies and projects.

Whilst Head of Development at CUBE, Jack led the funding strategy, significantly increasing funding from Arts Council England as well as other trusts and foundations (Henry Moore Foundation, RIBA Competitions) and managing commercial sponsorship. Within this period, CUBE developed a strong exhibition programme and an improved reputation, increasing visitor numbers and press coverage and significantly increased financial support. Jack also secured internationally renowned architect Norman Foster as Honorary Patron.

Previously at Manchester Crafts and Design (2001 - 2007), Jack restructured the company and established a new Board of Directors. Jack prepared a new business plan and fundraising strategy and secured new grant income from trusts and foundations. (ACE, Esme Fairburn Foundation, NWDA, Manchester City Council). Jack established new exhibition programme and incubation projects, and instigated negotiations with City Council and prepared functionality brief for relocation to purpose built new premises. Jack also previously re-structured Prescap - establishing a new company structure and charitable status.

Previous posts: Pavilion (2000 - 2001) Administrator / Deputy Director; PRESCAP (1995 - 2000) Administrator / Director; Greater Manchester Community Arts Festival - Fundraiser; Object Studios - Founder Director. Jack also sat on Preston Borough Council's Public Art Strategy Group.

Jack Hale has worked in arts and cultural management for over 17 years and has also served as a Company Director of arts management companies including Object Studios, PRESCAP, Candella Films and Greater Manchester Community Arts Festival.