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How To Be a Better Listener
Learning to be a better listener will help you to be a better person, as well as a better business person. Improving your listening skills will help you to build rapport with your customers which will help you to sell...
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Creative Roundup – 2023 Colour Inspiration, Rising Stars Competition, Future Fashion Factory Showcase & Upcoming Exhibitions & Events
Here are some interesting things both local and international for NI creatives this week INSPIRATION PANTONE 2023 COLOUR INSPIRATION This week its all about colours and design inspiration for 2023. Published for the fashion industry by the Pantone Color Institute™,...
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Creative Roundup – How to Sell Online, Arts Council Funding, Writing, Interiors and Design Workshops and more
This is what we are loving for NI creatives this week INSPIRATION HOW TO SELL ONLINE Loads of great free information from Shopify on how to sell online, perfect for preparations for the festive season. Covering topics such as How...
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Meet Our Community: Niamh Dumigan Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Tribal UK
Here we meet one of the newer members of the broader Blick community Niamh Dumigan who is starting to teach yoga in our Malone studios on Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings from the 5th September. Can you tell us...
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Creative Roundup – One Question A Day Calendar, British Council New Narratives Grant, UK Export Academy, Resources & Events
Here are some of our favourite inspiring and useful things for NI creatives this week INSPIRATION ONE QUESTION A DAY CALENDAR This free calendar schedules one thought-provoking question per day to help in all areas of your life from your...
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Creative Roundup – Lauren Currie Newsletter, Startup UK Free Resources, Creative Tenders, Festivals, Pop-ups & Events
This is some of what is inspiring us this week, along with some great events, support and opportunities for NI creatives. INSPIRATION LAUREN CURRIE NEWSLETTER I love this newsletter. It is beautifully curated, simple, easy to read and features so...
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Creative Roundup: Seth Godin Some Questions, Vacant to Vibrant Grant, Creatives Collective Market & Creative Workshops
This is some of what is inspiring us this week, along with some great events and funding opportunities. INSPIRATION SETH GODIN - SOME QUESTIONS Not much to say about this, it’s very simple, but all the same a great list...
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Blick Graduate Residency Program
We are very excited following a long and tedious couple of years to be back this Autumn with some new programs and support for self-employed creatives. One of the programs we are bringing back is our Graduate Residency Program for...
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Creative Roundup: Trademarket, Qest Awards for Makers, Belfast XR Festival & Creative Workshops
Here are some of our favourite things for creatives, upcoming funding and support, events, opportunities and inspiration this week. INSPIRATION TRADEMARKET - I spend a lot of time walking between our studios in South Belfast and the Cathedral Quarter, it’s...
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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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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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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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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
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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#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 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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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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#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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#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 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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#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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#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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