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Our Aims & Values

Blick exists to support and inspire creatives in Northern Ireland through affordable workspaces, business services and shared learning.

Our Aims
  • To provide working spaces for creatives outside the home to encourage productivity, creativity, connection and better work/life balance.
  • To provide affordable workspace for creatives in beautiful buildings with character in Belfast.
  • To offer fully serviced workspace without commitment that takes the hassle and risk out of renting premises and allows our resident creatives to concentrate on their creative practices.
  • To bring together creatives to encourage community, connection, collaboration and peer learning within our workspace and events and activities.
  • To provide meaningful support for creatives in Belfast to inspire and support them to follow their dreams, gain inspiration and motivation and meet and connect with other like-minded creatives.
  • To remain a financially sustainable and independent organisation, able to provide long-term support and facilities and adapt quickly and flexibly to the needs of creatives.
Blick Summer Meet 2023
Our Values
  • INDEPENDENT
    To remain an independent, financially sustainable social enterprise.
  • ENTREPRENEURIAL
    To maximise opportunities and be flexible and business-minded in our approach so we remain financially independent and sustainable.
  • INCLUSIVE
    Be inclusive and open-minded to new ideas and new people, and be an organisation open to everyone.
  • INDUSTRY FOCUSED
    Remain focused on the needs of creatives.
  • INNOVATIVE
    Be innovative and forward-thinking to provide sustainable solutions to the needs of creatives.
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Meet the facilitators of our next creative skills workshop - Adventures in ChatGPT `Homewerk` @homewerk.project

Graeme Watson �����@graeme_theory and Katya Buryakova @stormy_kate are the founders of Homewerk, a project that designs workshops, courses and projects to give creative professionals time, space and inspiration to learn new tools and tricks, and make new connections.

Graeme Watson has worked in marketing, communication and events in higher education and the arts for almost two decades, and played a leading role in building the stand-up comedy scene in Northern Ireland through his production company The Infinite Jest. Graeme also worked in collaboration with us in the past as a co-creator and co-presenter of the Small Town Big Dreams creative industries podcast.

Katya Buryakova is an artist, designer, and educator with a background in fine art and design. She graduated from the Moscow Academic Art College and the National Design Institute before moving to Belfast to complete her Master’s in Fine Art.

With experience teaching painting, composition, and design, she now helps craft makers boost their digital presence at Craft NI. Now, as Craft NI’s Digital Development Officer, she oversees website development and design while helping craft makers improve their digital presence through running workshops on Canva, Photoshop, Video Editing tools and social media marketing.

Beyond her work at Craft NI, Katya continues her artistic practice, focusing primarily on digital art.

We have an interview with Graeme and Katya on our website

Or you can also still book tickets to attend their FREE workshop!

WORKSHOP DETAILS
�Event Date(s): April 2, 2025
Event Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB
Cost: Free

�Book your place on our website link in profile

Mar 27

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Meet the facilitators of our next creative skills workshop - Adventures in ChatGPT 'Homewerk' @homewerk.project Graeme Watson �����@graeme_theory and Katya Buryakova @stormy_kate are the founders of Homewerk, a project that designs workshops, courses and projects to give creative professionals time, space and inspiration to learn new tools and tricks, and make new connections. Graeme Watson has worked in marketing, communication and events in higher education and the arts for almost two decades, and played a leading role in building the stand-up comedy scene in Northern Ireland through his production company The Infinite Jest. Graeme also worked in collaboration with us in the past as a co-creator and co-presenter of the Small Town Big Dreams creative industries podcast. Katya Buryakova is an artist, designer, and educator with a background in fine art and design. She graduated from the Moscow Academic Art College and the National Design Institute before moving to Belfast to complete her Master’s in Fine Art. With experience teaching painting, composition, and design, she now helps craft makers boost their digital presence at Craft NI. Now, as Craft NI’s Digital Development Officer, she oversees website development and design while helping craft makers improve their digital presence through running workshops on Canva, Photoshop, Video Editing tools and social media marketing. Beyond her work at Craft NI, Katya continues her artistic practice, focusing primarily on digital art. We have an interview with Graeme and Katya on our website Or you can also still book tickets to attend their FREE workshop! WORKSHOP DETAILS �Event Date(s): April 2, 2025 Event Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB Cost: Free �Book your place on our website link in profile

- - CREATIVE HUBS MEETUP SPRING 2025 - -

�This is the first 2025 meetup for creative hubs in Northern Ireland to come together, connect, share ideas and support each other.

If you are involved with running or working in a creative hub in Northern Ireland we would love for you to join us at this meetup.

This event is a collaborative project between Blick Shared Studios, Boom Studios @boom.studios with the kind support of Vault Artist Studios @vaultartistsni hosting and providing a venue for the meetup

EVENT DETAILS
Event Date(s): March 28, 2025
Event Time: 11am
Location: Vault Artist Studios & Gallery - Marlborough House 30 Victoria Street Belfast BT1 3GG
Cost: Free

Booking link below and in profile

https://blickstudios.org/events/12411/

Mar 20

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- - CREATIVE HUBS MEETUP SPRING 2025 - - �This is the first 2025 meetup for creative hubs in Northern Ireland to come together, connect, share ideas and support each other. If you are involved with running or working in a creative hub in Northern Ireland we would love for you to join us at this meetup. This event is a collaborative project between Blick Shared Studios, Boom Studios @boom.studios with the kind support of Vault Artist Studios @vaultartistsni hosting and providing a venue for the meetup EVENT DETAILS Event Date(s): March 28, 2025 Event Time: 11am Location: Vault Artist Studios & Gallery - Marlborough House 30 Victoria Street Belfast BT1 3GG Cost: Free Booking link below and in profile https://blickstudios.org/events/12411/

Some great insights for creatives on a similar journey from Juliette El Fouly founder of Le Contour Contemporary Candle Company who is sharing her story at our next Creative Talk tonight! 

Juliette has done an interview for us which you can find on the blog on our website and there are also still a few tickets left if you would like to join us tonight Wednesday 19th March at 7pm in our Hill St studios booking link in our profile ✨️

Mar 19

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Some great insights for creatives on a similar journey from Juliette El Fouly founder of Le Contour Contemporary Candle Company who is sharing her story at our next Creative Talk tonight!  Juliette has done an interview for us which you can find on the blog on our website and there are also still a few tickets left if you would like to join us tonight Wednesday 19th March at 7pm in our Hill St studios booking link in our profile ✨️

Really looking forward to our next creative talk this Wednesday evening with the amazing Juliette founder of Le Contour contemporary candle company!

About Juliette:
“I began my journey in lockdown of 2020 where, like many of us, I experienced first-hand the importance of being surrounded by things that enrich and encourage us in our day to day lives – namely in our home. This is what prompted the creation of my very first collection, designed to empower women and inclusively celebrate the female form. An ethos I am proud to align my brand to.”
In this talk, Juliette will share her creative story, including the highs and lows and some of the lessons she has learned along the way!
You can find out more about Juliette on her website lecontour.co.uk and follow her on on Instagram at @lecontourcandles

EVENT DETAILS:
Event Date(s): March 19, 2025
Event Time: 7pm-8pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB
Cost: Free

Sign up now for your free ticket! https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-juliette-el-fouly-founder-of-le-contour-contempor...

Mar 17

Open
Really looking forward to our next creative talk this Wednesday evening with the amazing Juliette founder of Le Contour contemporary candle company! About Juliette: “I began my journey in lockdown of 2020 where, like many of us, I experienced first-hand the importance of being surrounded by things that enrich and encourage us in our day to day lives – namely in our home. This is what prompted the creation of my very first collection, designed to empower women and inclusively celebrate the female form. An ethos I am proud to align my brand to.” In this talk, Juliette will share her creative story, including the highs and lows and some of the lessons she has learned along the way! You can find out more about Juliette on her website lecontour.co.uk and follow her on on Instagram at @lecontourcandles EVENT DETAILS: Event Date(s): March 19, 2025 Event Time: 7pm-8pm Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB Cost: Free Sign up now for your free ticket! https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-juliette-el-fouly-founder-of-le-contour-contempor...

Really looking forward to this tonight with Laura Whitehouse, founder of @mightyfinedesign

Sadly, there are no tickets left, but we will be sharing workshop resources on our website and social media after for anyone who can`t join us tonight!

Mar 12

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Really looking forward to this tonight with Laura Whitehouse, founder of @mightyfinedesign Sadly, there are no tickets left, but we will be sharing workshop resources on our website and social media after for anyone who can't join us tonight!