{"id":29022,"date":"2020-03-20T14:40:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T14:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/about.35.197.208.187.nip.io\/?p=29022"},"modified":"2025-07-25T09:56:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T09:56:23","slug":"creating-purpose-in-isolation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/creating-purpose-in-isolation\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating purpose in isolation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Future Proofing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tudor Model by\u00a0Maddi Gomez-Iradi<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These are strange times.  As arts organisations, we have been tasked to reinvent ourselves in a matter of days. We\u2019re now furiously redrafting cash flows, reading insurance policies and simultaneously understanding how to serve our isolated audiences and fulfill our core purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our time in forced isolation is a call to arms. Society needs us now more than ever. This is our time to prove that we are there for them even in the most adverse of times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When this is all over, we want our audiences to return to us, our funders to be inspired by our response, but most importantly, we want to inspire and support those around us and fulfill our purpose through these difficult times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since many of you have asked, we thought we would save you time and share a few ideas on how online competitions can help here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something to Look Forward to<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Photography by\u00a0Jamie Luke<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Giving people a purpose during their time in isolation will improve their mental well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a competition is an ideal way of doing so. You can challenge them to create new work from their homes, clean up their portfolios, or simply submit their best pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can even tie your competition to a theme to allow any content to match your current programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a deadline will focus their mind on being creative instead of dwelling on being in isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mutual Reward<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Wedesus Urn by\u00a0Matt Davis<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With any competition, candidates will need a good reason to submit. Its likely resources will be tight at present, but there are plenty of equally attractive alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n