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Creative Brunch with Innovate UK Pics
Some pics from our 'Creative Brunch With Innovate UK Business Growth' earlier this month!
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An Interview with Owen McFadden from WhyFi Productions
Owen will be Facilitating our next Digital Brunch event on the 25th October - Creative audio for Beginners Can you give us a brief overview of your career in creating radio and audio to date (including your music career!)? I...
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Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives
Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre Artist / Creative Call Out – Digital Exhibition The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre are looking...
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An Interview with Ciaran Crudden Creative Director and Founder of The Last Brand
Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your business? Hi, I’m Ciaran Crudden. I run The Last Brand, a small branding and digital design studio in Belfast. It’s mainly me, and my wife recently joined part-time to...
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Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives
Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. Future Screens - Future Foundation Call For Mentors and Mentees Mentors Future Foundation is now seeking experienced professionals to join the mentoring bank. If you...
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Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives
Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. RAD Fund BFI Doc Society Research & Development Fund BFI Doc Society Funds support and nurture independent non-fiction films and immersive projects by UK...
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10 Key Lessons From Ian Pitt Founder and Creative Director of Me,Him&Her Design Studio’s February Creative Talk
Ian Pitt, founder and creative director of Me,Him&Her design studio did a wonderful talk for us back in February! He began by talking about his early experiences working as a designer for Marks and Spencer before working for FCUK where...
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Meet The Resident: Portrait Artist Rachael Armstrong
In our latest Meet the Resident we get to know portrait artist Rachael Armstrong, our newest Great Northern Street creative resident! Tell us a bit about yourself and your creative work? I'm Rachael, a portrait artist specialising in wedding...
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Blick Resident Gallery 545 – ‘Re-imagined Places’ Group Exhibition
Dates: 20 -24 August 2025 Location: Gallery 545 at La Roche House, Belfast & online Cost: Free Blick resident Gallery 545 presents ‘Re-imagined Places’, an exhibition of original artworks inspired by landscapes created by accomplished artists based in Northern Ireland....
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Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives
01. Techstart Proof of Concept Grant Fund The Techstart Proof of Concept Grant Fund is a pre-commercial grant awarding fund. On a competitive basis, the fund supports entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland with grants to explore the viability and commercial potential...
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Creative Roundup – Opportunities for Creatives
Our latest roundup of local and international funding, support & opportunities for NI creatives 01. Cathedral Quarter Art Market Applications are now open for the Cathedral Quarter Art Market – a new Sunday market celebrating handmade and independently designed work,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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