News
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Craft NI Board seeks new Chair.
13-Apr-2018Read this article →
In October 2017, we completed the merger between the legacy organisations of the Craft & Design Collective and Craft Northern Ireland. Following a period of transition, we are now seeking to appoint a Chair to manage and provide strategic leadership to the Board of Directors, taking responsibility for the Board’s compostion and development.
The Chair will support the Chief Executive Officer in building productive and effective relationships, liaising with both external and internal stakeholders and acting as an Ambassador for Craft NI.
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Craft NI Recruitment: Chief Executive Officer
29-Mar-2018Read this article →
Craft NI Seeks Chief Executive Officer
Craft NI is the sector-lead body for the promotion and development of the design-led contemporary craft industry in Northern Ireland.
Craft NI supports and promotes the craft industry as an integral, entrepreneurial and vibrant part of the region’s economic and cultural infrastructure. Its key partners include regional government and agencies, local government, cultural organisations, universities and colleges of further and higher education, private business and industry.
Deadline for submission of completed Application Forms is 12noon, Friday 27April 2018
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August Craft Month 2018 – Call for Event Registration
01-Mar-2018Read this article →
Craft NI invites you to register a craft-related event for August Craft Month 2018.
August Craft Month is ‘An Annual Celebration of Craft in Northern Ireland’.
For the past 11 years Craft Northern Ireland invited artist/designer/makers, craft organisations, craft retail outlets, galleries, museums, local councils, arts centres, cultural venues, further education colleges, universities, heritage organisations, amongst others, to consider putting on craft-related events and activities, during August Craft Month, which support and promote themselves and/or artist/designer/makers and of course Craft.
Deadline: 5pm, Friday 30 March 2018
Opportunities for Makers
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Call for Makers: Make for Murmur
09-Apr-2018 - Calls for MakersView this opportunity →
Could you make for Murmur?
Murmur is a group of Irish designers together. We are a lifestyle brand with a range of homewares, ceramics, clothing, bedlinen, furniture, jewellery, fragrance, leather goods and gifting. If you’re an Irish based maker or designer, and you like the idea of an already established market, we want to hear from you.
Deadline: Friday 11th May 2018
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Call for Applications: Puffin Gallery
02-Apr-2018 - Calls for MakersView this opportunity →
Call for Artists – Puffin Gallery, Ballycastle
Call for artists to submit their work for a special exhibition in the Puffin Gallery in August 2018.
Theme: 10 x 10in or 10 x 10 x 10in
Application Deadline: 15 April 2018
Submission Deadline: 20 July 2018
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Future Makers
21-Mar-2018 -View this opportunity →
The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland’s (DCCoI) ‘Future Makers Awards & Supports’ is now open for applications.
It provides support for the next generation of makers including; Future Makers funds: research, training, residencies, materials, exhibitions and more creative opportunities.
Events
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Blick Academy for Creative Startups: How to Transform Your Business with a Simple Newsletter with Little Pink Kitchen
- Workshops,TalksView this event →
Blick Academy is an ongoing series of events and workshops for creative industry start-ups, freelancers and small businesses all about sharing skills and knowledge within the creative community. Join us for this session with Sarah Patterson from Little Pink Kitchen as she shares her tips on how to make your businesses newsletters engaging and bring real impact to your business.
Date & Time: Tuesday 29 May 2018, 6:30 – 8:00pm
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Blick Academy for Creative Startups: How to Make Connections & Build Your Network
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Blick Academy is an ongoing series of events and workshops for creative industry start-ups, freelancers and small businesses all about sharing skills and knowledge within the creative community. Join us for this session with Peter Edgar, Mark O’Donnell & Orla McGreevy as they share their tips and advice on how best to make meaningful connections & build your network to help your business grow.
Date & Time: Tuesday 24 April 2018, 6:30 – 8:00pm
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Antrim & Newtownabbey Craft Sector Event
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Are you an Artist/Designer/Maker living in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Area?
If yes, then this event may be of interest to you.
GROW South Antrim is working with partners in Finland, Estonia and Mexico on a project to support rural craftspeople in the Borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey through the NI Rural Development Programme (2014 – 2020). The project may involve craft skills development and exchanges, and access to international marketplaces. For this project, we are keen to target craft businesses, or those carrying out craft with the potential of turning their hobby/craft practice into a part-time or full time business.
Date & Time: Thursday 19 April 2018, 7pm
Programmes
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Craft NI: The Art of Presenting Craft
23-Sep-2016View this programme →
The Art of Presenting Craft is a bespoke workshop programme aimed at mid-career designer-makers. It consists of four workshops focusing on personal and
professional development as well as business development issues pertinent to more established craftspeople. The workshops will take place fortnightly in
February and March 2017. Book in now.
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Maker Profile – making it 2015-17: Sasha McVey
20-Mar-2017View this programme →
As Craft NI's making it Programme comes to a close, and ahead of the Maiden Voyage exhibition celebrating the programme, we've been talking to some of the makers who've been involved. Lastly, Sasha McVey guides us through her process, background, and more.
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Maker Profile – making it 2015-17: Helen Faulkner
19-Mar-2017View this programme →
As Craft NI's making it Programme comes to a close, and ahead of the Maiden Voyage exhibition celebrating the programme, we talk to some of the
makers who've been involved. Next up, Helen Faulkner guides us through her process, background, and more.
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