Networking Events & Away Days – 2025

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When you join the Network you’ll get the opportunity to come along to regular Networking events and meet-ups at diverse, creative and cultural spaces around the Island. Aimed to be relaxed and informal, with some guided chit-chat on what we can do collectively as a creative community, to help foster more exciting cultural opportunities for […]

Creative Training Sessions – 2025

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The IW Creative Network Development Programme offers a range of Creative Training Sessions, in-person and online, all geared to inform, inspire and help develop your business skills working in the creative industries. As a member of the network, you get access to all of our previous online Creative Training Sessions, which are recorded and posted […]

Creative Training Sessions – 2024

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The IW Creative Network Development Programme offers a range of Creative Training Sessions, in-person and online, all geared to inform, inspire and help develop your business skills working in the creative industries. As a member of the network, you get access to all of our previous online Creative Training Sessions, which are recorded and posted […]

Networking Events & Away Days – 2024

Solent-LEP-event-NETWORKING

When you join the Network you’ll get the opportunity to come along to regular Networking events and meet-ups at diverse, creative and cultural spaces around the Island. Aimed to be relaxed and informal, with some guided chit-chat on what we can do collectively as a creative community, to help foster more exciting cultural opportunities for […]

Special Opportunities – 2024

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As part of our rolling development programme, members will be able to apply for special opportunities to help develop their creative practice, which include 121 advisory sessions, mentoring, photoshoots and bursaries. Online applications to these opportunities will come available in the News & Opps section of the website. Look out for these opportunities via our […]

Networking Events & Away Days – 2023

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When you join the Network you’ll get the opportunity to come along to regular Networking events and meet-ups at diverse, creative and cultural spaces around the Island. Aimed to be relaxed and informal, with some guided chit-chat on what we can do collectively as a creative community, to help foster more exciting cultural opportunities for […]

Special Opportunities – 2023

Julian Winslow

As part of this year’s development programme, Members will be able to apply for the following special opportunities to help develop your creative practice: More 1-2-1 Creative Portfolio Advice sessions will come available later this year. Watch this space for more info! All members can apply for any of the special opportunities. You can apply for all, […]

Creative Training Sessions – 2023

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The IW Creative Network Development Programme offers a range of Creative Training Sessions, online via Zoom and some in-person, all geared to inform, inspire and help develop your business skills working in the creative industries. As a member of the network, you get access to all of our previous recorded Creative Zoom Sessions. Want to […]

Networking Events & Away Days – 2022

When you join the Network you’ll get the opportunity to come along to x2 fantastic Away Days in Portsmouth and Southampton, visiting other galleries, artist studios, creative spaces and hear about other development programmes taking place across the South. Thu 4th August 2022: The Makers Guild and Aspex, Portsmouth The Makers Guild provide a series […]

Special Opportunities – 2022

Julian Winslow

When joining the Network, members will be able to apply for the following special opportunities to help develop their practice: 1-2-1 Creative Business Mentoring sessions with Mick Smith Explore new possibilities and gain the confidence and tools to realise the potential of your business or practice with Mick Smith, an experienced Creative Business Mentor. Mick can provide you […]