Professional Development

A series of exciting and practical creative development opportunities aimed at professional and semi-professional visual artists and makers.

The high-quality training provided by these sessions will help to equip individual artists across all genres with useful skills to support their careers, with sessions covering topics such as marketing, branding, finances, e-commerce, career development strategies, networking, and creative thinking, to name a few.

The Professional Development sessions are facilitated by experts in their fields.

For more information visit: www.creativepeninsula.andculture.org.uk/professional-development 

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    North Down Museum

    Free (registration essential)

    An exclusive social event for current members of the AND Arts Network!

    Suitability

    Current Members of the AND Arts Network

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    Free (pre-registration required)

    This online session can assist you on how best to approach your application to Ards and North Down Borough Council's Individual Artist Grant, or Youth Arts Training Grant.

    Suitability

    Those considering to apply to the Individual Artist Grant / Youth Arts Training Grant (see separate criteria for each grant)

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    Free (pre-registration required)

    This online session can assist you on how best to approach your application to Ards and North Down Borough Council's Arts Project Grant, or Heritage Project Grant.

    Suitability

    Those considering to apply to the Arts Project Grant / Heritage Project Grant (see separate criteria for each grant)

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    Ards Arts Centre

    FREE - registration essential

    This session will help you understand who you are applying to and how to communicate to them to create a strong application for any opportunity.

    Suitability

    Artists and makers who reside in Ards and North Down

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    £60

    (includes printed workbook, pizza, wine/tea/coffee)

    A small group intensive for artists and makers. Gain clarity on your social media strategy to expand your social media potential.

    Suitability

    Professionally practicing artists, makers, or creative practitioners/businesses. This workshop is suited to those who already have some experience in using social media and have social media accounts.

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    £40

    (includes wine/tea/coffee)

    An introduction to website strategy and SEO (search engine optimisation) for artists and makers to generate meaningful results.

    Suitability

    Professionally practicing artists, makers, or creative practitioners/businesses

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    Ards Arts Centre - Online

    FREE

    Available to watch online throughout July. This month’s theme will focus on what risk is and how to manage it, using some local projects that have taken big risks recently and discussing risk-taking

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    Ards Arts Centre

    FREE - registration essential

    Money is a difficult subject to talk about, making it flow is even harder. This month’s theme is money and we hope to address some of those more difficult questions around it including a practical

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    £10

    Are you an artist or arts organisation in Ards and North Down that facilitates art workshops? We would encourage you to attend this certified Keeping Safe course.

    Suitability

    Artists / Arts Organisations in Ards and North Down

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    Artists resident in Ards and North Down: Free

    VAI Members: £5

    Non member / general public: £10

    This webinar aims to explore emerging online/digital trends and sales avenues for artists. Three artists will speak on their own work and experiences; Gary Shaw, Frances Ryan, and Gary Reddin.