Island Theatre-makers reconnect, collaborate and shape next steps.
A brilliant resource for teachers, students, and anyone curious about how creative futures begin right here on the Isle of Wight.
Huge thanks to Vectis Hire for powering up our Networking Event in April! Here's a little recap...
A roundup of the day’s activities, key learnings & resources introduced at the event on 6th Mar 2025.
On Thu 13 Feb 2025, we played host to a free and informative event exploring the application process for Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants & DYCP.
Presentations slides now available from our workshop aimed at helping IW creatives improve their online impact.
Our online session with Christina Poulton is now available for members to watch back in their own time!
Takeaways from our recent in-person training session on website development, tailored specifically for creatives, delivered by the innovative Creative Agency NOSY.
Become a part of our growing community of Island Creatives!
Presentation Slides and PDF guidance document for the fund by ACE.
References, ideas & links discussed during our first photographers networking event at Dimbola Museum & Galleries.
Members of the IW Creative Network can now apply to be Independent Theatre Council hub associates.
DCN support anyone involved in the arts, creative and cultural organisations in England with their digital marketing.
Useful hints/tips and info discussed in during our session led by artist and specialist in artist support, Alys Scott Hawkins
Guidance & information sheets for theatre touring project grants & DYCP applications
Our online creative session with Actor/Writer Joe Bone is now available for members to watch back in their own time!
Want to know more about licensing your illustrations? Then check out this free resource by MooksGoo!
Check out these brilliant FREE resources shared through the house southwest theatre network.
Check out our Go For Growth Creative Business Training sessions now available as a resource for members of the IW Creative Network
Check out our Go For Growth Creative Business Training sessions now available as a resource for members of the IW Creative Network
Check out our Go For Growth Creative Business Training sessions now available as a resource for members of the IW Creative Network
Our first Creative Training Session of the year is available for members to watch back in their own time!
Round 17 DYCP applications are now open and the uncultured have released revamped versions of their templates to help you with your application.
A new report led by Industria and a-n, into artists’ pay and working conditions in the UK, revealing the extent of underpayment of artists in the UK’s public art sector.
Current and past e-newsletters for members of the IW Creative Network.
FREE online learning resource for IW artist facilitators, outdoor educators and cultural education practitioners.
12 texts that speak from, to or about the experience of producing liveness during and since the pandemic.
This networking event and panel discussion explored events and festivals, sales and marketing skills for visual artists and how to build a sustainable career in the creative sector.
Our Directory for IW Creatives has landed! This is guidance for members of the IW Creative Network on how to get your profile page uploaded to the Directory.
Proudly supported by the IW Creative Network bursary grant - the first episode of The Wild Wight Podcast is out now! Written, recorded and hosted by Island-based podcast producer Stuart Ballingall and his son Rufus.
The White Pube is fast becoming one of the most popular social media sites for visual artists. They publish a very useful 'Successful Funding Application Library' which includes successful funding applications made by creatives to Arts Council England.
Artwork provide opportunities for young people, and also have a library of free, downloadable case studies and toolkits - essential for artists aiming to work with children and young people.
JHG supports, develops and presents great art by outstanding artists from across the world and play a dynamic role in the cultural life of Southampton and the region.
Artquest is a free resource providing expert advice, opportunities and insight for visual artists. They provide legal advice, crit groups, jobs, networking and research articles.
Laura is a Master Coach and discusses how best to utilise your skills and address the value of talent to make money and how to turn a profit to make a sustainable creative business.
Join Arts Advisor Alys Scott Hawkins as she discusses common pitfalls when writing arts funding applications, how to avoid them and handy tips and tricks to create an engaging bid.
Vickie Fear talks from her experience as co-director of Counter, CAMP and Hand in Glove and discuss how artists in the regions are navigating a challenging landscape of little or no pay by building peer networks and self-initiating opportunities.
Visual Arts South West (VASW) connects artists and organisations across the region with the resources they need to thrive.
a space' arts is a visual arts organisation based in Southampton. They support artists and inspire audiences through exhibitions, studio spaces, professional development and by culturally reanimating lost spaces with arts and heritage.
Sharing this fantastic external resource via Boojum&Snark - a must read: The Common Space's ‘The Iris Manifesto’ - A Manifesto for Sandown.
Based on 20 years as a working artist and a decade of work with artists locally and nationally, 'Making Your Life as an Artist' by Andrew Simonet looks at why artists' lives are so punishing, and how we can build balanced, sustainable lives.
In this creative training session, Trudie will help you to unlock your potential in utilising your practice to develop workshops for children and young people, and community arts projects – providing the essential things you need to know.
An informal interactive session on surviving your inevitable errors and using what you’ve learnt to succeed. This is a creative business planning session for all those who dare to fail (brought to you by an accomplished expert in the field). A safe space to share insights and inspiration gained from incompetence and idiocy and tools to help manage the mayhem.
Artecology co-founders Ian Boyd and Nigel George provide a creative talk via Zoom on the Island’s recent UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status and discuss their collaborative and community arts work with UK based carnival company, Shademakers.
Becky provides a creative training session via Zoom on Social Media – What you need to know about gaining sales, rather than just brand attention. With over 11.2k followers on Twitter, Becky is able to offer sound advice on how to sell yourself utilising social media platforms from Twitter to Tik Tok. This session is packed with case studies and practical advice on how to reach your targets and closing sales.
Are you feeling stumped about taking great photos of the amazing artwork that you’ve put so much time love and care into? Professional photographer Holly Cade is here to help!
An informative panel discussion via Zoom on arts funding with Relationship Manager (South West Combined Arts) for Arts Council England, Nick Green, ACE Developing Your Creative Practice recipient Gemma Gore and recipient of Mike Howley Trust funding, Chloe Russell-Thompson.
This interactive and dynamic Zoom session will give you clarity on where you want to take your creative business and the steps needed to get there. You’ll leave the session with a roadmap and ready to take action.
