As part of this year’s development programme, members will be able to apply for the following special opportunities to help develop their creative practice:
121 CREATIVE BUSINESS MENTORING SESSIONS – IN-PERSON WITH JEANETTE HOWELLS FEB/MAR 2024
Want to move your creative practice onto the next level? Embrace the next challenge? Become better connected and overcome barriers? Experienced entrepreneur Jeanette Howells can give you the reassurance and tools you require to move your creative business in the right direction.
x10 places are available, to be delivered over a 2hr session. Sessions will be held in-person at Building 41, Northwood in Feb/Mar 2024. If a second session is required, (this is optional) it can be in person or via Zoom, dates to be arranged with the mentee.
Jeanette Howells has built up a successful reputation for understanding, supporting and working with organisations across south of England and has often worked in partnership with local public sector organisations and enterprise agencies.
“I have enjoyed a successful entrepreneurial career working across several sectors spanning over many years. I’ve been a freelancer, operated a small business and worked for large corporate organisations. It’s not always been easy but I’ve learned from my mistakes and, as a business coach, have helped creatives and influencers along the way. I have received national acclaim for my entrepreneurial spirit and have delivered presentations to large audiences to influence and change cultural thinking. I now work within interior design and inspire imagination through the use of colour.”
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Mon 29th January 2024, 12pm noon. These sessions are provided on a first come first served basis, but you will need to fill out a short application form in order to apply.
Members click here to apply. All applicants will be contacted shortly after the deadline to inform them on their date/time slot.
PHOTO SHOOTS WITH PHOTOGRAPHER JULIAN WINSLOW
Island-based Photographer Julian Winslow will provide bespoke Photo Shoots in 2024 for creatives and organisations working in any discipline.
We are offering x10 places for members of the IW Creative Network to apply for this special opportunity. Julian will provide a day’s photo shoot and produce a series of fully edited images which creatives can use to help promote their creative business. He will provide creatives with advice on how to create professional images which they can recreate themselves – providing expert advice and how-to hints and tips on things like correct colour continuity and reducing reflections.
Julian has extensive experience in location photography, shooting for clients such as Liz Earle, Rolling Stones Exhibition Cover, Ventnor Arts Club, Grand Design Magazine, Capital Radio, Bestival, IW Festival, The Dorchester Group as well as numerous artists across the IW and South region.
MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE & APPLY!
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday 29 April 2024, 12pm noon.
121 CREATIVE ADVISORY SESSIONS – ONLINE WITH ALYS SCOTT HAWKINS
Over the next 12 months, we’ll be offering x16 2hr long advisory sessions to be released quarterly to individual creatives, online.
Applications will open in April for x4 sessions to be taken in May or June. Another x4 sessions will come available for creatives to apply for in July to be taken in Aug or Sept. Then again in Oct for Nov/Dec, and finally in Jan for Feb/Mar 2025.
Alys is a specialist in Artist Support, providing guidance and advice to overcome barriers, plan projects and make funding applications. She is a member of the Artist Council: the advisory panel for a-n: the UK’s largest membership organisation for visual artists. Previously she led the Artist Development programme at ‘a space’ arts, Southampton, drawing on her long-standing networks within the arts sector across the region.
MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE & APPLY!
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday 22 April 2024, 12pm noon.
121 CREATIVE BUSINESS MENTORING – ONLINE WITH MICK SMITH
This year, we’re offering x5 places to creative and cultural organisations a series of online mentoring sessions. These sessions are aimed at organisation wanting to focus on sustainability and growth. This offer is intended to support organisations who are already constituted/incorporated (although we will consider those on the verge of this).
Mick Smith has a long history of providing creative business mentoring including for Creative Growth Southampton, IW Creative Network, and Solent LEP. He has also been a core team member of the ‘Flying Start’ Programme (providing entrepreneurship and business support to graduate creative businesses across the UK).
Mick also has held a portfolio of management and organisational development roles, including at Director level both for Bridport Art Centre and Quay Arts. He has managed the delivery of a creative industries business incubation space at Arts University Bournemouth, providing bespoke organisational development support on behalf of the Creative Industries Development Agency in Tower Hamlets, and supporting the significant growth and development of ‘a space’ arts in Southampton for 15 years (including 9 years as Chair of Trustees).
Applications opening in May 2024!
COMING SOON… BURSARY GRANTS FOR CREATIVES!
This summer, all members of the IW Creative Network are eligible to apply for a bursary grant of £1000 to help develop their creative practice or seed fund a project, event or activity (please note, cannot be used as match funding for ACE grants). There are x3 £1000 bursaries up for grabs with additional mentoring support.
Those who receive a bursary grant will need to showcase to the wider public how they have utilised the bursary online or in person later this year.
Applications Opening in May 2024!
COMING SOON… AUTUMN 121 CREATIVE BUSINESS MENTORING SESSIONS – IN-PERSON WITH JEANETTE HOWELLS
Experienced entrepreneur Jeanette Howells will be offering a further x8 places for creatives wanting to move their creative practice onto the next level. Embrace the next challenge, become better connected and overcome barriers! With 121 support, Jeanette can give you the reassurance and tools you require to move your creative business in the right direction. We’re offering X8 places this Autumn to be delivered over a 2hr session. Sessions will be held in-person at Building 41, Northwood in Oct/Nov 2024.
Applications Opening in September 2024!
Not a member? Not a problem! You can join the IW Creative Network at any time but there will be specific deadlines to apply for special opportunities throughout the year. Click here to join or login to renew your membership and see what’s included.
If you have any questions or require support filling out the online application forms, please email [email protected]
