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Craft NI Resource Space Launched
This week Craft NI launched an exciting new direction for their public space which is part of the Craft NI office at Cotton Court, opposite the Merchant…
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Craft NI Craft Map: Call for Applications
Craft Map signposts locals and international visitors to visit, experience and buy the best of Northern Irish craft. With the tourism season 2014 beginning,…
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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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Exporting Your Craft - Video
Just launched, 'Exporting Your Craft' is a short video with tips and insights into how to approach preparing for an export/trade event so that you get…
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Eddie Doherty
Eddie graduated with an honours degree in Fine and Applied Art: Silversmithing and Jewellery from the University of Ulster in 2006.
News
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Craft NI Resource Space Launched
18th April 2014
This week Craft NI launched an exciting new direction for their public space which is part of the Craft NI office at Cotton Court, opposite the Merchant Hotel, Waring Street, Belfast. The resource space offers an exhibition of exemplar craft pieces from the Arts Council NI collection, new work of Craft NI flagship programme 'making it', and a chance to browse Craft NI's holdings of magazines, journals, guidance material etc. It is open during Craft NI opening hours.
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Craft NI Strategic Plan: Innovative Craft 2014-17
15th April 2014
After a period of consultation, Craft NI's current strategic plan 'Innovative Craft', which runs from 2014-2017, is now available from the Craft NI website.
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Year of Irish Design 2015
4th April 2014
This initiative is convened by the Design and Craft Council of Ireland, in collaboration with partner organisations throughout the island of Ireland, with the aim of sustaining and growing employment opportunities and the export potential of the Irish design sector. Expressions of interest and ideas are now being sought to inform the development of programme themes. The deadline for submissions is the 18th of April, 2014.
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Opportunities for Makers
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Export Research Travel Support
7th April 2014 - Funding & Grants
Ahead of some exciting trade events, Craft NI wanted to remind you that we have some funding available for export development and we would like to encourage you to consider applying for funding towards travel for preparatory visits with a view to future exhibition.
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Craft NI Craft Map: Call for Applications
6th April 2014 - Calls for Makers
Craft Map signposts locals and international visitors to visit, experience and buy the best of Northern Irish craft. With the tourism season 2014 beginning, and as Craft NI will be listing Craft Map locations on the August Craft Month programme, we urge those who have a permanent facility from which they offer the public a chance to see craft or take part in craft-related activities to apply to be listed on Craft Map as soon as possible. Applications, of course, continue to be welcomed at anytime.
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Invest NI Innovation Vouchers Programme 2014
4th April 2014 - Funding & Grants
Apply for vouchers worth up to £4,000 to access expertise again in 2014. Applications are now being accepted for the April 2014 call which closes on the 30th of April.
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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 until the 26th of April 2014. Everyone is welcome to visit the exhibition, head up the escalator in the Fountain Centre, Belfast.
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Open Studios and Craft Locations in Northern Ireland
- Open Studios
Visit Craft NI's online craft map of makers, craft studios and outlets in Northern Ireland. Design your own craft trail, meet makers living and working in Northern Ireland, find and experience high quality Northern Irish craft.
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Interlace at the National Craft Gallery
- Exhibitions
Interlace focuses on contemporary interpretations of lace through a range of design disciplines. The exhibition launches at 6pm, 28th of March (including a talk by curator Angela O'Kelly) at the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, and continues until the 7th of May.
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Programmes
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Export Development Programme
31st March 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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August Craft Month
30th March 2014
Looking forward to August Craft Month 2014. The deadline for receiving listings to be included in the programme has now passed. Thanks to all responded to the call out.
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making it
15th March 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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