Thu 3 Oct 2024, 9:30am – 5pm FREE
Building 41, Newport Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 8BX
Mark your calendars for an unmissable day of creative inspiration, collaboration, and growth! Join us for the IW Creative Industries Conference, a dynamic event designed to empower freelance creative professionals and organisations on the Isle of Wight.
This full-day conference will explore the vital role and future of the creative industries on the Island. Through expert-led keynotes, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, you’ll dive deep into the benefits of diversifying income streams, building networks, and fostering innovative collaborations.
This event is carefully curated by the IW Creative Network in partnership with Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy, offering a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded creatives, expand your horizons, and gain practical insights that can transform your career or business.
- Network with Over 50 Creatives: Engage with a diverse group of creative individuals and organisations from across the Isle of Wight and beyond.
- Expert Insights: Access to thought-provoking keynotes, panel discussions, and workshops that address the most pressing challenges and opportunities in the creative sector.
- Collaborate and Innovate: Discover new ways to collaborate, innovate, and diversify your creative practice, with a focus on practical advice and real-world applications.
- Personalised Support: Bookable 121 sessions with creative business advisors, offering tailored advice on everything from fundraising to finding new revenue streams.
- Leave Inspired and Informed: Gain a deeper understanding of the creative landscape and leave with actionable ideas and strategies to advance your projects and career.
- Live Streaming: Can’t attend in person? The main event will be live-streamed and documented, making it accessible to all by media company Skinny Mammoth.
- Free Lunch! A light buffet style lunch will be provided as well as tea/coffee and biscuits to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
Schedule:
9.30am Arrivals & registration / drinks
10am Welcome & introduction
10.10am Provocation: ‘Creativity is Not Enough’ by Ian Boyd, Common Space
10.30am Keynote presnetation on Creative Collaboration + Q&A. TBA
11.20am ‘Igniting Creativity: Innovation as the Catalyst for Transformation’ by Creative Catalyst Innovation
11.40pm Workshop/breakouts
12.20pm Regroup & summarise
12.30pm LUNCH
1.15pm After lunch presentation
1.30pm Panel Discussion with speakers & Island Creatives, Chaired by Alys Scott Hawkins
2.15pm Q&A / Open floor discussions, Chaired by Alys Scott Hawkins
3pm Closing remarks
3.30pm Networking/coffee/bookable 1:1 slots with Creative Advisors
5pm End
More information to be announced very soon on speakers and bookable 121 sessions. Watch this space!
How to book: IW Creative Network members receive priority booking, so secure your spot asap! Tickets are FREE, but spaces are limited. Book now via the Eventbrite link below.
Venue Information: Building 41 is a modern, fully accessible venue with excellent transport links with a bus stop located just outside on Newport Road, between Ascensos and BAE Systems, just outside of Cowes in Northwood.
Accessibility: The venue offers dedicated parking for those with health conditions or impairments, a disabled lift, wide doorways, and accessible toilets. Please email any access requirements to [email protected].
Parking is limited to residents of Building 41 and there are very limited parking bays available by pre-booking only. We recommend the nearest parking at Somerton Park & Ride (Newport Road, Cowes, PO31 7ER) which is a 5 minute walk, £2/day, and we suggest car sharing where possible – which you can arrange through posting a notice on the IW Creative Network Facebook Forum, to other members of the network.
Alternative transport options include: Drop off to Building 41, cycling (onsite bicycle storage available) and by bus (BAE Bus stop via the Number 1 Park & Ride bus).
