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 2024 for x4 sessions to be taken in May or June (round 1). Another x4 sessions will come available for creatives to apply for in July to be taken in Aug or Sept (round 2). Then again in Oct for Nov/Dec (round 3), and finally in Jan for Feb/Mar 2025 (round 4).
Photo by Maria Bell
Alys Scott Hawkins 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.
She is an artist who works with drawing and animation. Her background is as a freelance animation director, running a small business producing short films for broadcast, not-for-profit organisations, education and the private sector; winning international awards, and screening work at more than 30 international film festivals. As a Senior Lecturer she has designed and delivered teaching and BA and MA level, and produced original research: presenting at international conferences and publishing in peer-reviewed journals on the process of making animated documentary films.
Alys will provide 121 online Creative Advice Sessions for those that need support in developing their portfolios, requiring guidance in arts funding applications, current ideas or ways to progress in their field of work. If successful, you will be contacted to arrange a date/time with Alys to be taken online via Zoom (or online meeting tool of your choosing). Sessions will last x2 hours each.
APPLY NOW: x4 places are available in May/June 2024 (please note sessions will not be available 1st - 5th May or 27th May - 2nd June).
DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR ROUND 1: Monday 22nd April 2024, 12pm noon
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR ROUND 1
All applicants will be contacted shortly after the deadline to inform them whether or not they have been successful. If unsuccessful - you can always apply for another round.
If you have any questions or require support filling out the online application form please email georgia@creativeisland.org
