creative bedfordshire – introducing - networking january 2016

1st Dec 2016 7 - 9pm Flitwick

WELCOME TO CREATIVE NETWORKING JANUARY

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

WHAT IS CREATIVE NETWORKING?

Creative Bedfordshire monthly networking events take place across Bedfordshire and bring together creative people to network and develop their businesses. Who is new?

If you work (or aspire to work) in the arts, run a creative business, are a freelance artist, actor, producer, maker or musician (or commission them), this network is for you.

WHO IS CREATIVENETWORKING FOR?

Register for updates: http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/creative-bedfordshire/#signup

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WAYS TOKEEP IN TOUCH

INTRODUCING…

To kick off the new year you will be introduced to a new creative space, see teasers of new 2017 work submitted by the creative network, hear from some brave first time speakers, and from the head of a Velocity business support team.

SAY HELLO

We are a very friendly network. We are chatting about what we are in to and what we are up to. It’s all about understanding each others skills, collaborating and voicing our needs. We are not pitching at each other. Relax and enjoy the evening.

SHOUT OUTYour chance to tell us about your work and needs

PHOTOGRAPHYWe are taking photos tonight. Don’t worry Cat Lane will make you look great

OUR HOST

Sandra DartnellAssociate Producer for Bedford Creative Arts

Self employed Customer 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

Basement at BunyanTom Barwood

a creative space, a community space + more

Basement at BunyanTom Barwood

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Basement at Bunyan

SPEAKERSGive it up for our brave first time speakers

OUR SPEAKERS

Darrell Cannon

Ready Steady Roll

Darrell lives in Sharnbrook

readysteadyroll.co.uk

Enid Gill

Dance & Movement

Enid lives in Bedford

Anne-Marie Stijelja

Visual Artist

Anne – Marie lives in Bedford

amstijelja.comaboutenid.co.uk

@RSRGames @anniestij

READY STEADY ROLL

Ready Steady Roll

ENID GILL

Enid Gill

ANNE-MARIE STIJELJA

Anne-Marie Stijelja, Bluebell Gallery at Bedford Hospital

Anne-Marie Stijelja, Culture Challenge provider

Anne-Marie Stijelja, Under the Bed Exhibition, Bedford

Anne-Marie Stijelja, MailArt2 Exhibition

OUR SPEAKERS

Darrell Cannon

Ready Steady Roll

Darrell lives in Sharnbrook

readysteadyroll.co.uk

Enid Gill

Dance & Movement

Enid lives in Bedford

Anne-Marie Stijelja

Visual Artist

Anne – Marie lives in Bedford

amstijelja.comaboutenid.co.uk

@RSRGames @anniestij

SAY HELLO

BUSINESS GROWTH SUPPORT

James Stancombe joins us to give an introduction to Velocity.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/

SHOUT OUTYour chance to tell us about your work and needs

• BUSINESS NEWSLETTER

Business advice and information from Bedford Borough Council

http://www.bedford.gov.uk/business/business_support_and_advice.aspx

• ACCESS TO FINANCE• START UP SUPPORT

• LET’S TALK BUSINESS

Business advice and information from Central Bedfordshire Council including a one page summary of business advice sources with links to each

http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/business/timebank/news-events.aspx

• BUSINESS TIME BANK• BUSINESS TOOLKIT

CULTURE CHALLENGE

The Culture Challenge is 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.

Become a member http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/culture-challenge/

AN ARTISTS’ SUPPER CLUB

2nd Feb 2017

Tickets £10.00 http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/projects/artists-supper-club-aid-abet/

AN ARTISTS’ SUPPER CLUB WITH AID AND ABETProduced by Bedford Creative Arts.Are you an artist in Bedfordshire? Join us for our next Artists’ Supper Club with Aid & Abet as they take us on an evening of playful exploration into the DIY artist’s mind-set. Aid & Abet’s David Kefford and Sarah Evans will ask how can artists activate the local scene, build a network, create an artist led space and make things happen without big money or big cities. Based in Cambridge, they are interested in socially engaged practice that enables groups to work together and explore everyday life through creative activity.

7.00 – 11.00pm Herd, Bedford, MK41 3JG

9th Feb 2017 7 - 9pm Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HJ

CREATIVE NETWORKING FEBRUARYRegister for a ticket: https://creative-bedfordshire-feb2017.eventbrite.co.uk

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2nd March 2017 7 - 9pm Bedford, LU7 1HJ

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

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Save the date 8th March 2017. More workshops about writing creatively and engagingly about you and your creative business – from artist statements, to bids and funding, to how to work with the local press…

Register your interest now with [email protected]

Look out for updates http://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/creative-bedfordshire/#signup

SUPPORT IN 2017

THANK YOU.ANY QUESTIONS?LIKE TO BE A SPEAKER?WANT TO FEEDBACK? TELL US HOW WE HAVE HELPED YOU…

[email protected] Dartnell – Associate Producer