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Elmer’s Big Belfast Trail an Interview with Hannah Griffin

Earlier this year we had the opportunity to support Belfast illustrator Hannah Griffin with space to paint an elephant as part of Elmer’s Big Belfast Trail  which is on display throughout Belfast until the 31st August. The free, family-friendly art...
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No Space For Design Podcast

We hope everyone had a lovely July break and a chance to enjoy the good weather. We are back in the office this week and wanted to share this podcast series that we were very kindly invited by Agency of...
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Meet Our Community: Malone Resident Alanna Offield Seaside Books

I love reading and I love books, I also like to support local creatives and buy local and independent, so I was very excited this week to get to chat with our newest Blick resident Alanna to find out more...
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Creative Roundup: Nesta Creative Enterprise Toolkit, Video Game Support, Faculty Courses and more

Here is a roundup of some of our favourite things for creatives, upcoming funding and support, events, opportunities and inspiration this week. INSPIRATION We are currently planning some updates and additions to our website including a resources section for creatives...
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Creative Roundup: Starving Artist Podcast, Free Online Lean Business Planner, Tech Nation Funding & Upcoming Events

Here is a roundup of some of our favourite things for creatives, upcoming funding and support, events, opportunities and inspiration this week. INSPIRATION This week when doing some research for a new potential project I was pointed in the direction...
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Creative Roundup: Slow Business, Inspiration, Funding & Support & More

Here is a roundup of some of our favourite things for creatives, upcoming funding and support, events, opportunities and inspiration this week. INSPIRATION Slow Business Movement - we are starting to plan our new programme of events, activities and support,...
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Meet our Community: Cotton Court Resident Emanuela Mae Agrini

This week we had a quick catchup with our newest Cotton Court resident creative freelancer Emanuela, who told us a bit about herself and her creative work   Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hey there! I...
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Creative Roundup 10th June

Here is a roundup of some of our favourite things for creatives, upcoming funding and support, events, opportunities and inspiration this week.   INSPIRATION Belfast School of Art - part of the reason we have chosen to have studios in...
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Helena Lavery

Meet our Community: Yoga Teacher Helena Lavery

Blick is all about community, our creative residents and the wider creative community, but also the people who use our facilities for various different activities. Activities that help support Blick financially so that we can provide affordable workspace and run...
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Creative Roundup 30th May

We plan to regularly bring you some of our favourite things for NI creatives - upcoming funding and support, events, opportunities and inspiration. INSPIRATION This week we're loving Belfast Photo Festival, particularly their Botanic Gardens Exhibit which is just near...
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Meet Our Community: Blick Founder Christine

Since covid we have been very busy with new residents and behind the scenes work in the studios. We are planning to pick things up again with more for the wider creative business community in Northern Ireland in coming months....
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Ronan Bowes – Solo Exhibition with Gallery 545

Ronan Bowes – Solo Exhibition ‘Decompression: Abstract Works on Paper’ Blick is delighted to support resident Francesca Biondi, director of Gallery 545 in her latest virtual exhibition. ‘Decompression’ features award-winning artist Ronan Bowes. This special solo exhibition presents for the...
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Story of Blick

The Story of Blick Shared Studios

FUTURE We now have approximately 70 businesses across our studios with 115 creatives working in our spaces. We are excited to continue our different creative adventures and projects and supporting creatives in Belfast. 2021 In 2021 we finished our Womenfolk...
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Artist feature – Rhea Hanlon

We are delighted to feature Rhea Hanlons artwork in our Malone Studios atrium where it takes pride of place in this sunny breakout space for residents and visitors to enjoy. Rhea is a freelance Illustrator and Animator and a recent...
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Dani McFerran top 100 female entrepreneur

Resident Dani McFerran celebrated as top 100 ƒ:Entrepreneur

Our resident Dani McFerran, founder of award winning Graphic Design studio Done & Dusted , was celebrated for her contribution to entrepreneurship at the House of Lords to mark International Women's Day. Inspirational female founders from across the UK gathered...
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Rosie McGurran 'Corners of Time' solo exhibition

Rosie McGurran ‘Corners of Time’ Solo Exhibition

Blick studios is delighted to host the Rosie McGurran 'Corners of Time' solo exhibition, curated by resident Francesca Biondi of Gallery 545. This exhibition features Rosie McGurran, Royal Ulster Academician and award-winning artist. It presents an extraordinary series of new...
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Holly Cowley

#MeetTheResident – Holly Cowley

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hiya! My name is Holly and I’m a 22-year-old Theatre graduate from the University of York. I moved to Belfast in September because I was ready for something new and far...
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Blick's Social Impact

Blick’s 2019-20 Social Impact

Over our 3 sites we supported over 64 small creative businesses to grow their business.   Over 96 businesses have benefited from our virtual business services.   Our workspace has an average of approximately 97% occupancy during this period.  ...
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Clever Ghost

Onwards and upwards for Clever Ghost

Hill Street residents Clever Ghost are moving onwards and upwards, moving to a new private studio on the Lisburn Road, where they can continue expanding their Graphic Design business. We caught up with Paul and Danni before they left and...
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Gillian Callan

#MeetTheResident – Gillian Callan

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? I am a documentary filmmaker working in both TV and theatrical feature documentaries. As a freelancer I tend to jump between directing and producing depending on the project and who I...
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Owen McFadden

#MeetTheResident – Owen McFadden

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? After more than two decades of creating content for BBC radio, I started my own audio production company last year - WhyFi Productions. I continue to make programmes for BBC Radio,...
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Spend local at Blick

Spend Local At Blick this Christmas

Here at Blick we aim to support and promote local creatives in Northern Ireland, and around Christmas, a number of our fantastic residents are crafting, painting and illustrating artwork that would make a perfect christmas gift for your loved ones....
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Ray Walsh

#Meettheresident – Ray Walsh

Tell us a bit about yourself and who you work for Hi, I’m Ray! I’m a Graphic Designer working remotely for a Design studio based in Birmingham. Any projects you’re currently working on? I’m working on a lot of promotional...
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Autumn

#Meettheresident – Autumn Aurelia

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? My business was essentially born from my lengthy battle with complex post-traumatic stress disorder. I'd been completely unable to leave the house alone for around eight years and was becoming increasingly...
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Lyndsay Walker

#Meettheresident – Lyndsay Walker

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hi, my name is Lyndsay Walker. I am a freelance presentation designer. I have been self employed for almost 20 years in various creative industries and have been working as a...
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Tom Mathews

#Meettheresident – Tom Mathews

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? I'm a digital artist and animator with a focus on video games and interactive software. I'm currently working with Level 91 Entertainment who are based here in Northern Ireland. Any projects...
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Eoin O'Shea

#Meettheresident – Eoin O’Shea

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hi I’m Eóin O’Shea and I am a Chartered Architectural Technologist. I run a CIAT Chartered Practice called PIM Smart where I specialise in 3D modelled technical layout designs with technical...
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New Team Member_Jenny Patterson

New Blick Team Member!

Introducing Jenny Patterson who has joined the Blick team to help with our social media, admin and virtual services. Currently a resident at our Cotton Court Studios, Jenny runs Jenny Eva Design, a Graphic Design and Illustration Studio that specialises...
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Aaron Hickland

#Meettheresident – Aaron Hickland

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? I graduated from Queen's University with a degree in Drama in 2014, and since then I've been working freelance as a performer, facilitator and writer. I trained as a clown in...
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Liam O'Neill

#Meettheresident – Liam O’Neill

A bit about myself & my business: I’m Liam O’Neill. I’ve spent the last 5 years working at Kaffe O, a Nordic inspired coffee brand with 5 shops throughout Belfast. In those 5 years I went from a full-time Barista...
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WEE NULS

#Meettheresident – WEE NULS

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hey! I’m Nuala, otherwise known as ‘WEE NULS’.  I’m a multi-disciplinary artist working in a variety of mediums including printmaking, digital illustration and spray paint. I create murals to brighten up...
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Ciaran Crudden

#Meettheresident – Ciaran Crudden

Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? My name is Ciaran, I'm a graphic designer and filmmaker and I'm currently working on launching a small creative agency which will be called STIK Creative. I also run a small...
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New Project: Platform for Independent Businesses in Belfast

As a small local business, impacted like so many others over the last year we are really excited to have been working on this project with Belfast Design Week to celebrate and champion local independent businesses My Block is a...
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As you wind down for Christmas, read this interview with @verahylands, an artist with a passion for Northern Ireland`s woodlands and natural habitats. Vera is a participant on our Nurture programme and is hoping to build a creative brand that not only brings attention to the beauty of Northern Ireland’s nature but also actively advocates for its preservation.

We`re off now for a wee break for Christmas 🎄 until 6th Jan! Thanks as always for your support this year and happy holidays everyone!

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As you wind down for Christmas, read this interview with @verahylands, an artist with a passion for Northern Ireland's woodlands and natural habitats. Vera is a participant on our Nurture programme and is hoping to build a creative brand that not only brings attention to the beauty of Northern Ireland’s nature but also actively advocates for its preservation. We're off now for a wee break for Christmas 🎄 until 6th Jan! Thanks as always for your support this year and happy holidays everyone!

Find out a bit about Grainne co-founder of @kitschsistersbelfast and one of the participants on our Nurture Creative Incubation Program!

Dec 17

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Find out a bit about Grainne co-founder of @kitschsistersbelfast and one of the participants on our Nurture Creative Incubation Program!

Find out a bit about Grainne co-founder of @kitschsistersbelfast and one of the participants on our Nurture Creative Incubation Program!

Dec 17

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Find out a bit about Grainne co-founder of @kitschsistersbelfast and one of the participants on our Nurture Creative Incubation Program!

Our cosy Cotton Court studios in the Cathedral Quarter, where we currently have this lovely dedicated deskspace under the lightwell
available for £125 per calendar month all-inclusive

Email christine@blickstudios.org for more info or visit the Cotton Court page on our website (link in profile)

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Our cosy Cotton Court studios in the Cathedral Quarter, where we currently have this lovely dedicated deskspace under the lightwell available for £125 per calendar month all-inclusive Email christine@blickstudios.org for more info or visit the Cotton Court page on our website (link in profile)

Another chance to find out a bit about Bethany Millican @bethanysmillican artist, illustrator and participant in our Nurture Creative Incubation Program. Bethany is hosting an exhibition as part of late Late Night Art East this Thursday 12th December, where she will be exhibiting some of her work at Boundary Taproom and selling some of her beautiful water illustration 2025 calendars. The perfect Christmas present!

Read the full blog on our website blog ✨️ (link in profile)

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Another chance to find out a bit about Bethany Millican @bethanysmillican artist, illustrator and participant in our Nurture Creative Incubation Program. Bethany is hosting an exhibition as part of late Late Night Art East this Thursday 12th December, where she will be exhibiting some of her work at Boundary Taproom and selling some of her beautiful water illustration 2025 calendars. The perfect Christmas present! Read the full blog on our website blog ✨️ (link in profile)

Great few days of learning and reflection at `Bautopia 5 Culture and Creativity Conference on Ecological and Financial Sustainability in the creative and cultural sectors` in Bologna! Now off to Venice for a weekend of fun!

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Great few days of learning and reflection at 'Bautopia 5 Culture and Creativity Conference on Ecological and Financial Sustainability in the creative and cultural sectors' in Bologna! Now off to Venice for a weekend of fun!

Finally we remembered to get a group photo at our weekly Nurture Program catch-up! Thanks @verahylands for the reminder! I am loving getting to work with these brilliant creatives each week and am looking forward to sharing more about them and their creative ideas on our website and socials in coming weeks!

In the meantime, here`s a quick introduction!

@makeitfashion.bt - local sustainable emerging fashion brand

@verahylands - a super talented artist with a mission to support NI woodlands through her work

@bethanysmillican - an illustrator, currently working on her first solo exhibition for December Late Night Art East and an accompanying calendar of beautiful water themed works

@kitschsistersbelfast - crafty and creative events company. Currently working on organising a Winter Solstice Supper Club for Saturday 14th December

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Finally we remembered to get a group photo at our weekly Nurture Program catch-up! Thanks @verahylands for the reminder! I am loving getting to work with these brilliant creatives each week and am looking forward to sharing more about them and their creative ideas on our website and socials in coming weeks! In the meantime, here's a quick introduction! @makeitfashion.bt - local sustainable emerging fashion brand @verahylands - a super talented artist with a mission to support NI woodlands through her work @bethanysmillican - an illustrator, currently working on her first solo exhibition for December Late Night Art East and an accompanying calendar of beautiful water themed works @kitschsistersbelfast - crafty and creative events company. Currently working on organising a Winter Solstice Supper Club for Saturday 14th December

Downloadable cashflow forecast template! Similar to a budget, a cashflow forecast helps you to plan ahead for your creative business it will show you if you will have enough cash to run the business or expand it. It will also show you when more cash is going out of the business than in. We have included a downloadable Excel template linked to the budget template to make it simple for you to get started with putting together your own cashflow forecast for your creative business. Link below or in profile

https://blickstudios.org/resources/useful-finance-resources-links/

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Downloadable cashflow forecast template! Similar to a budget, a cashflow forecast helps you to plan ahead for your creative business it will show you if you will have enough cash to run the business or expand it. It will also show you when more cash is going out of the business than in. We have included a downloadable Excel template linked to the budget template to make it simple for you to get started with putting together your own cashflow forecast for your creative business. Link below or in profile https://blickstudios.org/resources/useful-finance-resources-links/

Today`s finance resource for emerging creatives is a budget template that you can download from our website as an excel document and complete for your creative business. �Putting together a budget for your creative business will help you to understand your costs, plan out your expenses and reach your goals. It`s also not as complicated as it seems, we have included a downloadable excel budget template on the resources section of our website to help you to put one together for your business (link in our bio or below):

��https://blickstudios.org/resources/useful-finance-resources-links/

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Today's finance resource for emerging creatives is a budget template that you can download from our website as an excel document and complete for your creative business. �Putting together a budget for your creative business will help you to understand your costs, plan out your expenses and reach your goals. It's also not as complicated as it seems, we have included a downloadable excel budget template on the resources section of our website to help you to put one together for your business (link in our bio or below): ��https://blickstudios.org/resources/useful-finance-resources-links/

�Today for our finance resources for emerging creatives we are sharing what you need to include on an invoice, something that seems obvious, but really isn`t when you are starting out!

�You can download an invoice template as a word or PDF document from the `Resources for Creatives` section of our website (link in bio or below) that you can then customise for your creative business!

��https://blickstudios.org/resources/useful-finance-resources-links/

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�Today for our finance resources for emerging creatives we are sharing what you need to include on an invoice, something that seems obvious, but really isn't when you are starting out! �You can download an invoice template as a word or PDF document from the 'Resources for Creatives' section of our website (link in bio or below) that you can then customise for your creative business! ��https://blickstudios.org/resources/useful-finance-resources-links/

Thanks again to everyone who came along to @stephaniesaloli`s creative talk last Wednesday evening and to Stephanie for giving such a great talk with so many insights and lessons for emerging creatives, as always we will be doing a wee event write up over coming weeks of the key lessons!

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Thanks again to everyone who came along to @stephaniesaloli's creative talk last Wednesday evening and to Stephanie for giving such a great talk with so many insights and lessons for emerging creatives, as always we will be doing a wee event write up over coming weeks of the key lessons!

This week we have been thrilled to have been able to help with @belfastdesignwk  and @the_design_salon `s Sustainable Pop-up Design Museum as part of the RE(act) Festival by the @linenquarter in the Europa Hotel today and tomorrow!

If you are attending any events at the festival or just passing by you can pop by to take a look at the Pop-up Design Museum on the 2nd floor!

The Pop-up Design Museum feature 5 local designers incorporating sustainability into their work

- Sam Lynas Co-founder of @get.haru @helpandreuse a tech startup focused on circular fashion

- Azhar Murtuza Founder of @born_maverick a food innovation company

- Stéphanie Heckman @stephaniesaloli a graphic recorder and visual facilitator focusing on working on climate and sustainability events

- Lee Robb founder of Positive Carrickfergus and Co-founder of Carrick Greengrocers @carrickgrocers

- Emily McIlwaine @emtextiles Woven Designer and Horticulturalist

You can also read fab interviews with each of them on sustainability and their design practice over on the Belfast Design Week Website www.belfastdesignweek.com

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This week we have been thrilled to have been able to help with @belfastdesignwk  and @the_design_salon 's Sustainable Pop-up Design Museum as part of the RE(act) Festival by the @linenquarter in the Europa Hotel today and tomorrow! If you are attending any events at the festival or just passing by you can pop by to take a look at the Pop-up Design Museum on the 2nd floor! The Pop-up Design Museum feature 5 local designers incorporating sustainability into their work - Sam Lynas Co-founder of @get.haru @helpandreuse a tech startup focused on circular fashion - Azhar Murtuza Founder of @born_maverick a food innovation company - Stéphanie Heckman @stephaniesaloli a graphic recorder and visual facilitator focusing on working on climate and sustainability events - Lee Robb founder of Positive Carrickfergus and Co-founder of Carrick Greengrocers @carrickgrocers - Emily McIlwaine @emtextiles Woven Designer and Horticulturalist You can also read fab interviews with each of them on sustainability and their design practice over on the Belfast Design Week Website www.belfastdesignweek.com