Learn about Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants application process, with case studies and networking on 13th Feb 2025.
Round 4 of 121 creative advice sessions for members! Deadline to apply 13th Jan 2025.
Critical group sessions for creatives working in visual & performance arts, animation, moving image, photography & craft, chaired by Alys Scott Hawkins. Presenting on Mon 20 Jan 2025: artist Steve Baxter
An in-person workshop aimed at helping IW creatives improve their online impact, 16th Jan 2025, led by Visit Isle of Wight's Marketing team.
Cancelled – Learn about local authority schemes, funding, and training for delivering creative education workshops on 30th Jan 2025.
Critical group sessions for creatives working in visual & performance arts, animation, moving image, photography & craft, chaired by Alys Scott Hawkins. Presenting on Mon 18 Nov 2024: artist Vicky Wilson
Held on Thu 3 Oct 2024, this event marked a significant moment for the Island’s creative sector
Use AI to save time, and as a support and access tool, to help you write and to get work done on this FREE online creative training session for members on 13th Nov 2024!
For 16-30 year olds on the IW to meet new people, make connections in the creative industries, and start collaborating. Next event: Thu 7 Nov 2024, 7pm at Strings!
Round 3 of 121 creative advice sessions for members! Deadline to apply 21st Oct 2024.
A day of provocations identifying the benefits & ways of diversifying income streams, extending your networks, building new collaborative relationships & being enterprising.
A networking event for creatives working in the field of photography on 19th Sept. (Visual artists & videographers also very much welcome.)
Critical group sessions for creatives working in visual & performance arts, animation, moving image, photography & craft, chaired by Alys Scott Hawkins. Presenting on Mon 23 Sept: Andrew Butcher
As part of the Heritage Open Days, we're organising an away day to visit some of Gosport's most inspiring creative and cultural spaces on 13th Sept 2024.
A free practical training session on website development, tailored specifically for creatives, delivered by the innovative Creative Agency NOSY!
We are delighted to announce the recipients for this year’s bursary awards!
Round 2 of 121 creative advice sessions for members! Deadline to apply 22nd July 2024.
For 16-30 year olds on the IW to meet new people, make connections in the creative industries, and start collaborating. Next event: Tue 23 July 2024, 12-2pm at Ventnor Fringe
Critical group sessions for creatives working in visual arts, animation, moving image, photography & craft, chaired by Alys Scott Hawkins. Presenting on Mon 15 July: Visual Artist Gemma Mallinson
Crying Out Loud is a network leader in the UK and advocates for artists and contemporary visual theatre by making connections and initiating collaborations.
Members of the IW Creative Network can now apply for a bursary grant of £1,000 to help develop your creative practice! Deadline 8th July 2024!
This is the bit where we get to share the incredible work our members have been doing lately!
Join us for a free online conference exploring the idea of islands and their social, cultural and geographical place in time – are they places for endings or locations for beginnings?
A chance for members to network and visit other galleries, artists and studio spaces in Southampton on Saturday 8 June 2024.
Special opportunity for organisation members! Deadline to apply 20th May 2024.
Hosted by Cowes Fringe, MAST Mayflower Studios and IW Creative Network on 23rd May 2024.
Critical group sessions for creatives working in visual arts, animation, moving image, photography & craft, chaired by Alys Scott Hawkins. Presenting on Mon 13 May: Visual Artist Laura Hathaway
Find out the developments of IW Open Studios and how you can get involved.
Come along to our first networking event for creatives working in the field of photography on 25th April. (Visual artists & videographers also very much welcome.)
Members can now apply for special opportunities to help develop your creative practice! Deadline to apply 29th April 2024.
Special 121 creative advice opportunity for members! Deadline to apply 22nd April 2024.
A talk and Q&A session on 20th April on the UK’s longest-running and most prestigious artists’ collective ‘The London Group’
Join us on 8th May with Arts Council England Relationship Manager for a talk on ACE’s Grassroots Music Sector funding.
Members of the IW Creative Network can now apply to be Independent Theatre Council hub associates.
A new regular event for 16-30 year olds on the IW to meet new people, make connections in the creative industries, and start collaborating.
Join us with Artist and specialist in Artist Support, Alys Scott Hawkins for this unique session and first networking event of 2024!
Over 40 established IW based artists selling affordable original work in the inaugural ‘Under the Bed Sale’!
A new regular event for 16-30 year olds on the IW to meet new people, make connections in the creative industries, and start collaborating.
Artist & Network member Jan Frith has been awarded funding for her technology and textile project.
Members can now apply for this special opportunity for 121 sessions to help develop your creative practice!
IW theatre makers & companies are warmly welcome to come along to a half day afternoon workshop on 'Tour Booking', followed by networking.
Join us on Saturday 18 November where we'll have a jam-packed away day in Southampton visiting the University of Southampton Arts & Humanities Day, John Hansard Gallery, SoCo Music and CHAOS Network!
Sharing the incredible work our members have been getting up to lately
Please help us by filling out this 10 min survey which will ultimately inform our programme in 2024 to support IW based Creatives.
Get involved with Ventnor Exchange’s new venture in restoring the old Ingrams building through artist studios & market stalls.
Quay Arts announces New Round of Mike Howley Trust Funding to support young Island Creatives!
Help influence culture where you live in the South West!
Creatives are invited to join Nicola Barratt, Tech Champion for Social Media at the Digital Culture Network, for a webinar exploring ‘How to grow your artist account on Instagram’.
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown is looking for someone to create a label for their own beer, which is currently being created by Goddards Brewery.
121 Support and 1 year’s free IW Creative Network membership for 18-30 year olds! APPLY NOW BY 1ST OCT!
Members and non member of the network are invited to this open networking event on 5th Oct at Quay Arts in Newport
Members of the network are invited to a NetWALK! Come along and meet on 22nd Sep at Chessell Pottery for a 3 mile wonder through the West Wight.
A free networking event for all Isle of Wight theatre companies on 10th Oct.
BOOK NOW! Members can now book a place on this exciting away day to Sway & Lymington on 16th September!
BOOK NOW! Don't miss this Creative Zoom Training Session on 10th Oct by Joe Bone, for Performers on how to develop and export theatre and make the transition to screenwriting.
Members can now book a place on this exciting jam-packed away day to Portsmouth this August!
Here are some of our top favs selected for this years Ventnor Fringe Festival!
An invitation to view work-in-progress at Quay Arts – all welcome.
Don’t miss this year’s Ventnor Fringe Forum: Tue 25 July, 10am – 3.30pm. FREE!
