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Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives

Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. £550,000 in funding available to support 5G-driven innovation in local industries A new funding competition is supporting local businesses and industries in the Belfast region...

Meet The Resident: Sarah Baecher

In our latest Meet the Resident we get to know Sarah Baecher an artist from the U.S. and one of our latest residents in our Cotton Court studios! Tell us a bit about yourself and your creative work? My...

Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives

Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. FutureStage XR: XR Training for the Performing Arts What participants will gain: - A clear understanding of XR technology and its creative possibilities - Foundational...

Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives

Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. Illustrators Exhibition Open Call – An Dánlann Dillon | Ballaí Bána at Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich The Ballaí Bana Gallery in Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich,...

An Interview with Nurture Participant Bethany Millican

As our Nuture incubation programme finishes at the end of this month we wanted to take the opportunity to ask our participants about themselves, their creative practice and what they have learnt. Can you introduce yourself and tell us...

An Interview with Nurture Participant Vera Hylands

As our Nuture incubation programme finishes at the end of this month we wanted to take the opportunity to ask our participants about themselves, their creative practice and what they have learnt. Can you introduce yourself and tell us...

An Interview with Nurture Participant Grainne Mullan

As our Nuture incubation programme finishes at the end of this month we wanted to take the opportunity to ask our participants about themselves, their creative practice and what they have learnt. Can you introduce yourself and tell us...

Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives

This week’s roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. EIT Business Development Programmes supporting the growth of start-ups and scale-ups in the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) EIT Culture & Creativity launches...

Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives

Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. Belfast City Council Street Art Mentorship Bursaries Offering six bursaries of £2,000 to Belfast street artists to enable street artists to learn new skills or...

Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives

Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. Golden Wolf Internships 2025 Golden Wolf and Doodles are on the lookout for 8 incredible interns to join their teams across London, New York,...

One Bite Studio Visit to Belfast

We had a lovely few days touring around different creative projects in Belfast last week with Alan and Sarah from One Bite Design who we met in Hong Kong last October when we were visiting for our British Council project....

An Interview with Illustrator Lauren Kelso

Ahead of her creative talk for us on Wednesday 9th April, upcoming illustrator Lauren Kelso has very kindly done a short interview with us, sharing some of her experiences working as a freelance illustrator since she graduated including her journey...

An Interview with Graeme and Katya Founders of Homewerk

Ahead of their workshop for us on Wednesday 2nd April on ChatGPT for creatives we have done an interview with Homewerk founders Katya and Graeme to find out a bit about them and their new business Homewerk! Can you...

An Interview with Juliette El Fouly Founder of Le Contour Contemporary Candle Company

Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your business Le Contour? My name is Juliette, I am the founder behind my small business, Le Contour. I am half Egyptian and half Belgian - born & raised in...

An Interview with Laura Whitehouse Founder of Mighty Fine Design

Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your design studio Mighty Fine Design? Hello, I’m Laura! I own and run Mighty Fine Design, a one-women agency (often with contracted help) that works mostly with small brands looking...

Belfast Design Week Sustainable Pop Up Museum Exhibition Great Northern Street

We are delighted to have a mini exhibition space in our new Great Northern Street Studios, which allows us to exhibit the work from the Sustainable Pop Up Design Museum we helped organise in collaboration with Belfast Design Week for...

An Interview with Ian Pitt Founder and Creative Director of Me,Him&Her Design Studio

Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your design studio Me,Him&Her? My name is Ian. I’m originally from London, but I’ve been living and working in Belfast for the past two and a half years. I’ve been...

2024 An Overview

2024 a year of change, travel, hard work and exciting new opportunities! 2024 really was a year of change for us at Blick, we left our first studios on the Malone Road after 15 years and moved to new premises...

Meet Our Nurture Program Participants: Vera Hylands

Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your creative work? My name is Vera Hylands, and I’m a self-taught artist with a background in business and a lifelong passion for creative work. Although I grew up in...

Meet Our Nurture Program Participants: Grainne Mullan

Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your creative work? I am a freelance textile designer specialising in embroidered textiles. I also have experience in teaching and facilitating creative community workshops. I recently started a CIC called...

Meet Our Nurture Program Participants: Bethany Millican

Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your creative work? I'm a Belfast-based artist and illustrator, working across a range of traditional and digital mediums. I completed my foundation at Belfast School of Art in 2015, specialising in...

Stéphanie Heckman’s Talk – Key Lessons

Stéphanie Heckman, a graphic recorder and visual communicator and one of our Hill St residents gave a wonderful talk earlier this month. Sharing her creative journey with her business and some tips and insights for other creatives starting their own...

Managing Your Creative Business’s Finances

As part of our finance resources week, we thought we would put together some techniques we have used to manage our costs at Blick over the years 1. Analyse all of your expenditure and think about what value it adds...

The Sustainable Pop-up Design Museum

This week we have been thrilled to have been able to help with Design Week and The Design Salon's Sustainable Pop-up Design Museum as part of the RE(act) Festival for a sustainable Belfast in the Europa Hotel today and tomorrow!...

An Interview with Stéphanie Heckman Graphic Recorder and Visual Facilitator

Ahead of her creative talk next Wednesday evening we thought we would re-share this interview we did with Stéphanie Heckman one of our Hill St residents earlier this year! Tell us a bit about yourself and your creative work? I’m...

Design Your Life

We are very excited to announce a brand new project we have been working on called “Design Your Life” An international collaboration between The Design Salon which we are a partner of and Kylie Chan Illustration Design Your Life will...

Creative Hubs Meetup Bangor

Some photos from the 3rd NI Creative Hubs Meetup, hosted this time in Bangor, where we visited the following Creative Hubs Boom Studios Seacourt Print Workshop The Courthouse

Meet The Resident: Digital Marketer Syed M. Noman

In our latest Meet the Resident we get to know self-employed digital marketer Syed M. Noman one of our newist creative residents in our Hill St studios. Tell us a bit about yourself and your creative work? My name is...

Key Lessons From Founder Of YEO Magazine Saul Duffin’s Blick Academy Creative Talk

Due to an insanely busy period of work and travel this is a very belated event writeup of our last Blick Academy Creative Talk on 5th June with Saul Duffin founder of YEO Magazine! Saul began the talk by speaking...

Meet the Resident: Video Editor Ben O’Neil

Here we meet and get some advice and insights one of our newist creative residents at Blick video editor Ben O'Neil Tell us a bit about yourself and your creative work? I’m a video editor who predominantly works in...

Womenfolk JUNIOR.SENIOR June Event Pics

After a week away at a conference then catching up with day to day work, here are some slightly belated pics from our Womenfolk June JUNIOR.SENIOR event on Saturday 15th June with two amazing local creative women sharing their stories...

Malmo Creative Hubs Meet Up

Last week I was very lucky to get to attend this year’s Hubs Meet Up Bautopia 4 Metamorphosis organised by the European Creative Hubs Network with the support of STPLN , the hosting hub in Malmö, Sweden. This year’s...

Pics Blick Academy June with Saul Duffin Founder of Yeo Magazine

Some pics from our latest Blick Academy creative talk with Saul Duffin founder of Yeo Magazine full event write up to come shortly!

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Our next Blick `Meet the Team` video all about how the Blick team sisters Christine and Rosy find working together!

Jun 27

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Our next Blick 'Meet the Team' video all about how the Blick team sisters Christine and Rosy find working together!

In our latest `Meet the Resident Interview` we get to know Sarah Baecher @art_by_sarebear an artist from the U.S. and one of our latest residents in our Cotton Court studios!

You can read her full interview on our website link below and in profile: https://blickstudios.org/blog/12724/

Jun 26

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Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives

01. FutureStage XR: XR Training for the Performing Arts
What participants will gain:
- A clear understanding of XR technology and its creative possibilities
- Foundational skills in Unity for XR development
- Insight into crafting compelling stories in immersive media
- A practical roadmap for applying XR to new or existing projects

Participants who complete the course will also be eligible to apply for the Future Foundation Technical Mentorship Programme. This opportunity pairs artists with XR experts to develop and test a creative concept. The programme includes:
- Access to XR equipment and facilities
- A training support grant of £1500
- A chance to showcase work in progress.
Further details about the technical mentorship programme will be announced later in the year.

Deadline: 1st August

02. Digital Art Studios Residencies
The DAS Home Residency provides four months for you to develop a project of your choice, expanding your skills and practice. Open to artists across Ireland and the UK, we welcome proposals from artists whose work employs digital technologies to challenge artistic boundaries and reimagine the cultural landscape.
Deadline: 27th July at midnight

03. August Craft Month 2025 exhibition, (Un)Bound, is now accepting applications
Craft NI are delighted to welcome applications to take part in the 2025 August Craft Month Exhibition! This exhibition will have a number of prizes aimed at supporting makers at different stages of their careers and will take place during August as part of the August Craft Month celebrations, held in the Craft NI Gallery,
Deadline: 27th June

04. Belfast City Council Business Growth Support – Go Succeed Grow: Creating Video Content on Your Smartphone
Date: 27th June
Time: 10 - 12.30pm
Venue: Innovation Factory

05. Magnetic 4 Artist Residencies
Magnetic is a joint Franco-UK initiative that brings together ten institutions to create a programme of artist residencies of 2 to 3 months each.

Full listings including links on the blog on our website (link below and in profile) https://blickstudios.org/blog/12721/

Jun 24

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Over the last couple of weeks, we have been working with Queen`s and Ulster University on their DesignLink collaborative design sprint project to help us come up with some new ideas for relaunching @belfastdesignwk

For the project emerging designers Hollie and Deirdre came up with some great ideas for us that were showcased on Friday at Queen`s University.

We`re looking forward to seeing what we can do with these ideas next and seeing how we can implement them into @belfastdesignwk

Jun 23

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Over the last couple of weeks, we have been working with Queen's and Ulster University on their DesignLink collaborative design sprint project to help us come up with some new ideas for relaunching @belfastdesignwk

For the project emerging designers Hollie and Deirdre came up with some great ideas for us that were showcased on Friday at Queen's University.

We're looking forward to seeing what we can do with these ideas next and seeing how we can implement them into @belfastdesignwk

Our second Blick `Meet the Team` video, all about where the idea for Blick came from!

Jun 18

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Our second Blick 'Meet the Team' video, all about where the idea for Blick came from!

Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives

01. Illustrators Exhibition Open Call

The Ballaí Bana Gallery in Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Belfast seeks submissions from EMERGING ILLUSTRATORS for wall-based artwork for either solo or group exhibitions for our 2026 programme.
Successful artists will be paid a fee of £300 and there is a 20% gallery commission charged on sold artwork.
Deadline: 16th June

02. Future Makers

Established in 2009, Future Makers is one of the largest prize-funded award programmes in Europe, creating a platform to showcase talent, as well as providing much needed financial support. Divided into student and emerging practitioner categories, Future Makers supports this crucial time in the career path of young designers.
Deadline: 20th June

03. Horizon Europe Pump Priming collaboration opportunities 2025

Innovate UK and British Academy are pleased to announce funding schemes for Horizon Europe Pump Priming Grants, open to all disciplines. Successful applicants will have access to grant funding of up to £5,000
Deadline: 15th July 5pm

04. An Introduction to Business Planning workshop
This insightful half day session will give you practical knowledge, tips and advice on what to put into your business plan and will also get you thinking about the bigger picture, including your strategic vision, mission and more!
Date: 19th June
Time: 9.30 - 2.30pm
Venue: University of Atypical

05. Call Out for Creative Connections Cluster Facilitators – Creative Connections 2025/26

Are you a creative practitioner or educator with a love for creativity? The Creative Connections Shared Island Pilot Programme needs you to join their team

Full listings including links on our blog (link in profile)

Jun 13

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Following a brilliant 8-months at the end of May we sadly said goodbye to our Nurture Incubation Program Participants
- Artist and Illustrator @bethanysmillican
- Artist and Content Creator @verahylands
- Textile Designer-maker and Founder of Kitsch Sisters Grainne Mullan @kitschsistersbelfast @point_angel_

We have loved working with them over the past 8 months and having them be part of Blick and wish them all the best for the future with their creative businesses!

This programme was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

Jun 11

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Following a brilliant 8-months at the end of May we sadly said goodbye to our Nurture Incubation Program Participants
- Artist and Illustrator @bethanysmillican
- Artist and Content Creator @verahylands
- Textile Designer-maker and Founder of Kitsch Sisters Grainne Mullan @kitschsistersbelfast @point_angel_

We have loved working with them over the past 8 months and having them be part of Blick and wish them all the best for the future with their creative businesses!

This programme was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

- - BLICK VIRTUAL OFFICE SERVICE - -

As well as offering physical workspace we also offer virtual office space for creative businesses. You can use our Hill St address for your creative business giving your business a professional public image and keeping your home address private.

We offer 2 different services:

MONTHLY BUSINESS ADDRESS SERVICE

- £22.50 monthly or £200 annually for UK based creative businesses

- At the start of each month we will redirect up to 15 items of regular and standard large letter-sized business mail to the address of your choice. Post beyond the 15 letters will be charged at the price of postage, and the cost will be added to your following bill.

WEEKLY BUSINESS ADDRESS SERVICE

- £30 monthly or £300 annually for UK based creative businesses

- We will redirect business mail to the address of your choice weekly. Up to 25 items of regular and standard large letter-sized mail per calendar month. Post beyond the 25 letters will be charged at the price of postage, and the cost will be added to your following bill.

Blick is a social enterprise meaning profits from our virtual office service go towards events and workshops and programmes of support for creatives in Belfast!
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For more info email rosy@blickstudios.org or visit our website (link below and in profile) https://blickstudios.org/virtual-services/

Jun 9

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GOAL SETTING RESOURCES

Our resources for emerging creatives this month are all about goal setting, starting with some basic information on what goals and in particular what SMART goals are. We put together these resources following a brilliant strategic goal setting workshop we hosted in collaboration with Stephanie Heckman earlier this year. The workshop really reminded me of the importance of having a vision for the future and regularly setting achievable goals to help you get there. This is especially important I think in the very early days when you don`t yet have a lot of regular clients and work and it can be hard to stay focused, �keep yourself moving forward and stay motivated.

We have added some initial goal setting resources on the `Creative Resources` section of our website, including a goal setting template and some tips on how to actually go about making the goals you set happen. Let us know what works for you and if there`s anything you think would help other creatives that we should add!

Link below and in profile

https://blickstudios.org/resources/goal-setting/

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May 30

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NURTURE CREATIVE INCUBATION PARTICIPANT INTERVIEW: GRAINNE MULLAN

Our final Nurture creative incubation program participant interview. Today with Textile Designer and Maker and Co-founder of @kitschsistersbelfast Grainne Mullan @point_angel_
You can also read the full interview on our website blog (link in profile)

All our program participants will be sharing their stories this evening in our Great Northern Street Studios in South Belfast studios at 7pm (booking link on website)

This programme was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

May 28

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Some more bank holiday reading. Our second Nurture creative incubation program participant interview. Today with Illustrator and Artist @bethanysmillican

You can also read the full interview on the blog on our website (link in profile)

This programme was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

May 26

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Some Sunday night reading!

NURTURE CREATIVE INCUBATION INTERVIEW: VERA HYLANDS

Nurture was an 8-month creative incubation program which ran from October 2024 to May 2025.

Nurture aimed to support emerging creatives to establish their creative practice through bespoke meaningful business support within the nurturing creative environment of Blick Shared Studios.

Here we find out more about @verahylands
an artist and content creator who took part on the program.

You can also read the full interview on our website blog (link in profile)

This programme was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

May 25

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Some of our favourite bits from our April Creative Talk with @laurenkelsoillustrator

This creative talk was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

May 23

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Some of our favourite bits from our April Creative Talk with @laurenkelsoillustrator

This creative talk was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

In April award-winning illustrator @laurenkelsoillustrator shared her creative story with us at our monthly Creative Talk!

This creative talk was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

May 22

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In April award-winning illustrator @laurenkelsoillustrator shared her creative story with us at our monthly Creative Talk!

This creative talk was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

Our Nurture Creative Talks next Wednesday in our new Great Northern Street studios in South Belfast will be showcasing the creatives who took part in our 8 month Nurture incubation programme!

Hear about their creative ideas and their journeys with their creative businesses so far, their experiences and insights of starting a creative business, their advice for other creatives starting out and their hopes and dreams for the future!

Booking link below and in profile!

https://blickstudios.org/events/nurture-creative-talks/

This program is kindly supported by Belfast City Council

May 21

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Some insights and words of wisdom from Juliette El Fouly founder of @lecontourcandles Creative Talk earlier this year!

This creative talk was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

May 20

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Some insights and words of wisdom from Juliette El Fouly founder of @lecontourcandles Creative Talk earlier this year!

This creative talk was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

Looking back on this lovely sunny Monday to Juliette El Fouly founder of @lecontourcandles great creative talk for us earlier this year. Today we find out a bit about Juliette and tomorrow we will share some insights and wisdom from her talk!

This creative talk was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

May 19

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Looking back on this lovely sunny Monday to Juliette El Fouly founder of @lecontourcandles great creative talk for us earlier this year. Today we find out a bit about Juliette and tomorrow we will share some insights and wisdom from her talk!

This creative talk was kindly supported by Belfast City Council

We have 2 dedicated deskspaces with storage available in our Hill St studios in the Cathedral Quarter!

Quiet, professional, working space for creatives in a beautiful building right in the centre of the Cathedral Quarter.

£165 for one desk or £285 for both desks all inclusive (rates, utilities, broadband, 24 hour access, use of communal facilities etc)

Email christine@blickstudios.org for more info or to arrange a viewing

May 18

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We have 2 dedicated deskspaces with storage available in our Hill St studios in the Cathedral Quarter!

Quiet, professional, working space for creatives in a beautiful building right in the centre of the Cathedral Quarter.

£165 for one desk or £285 for both desks all inclusive (rates, utilities, broadband, 24 hour access, use of communal facilities etc)

Email christine@blickstudios.org for more info or to arrange a viewing

This week’s roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives

01. EIT Business Development Programmes supporting the growth of start-ups and scale-ups in the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI)

EIT Culture & Creativity launches its 2025 call for applications for two tailored business support programmes designed to accelerate the growth of promising start-ups and scale-ups in Europe’s cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI).

With a focus on five key sectors — fashion, architecture, cultural heritage, audio-visual media, and gaming — this call offers high-potential ventures the opportunity to scale their impact, compete for financial prizes, prepare to raise funds, and expand across international markets.

Deadline: 23rd May & 11th July

https://eit-culture-creativity.eu/open-call-acceleration-and-post-acceleration-programmes/

02. Techstart Proof of Concept Grant Fund

The Proof of Concept Grant Fund supports entrepreneurs at the earliest stage to get their business ideas off the ground. Deadline: Tuesday 3rd June 2025, 5pm

https://www.techstartgrants.com/

03. PS2 is Seeking Proposals for new Project Space PS3

PS³ is a new Public Shopfront: a ground-floor space right next to PS² on Rosemary Street suitable for screenings, workshops and other creative activities.

https://www.pssquared.org/projects/seeking-proposals-for-ps3

04. Stryve Catalyst

Stryve is for young people (16-25) who found that traditional education or career pathways weren’t the right fit and are looking for a new way forward. It’s a chance to gain real-world skills, build confidence, and explore new opportunities in innovation and entrepreneurship.

https://wearecatalyst.org/programmes/stryve/

05. British Council XR Travel Grant

Grants to help Short and Feature filmmakers, and XR creatives, travel to international events where their work is being screened.

https://film.britishcouncil.org/opportunities/short-film-travel-grant

Full listings including links on the blog on our website (link below and in profile)

https://blickstudios.org/blog/12652/

May 16

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Some pics of all our lovely studios. If you`re interested in taking a space with us check out our website for current workspace availability or get in touch for more info or to have a look round!

May 15

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Some pics of all our lovely studios. If you're interested in taking a space with us check out our website for current workspace availability or get in touch for more info or to have a look round!