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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    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.

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    £25

    If you are struggling with marketing for your creative business, don't know where to start, or just want some tips and advice tailored specifically to artists and makers, then don't miss this online

    Suitability

    Professionally practicing artists, makers, or creative practitioners/businesses

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    £40

    (includes wine/tea/coffee)

    How to position your personal brand to stand out from the crowd, attract opportunities, and build meaningful connections.

    Suitability

    Professionally practicing artists, makers, or creative practitioners/businesses

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    Free to artists based in Ards and North Down.

    Get help in 20-minute one-on-one meetings with experts in their field. Whether you want to know where to start after a gap in your practice, would like to know how you can take your career to the next

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    Free to all Ards and North Down based artists.

    Visual Artists Ireland operates a wide range of Lifelong Learning training and events throughout the year including workshops, peer discussion groups, seminars, talks and our annual national day for