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Masterclasses in the Applied Arts
Organised by the Applied Arts Group, the final seminar of the Masterclass Series for 2013/2014 is presented by ceramicist Lisa Hammond on the 10th of April…
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Export Development Programme
The 2012-2014 Programme, supported by Invest NI, is open for application. The programme is designed to assist designer-makers with costs to attend trade…
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New £500,000 craft bursary
A new annual craft bursary worth £15,000 per year has just been announced by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the newly formed Rosemary James…
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CultureCRAFT
CultureCRAFT - curated by Seliena Coyle - is currently on at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny until the 19th of March 2014, with a range of accompanying…
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Sharon Regan
A maker of sculptural and figurative ceramic, Sharon Regan’s work reflects a fascination with the contradiction of fragility and strength found…
News
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Celebrate Creativity in March
27th February 2014
Now in its third year, Creativity Month is an established celebration of creativity and creative business here in Northern Ireland. The programme includes events and activities which give everyone the chance to experience their own creativity; and events that inspire creative practitioners to take their practice to the next level.
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Craft NI Showcase of Arts Council Craft Collection
20th February 2014
The exhibition space at the Craft NI premises at Waring Street, Belfast has hosted a wide range of exhibitions showcasing the work of those in the early stages of their career, to those who are more established. We are pleased to announce that from 2014, and with kind permission of the Arts Council NI, the space will house a permanent collection of some iconic craft pieces from the Arts Council's collection.
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Get the news in our weekly paper.li
18th February 2014
Weekly on Wednesday, Unique Local Handcrafted - Craft NI's online social media digest dedicated to inspiring you to get out and celebrate Nothern Ireland's incredible culture of making, with news about craft related events, opportunities and advice for designer-makers and news about what's on in Northern Ireland.
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Opportunities for Makers
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Export Focused Event Series Begins with Craft
25th February 2014 - Calls for MakersSeminars
‘Creating Export Success in Crafts, Natural Organics, Jewellery & Related Designs’ takes place on the 12th of March at Brownlow House in Lurgan. It is the first of eight Creative Economy Exporting Programme events focused on encouraging companies and self-employed creatives in the South East region to export. It is being delivered by SEED (South Eastern Economic Development) in association with the MyCreativeEdge initiative.
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Armagh Craft Fair 2014: Call for Makers Extended
14th February 2014 - Calls for Makers
Armagh City & District Council in partnership with the Craft & Design Collective invite you to apply to take part in Armagh Craft Fair 2014 (24th of May) at the Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre. Armagh Craft Fair also includes demonstrations, workshops and a few food and non-craft Stands. Apply by the extended deadline of April 25th, 2014.
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August Craft Month 2014: Call for Listings
12th February 2014 -
Each year, August Craft Month promotes contemporary craft and the applied arts in Northern Ireland and from around the UK and Ireland. We are now calling for listings of exhibitions, workshops, talks and any other craft-related events taking place in August 2014. The deadline for sending your event details (online submission) is 4pm, Monday 31st of March 2014.
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Events
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MADE 2014 @Space CRAFT
- Exhibitions
The Craft & Design Collective presents their annual exhibition - MADE 2014 - at Space CRAFT, Belfast, from the 7th of March to the 26th of April 2014. Everyone is welcome to attend the preview which takes place on Thursday, 6th of March 2014 (6-8pm).
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We Make Belfast Pop Up Shop
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A group of up and coming makers and creative businesses who met through the Belfast City Council Market Start Up Programme have come together to host a pop-up shop at Queen's Street Studios, Belfast from the 27th of February until the 9th of March.
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Ebb Tide: Launching Ards Crafts Meet the Maker 2014
- Exhibitions
The 2014 Ards Crafts 'Meet the Maker' programme 2014 launches with an exhibition by Ards-based glass artist Rosemary McMillen. 'Ebb Tide' - inspired by Strangford Loughs tidal energy - takes place @the Space, Arts Crafts, Newtownards, from the 1st to the 29th of March; and includes an artist talk on the 8th March 2014.
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Programmes
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August Craft Month
16th February 2014
Looking forward to August Craft Month 2014, we are currently calling for items in Feb to be included in this year’s programme. The deadline for receiving listings (online submission process) is 4pm, 31st of March.
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Export Development Programme
10th February 2014
The 2012-2014 Programme, supported by Invest NI, is open for application. The programme is designed to assist designer-makers with costs to attend trade / retail fairs in two ways – either as exhibitors, or to support with preparatory visit travel costs. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please note some details and the application form has been updated in January 2014.
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making it
1st February 2014
Craft NI’s making it programme is a 2-year business start-up programme for makers in craft and applied arts. making it is a model of best practice in craft enterprise development.
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