Resources
Type: Signpost
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Creative Clusters and Innovation report
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The Creative Clusters and Innovation report shows the economic importance of the creative industries to the UK.
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Own-it: Intellectual property advice for creative businesses
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Free advice, events and information for creative businesses.
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WEA programme Creativity Thirst
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The WEA Creativity Thirst initiative is a support programme for people wanting to start their own creative business.
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Etsy - online trading community
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The Etsy community spans the globe with buyers and sellers coming from more than 150 countries.
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The Business Network (Banbridge)
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The Business Network is a not-for-profit networking forum supporting local business owners.
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Good Design Practice Campaign
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The Northern Ireland Design Alliance is a partnership between industry, education and stakeholders who are committed to seeing ‘Good Design Practice’ in Northern Ireland.
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The Case for Working with Your Hands
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Writing in the Guardian, Peter Forbes reviews The Case for Working with Your Hands: Or Why Office Work Is Bad for Us and Fixing Things Feels Good.
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Touring Exhibitions Update
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An update on NI and International exhibitions available for touring 2011-12.
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Crafts Council UK - Curators’ Programme
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The Crafts Council (UK) has developed a series of initiatives for curators with the aim of developing ambitious exhibitions that promote contemporary craft..
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Getitmade.com
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New website Getitmade.com allows designers to get in touch with manufacturers.
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August Craft Month 2010 Review
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A review of August Craft Month 2010 providing information on the events programme, marketing campaign and evaluation surveys conducted during the month.
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Touring Exhibitions Group
SignpostTouring Exhibitions Group (TEG) is the professional group in the UK concerned with all aspects of organising and touring exhibitions.
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Blick Shared Studios
SignpostBLICK is a new hub dedicated to supporting and showcasing emerging talent in craft, design and photography. The shared studio and event space bring together creative professionals from a variety of backgrounds through collaborative projects and events, offering the opportunity for emerging creative talent to represent, promote and showcase their work.
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Studio 23
SignpostStudio 23 in Belfast has a third unit of newly refurbished studios which are available to rent short and long term. Studios have 24/7 access, parking, media suite, and darkroom and kiln facilities, and are suitable for designers, craftspeople, fine artists and printmakers.
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An Artist’s Business Guide
SignpostOnline Resource for Artists. The aim of the blog is to provide a platform for some thoughts and one strategy on how to build and grow a business as an artist.
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Craft Galleries Guide 2006
SignpostThe eighth edition features a comprehensive listing of applied arts from galleries in England and featured International galleries.
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Second steps: Craft business guide
SignpostA Guide to setting up a business in the craft world. | Compiled and edited by Caroline Mornement.
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Design Nation: Business Start-Up Guide
SignpostA detailed guide to setting up your business | Available free to download from Design Trust’s website.
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Nesta Publication ‘Innovative entrepreneurship in the UK’
SignpostA policy breifing document produced by Nesta. Nesta’s policy breifing document suggest that while the UK has been successful at increasing the number of businesses, it is apparent that some entrepreneurs are more innovative than others.
