Artist's News - Headlines

artists news - archive
general news
organisers news
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Top Story
   
Creative Development and Enterprise Workshops

Are you an artist or creative professional working in the South West? Are you looking to develop your career or grow your creative business?

Whether you’re running a creative enterprise, thinking of setting up in business, or looking at how to develop your career in the arts, ArtsMatrix advisors can help you design a plan to achieve your potential.

Our Summer 2008 season launches with a series of small group workshops (up to 12 people per session) across the South West.

These sessions will enable you to:

• Clarify your creative and business goals
• Identify your skills, strengths and expertise
• Design a plan to achieve your aims
• Network with other creative professionals

Full details of the workshops – dates, locations and how to book – are below.

A place at a half-day workshop costs just £15 (£30 if you live and work outside the South West region).

Bristol Tuesday 22nd July
Gloucestershire Tuesday 22nd July, Gloucester
Gloucestershire Tuesday 5th August, Stroud
Plymouth Thursday, 14th August
Bristol Thursday, 31st August
Gloucestershire Wednesday, 3rd September
Gloucestershire Monday, 8th September
Plymouth Wednesday, 24th Sept 08
Bristol Thursday, 25th Sept 08

For booking details contact your local ArtsMatrix office

Bristol & Bath:
bristol@artsmatrix.org.uk tel. 0117 915 0189
Devon:
devon@artsmatrix.org.uk tel. 01626 830533
Dorset:
dorset@artsmatrix.org.uk tel. 01202 853642
Gloucester:
glos@artsmatrix.org.uk tel. 01452 417227
Plymouth:
plymouth@artsmatrix.org.uk tel. 01752 588967
Somerset:
somerset@artsmatrix.org.uk tel. 01626 830533
Wiltshire:
wilts@artsmatrix.org.uk tel. 01249 714529
or call our central office on 0117 915 0190 or email info@artsmatrix.org.uk 



 

More Artist's News...

News From Chapel Row Gallery in Bath

Chapel Row Gallery is having major building works done to its roof and will be shut from 4th July – 10th September.They have a full compliment of exhibitions for the rest of the year including the Holburne Museum Portrait prize 4th September – 28th October. Application forms can be downloaded here w...

view more

How to Develop Your Products

An all-round course to build and implement your product development plan. Take a week to get ready to pitch your ideas to manufacturers so that they produce the best of your designs. This course will also help you find your own route to market, stay there and strengthen your presence. You’ll know wh...

view more

Reminder: The David Canter Memorial Fund 2008 Craft Awards

Deadline: 19/09/2008The David Canter Memorial Fund offers awards to give financial assistance to those working in the Crafts - for special projects, travel for specific research and for educational work. Awards are made every other year, each time focusing on a specific craft discipline. For 2008 th...

view more

Reminder: Aesthetica Creative Works Competition Win £500

Deadline: 31/08/2008The Aesthetica Annual Creative Works Competition will champion new talent in the genres of visual arts, photography, poetry and fiction.Details of the competition: - The competition will accept entries of creative writing (poetry and fiction), artwork and photography. - Each se...

view more

A-N Artists’ Public Liability Insurance Offer

A-N (Artist Newsletter) is offering a £1 discount for artists, maker and performers taking part in open studio or arts trail events who subscribe to it’s Artists + Air Membership Package for practising visual and applied artists.Artist + AIR members get a 12-month package of personalised benefits in...

view more

A National Manifesto for Arts / Crafts Participation – Inaugural Consultation Event

London, Monday 9 June 2008, 11.00am - 4.00pmThis manifesto will enable existing arts and crafts practitioners, venues, companies, and the organisations that support them to inspire the public to take part in the arts and crafts. It will provide the public with a clear statement of what they can expe...

view more

business i: creative - Information & Advice for Creatives from Business Link SW

It's tough creating a newsletter that speaks to such a diverse group of creative professionals.  business i: creative readers include individuals working in industries ranging from artists, architects and antique dealers, to musicians, new media luvvies, dancers and writers. With this in mind, busi...

view more

Free booklet on protecting intellectual property

To recognise World IP Day, the UK Intellectual Property Office has published an information booklet for small businesses and individuals to help protect their ideas. The booklet gives basic guidance on how to legally protect your idea and how to develop it into a reality.The booklet can be downloade...

view more

Free information sheets to help voluntary and amateur arts groups thrive

Voluntary Arts Network - The development agency for the voluntary arts Voluntary Arts Network aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts across the UK and Republic of Ireland. They recognise that they are a key part of our culture and as such they are absolutely vital to our healt...

view more

Western Daily Press PR Podcast - Meet the editors

Practical advice and tips from the Western Daily Press Businesses looking to understand how to get their news and achievements into the pages of the Western Daily Press can benefit from a new Business Link podcast.Featuring Western Daily Press Business Editor, Robert Buckland, the Business Link pro...

view more


home : about us : event calendar : event search : information : news : links : register : t&c : accessibility : log in