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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  • Professional Development

    Branding and Marketing Workshops for Creatives with Tierna Byrne

    Tue 22 Aug-Tue 5 Sep

    Ards Arts Centre

    If you are an Artist, Maker, Craftsperson, or Creative Business Owner that...

    £40 - £60

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    Creative Communication: How to make your applications stand out

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    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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    Social Media Strategy Workshop with Tierna Byrne

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    Ards Arts Centre

    £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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    Optimise your Website for Sales and Search with Tierna Byrne

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    Ards Arts Centre

    £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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  • Networking

    AND Arts Network Social

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    Ards Arts Centre

    FREE

    A social event for members of the new AND Arts Network to meet, chat, and spark creative connections.

    Suitability

    Members of the AND Arts Network, and Creative Peninsula artists / Artists and Makers (all mediums) from the Ards and North Down Borough.

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  • Artist Palette

    Enabling Your Creativity to Thrive with Herding Fish

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    Ards Arts Centre

    £30 (includes lunch and follow up session in the autumn)

    Re-boot your creativity in this fun, social and interactive session with artist and coach Sharon Adams.

    Suitability

    Professional and semi-professional Visual Artists and Makers based in Ards and North Down.

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  • Social Media

    4 Steps to Improve Your Reach Online with Ivyhill Digital

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    Ards Arts Centre

    £20 (includes printed workbook, wine and nibbles)

    This 2-hour interactive workshop will give you 4 practical steps on how to improve your online presence, facilitated by Digital Marketing Expert Johanne of Ivyhill Digital .

    Suitability

    Professional and semi-professional Artists in any arts medium

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  • Customer mapping

    Understanding And Communicating to Your Customers: Two-Day Workshop

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    Ards Arts Centre

    £20 

    We are pleased to be able to bring you a two-day workshop session that is customer focused to enhance selling opportunities for artist and makers.

    Suitability

    Professional and semi-professional Visual Artists and Makers based in Ards and North Down

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    VAI Visual Artists Café: Art vs Function – A Panel Discussion

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    FREE (to artists based in Ards and North Down)

    Where do we draw the line between Art versus Function? How do we classify the perceived value of artistic output versus commercial product?

    Suitability

    Artists/makers at all stages of their career

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    Marketing Strategy for Creative Business Owners with Tierna Byrne

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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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