Creative Bedfordshire - Starting Out & Moving Forward - Networking July 2016

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7 th July 2016 7 - 9pm Dunstable, LU6 2GY CREATIVE NETWORKING JULY

Transcript of Creative Bedfordshire - Starting Out & Moving Forward - Networking July 2016

7th July 2016

7 - 9pm Dunstable, LU6 2GY

CREATIVE NETWORKING JULY

STARTING OUT & MOVING FORWARD

SAY HELLO

We are a very friendly network. We are not pitching at each other. We are chatting about what we are in to and what we are up to with a view to understanding each others skills, collaborating and voicing our needs.

SHOUT OUTYour chance to tell us about your work and needs

OUR SPEAKERS

Addie AkinrinadeFestival Director for British Urban Film Festival

Producer of Naca Short Film 

Luton 2016 Monologue Slam UK winner @monologueslamuk

Assistant Producer at Full House Theatre Company

Addie lives in Houghton Regis@addielena

Gayle StoreyMA in Fine Art with Distinction from University for the Creative Arts at Canterbury

Featured in international publications and media..

2015-2016 Gayle was an AA2A Artist in Residence at the University of Bedfordshire.

Lectures as a specialist tutor

Gayle lives in Dunstable 

Lizzie Dunford Senior Visitor Experience Officer at Dunstable Downs and Chiltern Gateway Centre 

At the National Trust for 6 years with a background in Heritage Conservation and communicating literary heritage. Now looking at ways of deepening local communities’ connection with the Downs through creativity and storytelling.

[email protected]

@DonkeyStory 

Addie Akinrinade.

STARTING OUT & MOVING FORWARD

Addie Akinrinade.

Do your research.

Shock them.

Not so social media.

Saying no is okay.

Keep it moving.

OUR SPEAKERS

Addie AkinrinadeFestival Director for British Urban Film Festival

Producer of Naca Short Film 

Luton 2016 Monologue Slam UK winner @monologueslamuk

Assistant Producer at Full House Theatre Company

Addie lives in Houghton Regis@addielena

Gayle StoreyMA in Fine Art with Distinction from University for the Creative Arts at Canterbury

Featured in international publications and media..

2015-2016 Gayle was an AA2A Artist in Residence at the University of Bedfordshire.

Lectures as a specialist tutor

Gayle lives in Dunstable 

Lizzie Dunford Senior Visitor Experience Officer at Dunstable Downs and Chiltern Gateway Centre 

At the National Trust for 6 years with a background in Heritage Conservation and communicating literary heritage. Now looking at ways of deepening local communities’ connection with the Downs through creativity and storytelling.

[email protected]

@DonkeyStory 

Gayle Storey. Gayle Storey.

Gayle Storey.

5 POINTS TO ACHIEVEMENT / RESIDENCIES

Gayle Storey.

Clearly set annual activies for your events.

Read through the guide notes for applications.

Who is your audience? It’s ok to watch TV.

Be Brave.

Don't stay in your cave.

Don't stay in your cave.

Gayle Storey. Artist Statement - Gayle Storey. Read in full at http://www.gaylestorey.com/info-.html

OUR SPEAKERS

Addie AkinrinadeFestival Director for British Urban Film Festival

Producer of Naca Short Film 

Luton 2016 Monologue Slam UK winner @monologueslamuk

Assistant Producer at Full House Theatre Company

Addie lives in Houghton Regis@addielena

Gayle StoreyMA in Fine Art with Distinction from University for the Creative Arts at Canterbury

Featured in international publications and media..

2015-2016 Gayle was an AA2A Artist in Residence at the University of Bedfordshire.

Lectures as a specialist tutor

Gayle lives in Dunstable 

Lizzie Dunford Senior Visitor Experience Officer at Dunstable Downs and Chiltern Gateway Centre 

At the National Trust for 6 years with a background in Heritage Conservation and communicating literary heritage. Now looking at ways of deepening local communities’ connection with the Downs through creativity and storytelling.

[email protected]

@DonkeyStory 

Lizzie Dunford.

DEEPENING THE COMMUNITIES’ CONNECTION WITH THE DOWNS

Ways of deepening local communities’ connection with the Downs through creativity and storytelling.

SAY HELLO

SHOUT OUTYour chance to tell us about your work and needs

CULTURE CHALLENGE

A project devised and led by Bedford Creative Arts to enable more young people to experience and make arts and culture. Designed for and with teachers it provides a directory of creative and cultural providers that are experienced at working with schools. Artists, cultural organisations, and schools can become Culture Challenge members

LET’S TALK BUSINESS

Business advice and information email alerts from Central Bedfordshire Council, including financing and funding opportunities, local business news, networking events, awards and competitions.

http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/business/timebank/lets-talk.aspx

BUSINESS TIME BANK

The Business TimeBank scheme, includes seminars, workshops and opportunities for one to one advice from experts – and all completely free.

http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/business/timebank/timebank.aspx

BUSINESS TOOLKIT

One page summary of business advice sources with links to each

http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/business/networking/creative.aspx

BUSINESS GROWTH SUPPORT

Velocity provides networking with other businesses and cutting edge information / guidance on a range of growth themes. They hold a number of free workshops across the South East Midlands area. 

www.velocitybusinesssupport.com/

GRANTS FOR THE ARTS

Grants for the Arts is an open access funding programme for individuals, art organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. The Arts Council offer awards from £1,000 to £100,000 to support a wide variety of arts-related activities, from dance to visual arts, literature to theatre, music to combined arts. 

http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/grants-arts/

6th October 2016

7 - 9pm Biggleswade

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THANK YOU.ANY QUESTIONS?LIKE TO BE A SPEAKER?FEEDBACK?

[email protected] Dartnell – Associate Producer