6th October 2016 7 - 9pm Biggleswade, SG18 0LJ

CREATIVE NETWORKING OCTOBER

Creative Networking is delivered by Bedford Creative Arts and is free of charge to attend thanks to the support of Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council.

Supported by

CREATINGRELATIONSHIPS

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 GUEST HOST

Elly Hudson Assistant Producer - The Culture Challenge

Elly Pop Illustration

Elly will give an introduction to The Culture Challenge, and talk about creating relationships between creatives and education providers in Bedfordshire and beyond.

Elly lives in Bedford

@ellypopart & @bcaintern

OUR SPEAKERS

Erica RoffePublishing + Cultural Events Management

Master of Many , creative force

behind The Bedford Clanger,

BedPOP Funpalaces BedPOP

ScienceLab, Castle Quay

Weekender, Bedpop Record

Shop & more.

Erica lives in Bedford

@Bedfordclanger

Richard SladeCo-founder of Neotists

Neotists is a collective for

creative professionals in the St

Neots and Huntingdon area.

Richard is a Graphic Designer.

Richard lives in St Neots

Sandra DartnellCustomer Experience Consultant at ThinkingCX

Sandra has been self employed

for 3 years, and works on how

the key point of value can be

communicated to customers.

Sandra lives in Leighton

Buzzard

@SandraDartnell@neotists

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

OUR SPEAKERS

Erica RoffePublishing + Cultural Events Management

Master of Many , creative force

behind The Bedford Clanger,

BedPOP Funpalaces BedPOP

ScienceLab, Castle Quay

Weekender, Bedpop Record

Shop & more.

Erica lives in Bedford

@Bedfordclanger

Erica Roffe

COLLABORATIONLEADS TO GREATNESS

Erica Roffe will explain how collaborative relationships lead to greatness! - making for more credible and successful funding applications, and making for projects that are more attractive to sponsors, artists and venues and audiences.

Collaboration is great for venues.

Image credit for Bedpop Funplaces by Cat Lane

Collaborations is great for ideas.

Image credit Katie Allen photographed for Bedpop Funplaces by Cat Lane

Collaboration is great for big brands (and small brands).

Collaboration is great for spreading the word.

Collaboration is the future.

OUR SPEAKERS

Richard SladeCo-founder of Neotists

Neotists is a collective for

creative professionals in the St

Neots and Huntingdon area.

Richard is a Graphic Designer.

Richard lives in St Neots

@neotists

Gayle Storey. Richard Slade.

A CREATIVE COMMUNITY IN YOUR TOWN

Richard Slade will tell us the story of the Neotists, and explain how you might go about forming a creative community in your town

Richard Slade.

Richard Slade.

Richard Slade.

Richard Slade.

The Neotists.

The Neotists.

OUR SPEAKERS

Sandra DartnellCustomer Experience Consultant at ThinkingCX

Sandra has been self employed

for 3 years, and works on how

the key point of value can be

communicated to customers.

Sandra lives in Leighton

Buzzard

@SandraDartnell

COUNCILS ARE APPROACHABLE

Sandra Dartnell will talk about how you can create projects for your creative business by approaching your local town council with a viewpoint and a set of skills.

Sandra Dartnell.

Councils are approachable

Councils don’t care about you they care about the community

Councils need evidence

Do your homework. Speak to people who already care.

Don’t assume you need to volunteer

Be part of your community

SAY HELLO

SHOUT OUTYour chance to tell us about your work and needs

DUMP IT ON PARLIAMENT REVISITED – THE FINAL CUT

3th Nov 2016

Tickets £6.50 http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/projects/dump-parliament-revisited-final-cut/

Commissioned by Central Bedfordshire Council and Produced by Bedford Creative Arts.Dump It On Parliament Revisited – The Final Cut was created by local film-maker Andy Willsher and artists DASHNDEM and Roshi Nasehi, to explore the history of the original protest tape, Dump It On Parliament, and the creation of a new compilation made with local post-punk bands and musicians as a record and celebration of the raw energy of Bedfordshire 1980’s post-punk scene re-imagined for today.

7.30 – 9.45pm Luton, LU1 2EY

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 organisationsand 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/

3rd Nov 2016 7 - 9pm Bedford, MK40 3QY

CREATIVE NETWORKING NOVEMBERRegister for updates: http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/creative-bedfordshire/#signup

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7th & 21st Nov 2016

FREE WRITING WITH PURPOSE WORKSHOPS

Only 24 places available. 5hrs of collaboration and professional development advice for free.Register by emailing sandrad@bedfordcreartivearts.org.uk

This is not a creative writing workshop. It is a workshop about writing creatively and engagingly about you and your creative business.

10 - 4pm Bedford, MK42 9HE

THANK YOU.ANY QUESTIONS?LIKE TO BE A SPEAKER?LIKE TO FEEDBACK ABOUT HOW WE HAVE HELPED YOU?

sandrad@bedfordcreativearts.org.ukSandra Dartnell – Associate Producer