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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.
Belfast Design Week Photo credit: Joe Laverty

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This Sunday 8th March Blick resident @seasidebooksni have this great new course starting in our South Belfast Studios

Pop Culture Poetics is a six-week workshop for writers, creators, and curious minds who want to explore how pop culture can serve as a powerful muse for poetic expression. Sessions start March 8, 2026 and will be held Sundays from 5-7pm GMT at Blick Studios. £40 per person.

Each week, we’ll unpack how the media we consume shapes our understanding of identity, authenticity, and art. From The Kardashians to Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Instagram poetry, we will explore how culture is created and discuss poetry each week that utilises pop culture as a vehicle to examine race, class, gender, and sexuality. Prompts will be given each week to inspire participants to write poetry inspired by television, music, internet culture, and more. We’ll imagine the future of poetry through the lens of economic uncertainty, digital overload, and a search for authenticity in an age of constant performance, gaining a deeper understanding of pop culture as both mirror and muse. Whether you’re new to poetry or a seasoned writer looking to reignite your craft, Pop Culture Poetics invites you to bring your obsessions, your playlists, your timelines—and turn them into verse.

https://blickstudios.org/events/pop-culture-poetics/

Mar 2

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This Sunday 8th March Blick resident @seasidebooksni have this great new course starting in our South Belfast Studios Pop Culture Poetics is a six-week workshop for writers, creators, and curious minds who want to explore how pop culture can serve as a powerful muse for poetic expression. Sessions start March 8, 2026 and will be held Sundays from 5-7pm GMT at Blick Studios. £40 per person. Each week, we’ll unpack how the media we consume shapes our understanding of identity, authenticity, and art. From The Kardashians to Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Instagram poetry, we will explore how culture is created and discuss poetry each week that utilises pop culture as a vehicle to examine race, class, gender, and sexuality. Prompts will be given each week to inspire participants to write poetry inspired by television, music, internet culture, and more. We’ll imagine the future of poetry through the lens of economic uncertainty, digital overload, and a search for authenticity in an age of constant performance, gaining a deeper understanding of pop culture as both mirror and muse. Whether you’re new to poetry or a seasoned writer looking to reignite your craft, Pop Culture Poetics invites you to bring your obsessions, your playlists, your timelines—and turn them into verse. https://blickstudios.org/events/pop-culture-poetics/

- - NEXT WEEK - FINANCE ADVICE SESSIONS FOR ARTISTS - -

As part of the Arts and Mental Health Partnership Programme, funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, National Lottery and the Baring Foundation we will be facilitating these 1-2-1 online Financial Advice Sessions for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

These sessions will be an opportunity for artists to talk through their art practice finances and the tailored financial resources we will put together ahead of the sessions. Registered artists will work with us in advance of the session to ensure the outcomes are personalised to meet the financial needs of each artist. All participants will receive personalised post-session goals and actions.

For more info and to book visit:

For more info and to book visit: https://blickstudios.org/events/13482/

Feb 27

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- - NEXT WEEK - FINANCE ADVICE SESSIONS FOR ARTISTS - - As part of the Arts and Mental Health Partnership Programme, funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, National Lottery and the Baring Foundation we will be facilitating these 1-2-1 online Financial Advice Sessions for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. These sessions will be an opportunity for artists to talk through their art practice finances and the tailored financial resources we will put together ahead of the sessions. Registered artists will work with us in advance of the session to ensure the outcomes are personalised to meet the financial needs of each artist. All participants will receive personalised post-session goals and actions. For more info and to book visit: For more info and to book visit: https://blickstudios.org/events/13482/

What`s coming up at Blick over the next couple of months!

Feb 25

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What's coming up at Blick over the next couple of months!

Some great insights from @laurenkelsoillustrator `s creative talk for us back in May last year!

Feb 20

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Some great insights from @laurenkelsoillustrator 's creative talk for us back in May last year!

- - FINANCE ADVICE SESSIONS FOR ARTISTS - -

As part of the Arts and Mental Health Partnership Programme, funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, National Lottery and the Baring 
Foundation, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland will be running 2 x online sessions and 5 x in-person Self-Care Workshops for Individual Artists in Derry/Londonderry this March. 

Including these 1-2-1 online Financial Advice Sessions we will be hosting for registered artists to talk through their art practice finances and the tailored financial resources we will put together ahead of the sessions. Registered artists will work with us in advance of the session to ensure the outcomes are personalised to meet the financial needs of each artist. All participants will receive personalised post-session goals and actions.

For more info and to book visit: https://blickstudios.org/events/13482/

Feb 19

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- - FINANCE ADVICE SESSIONS FOR ARTISTS - - As part of the Arts and Mental Health Partnership Programme, funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, National Lottery and the Baring  Foundation, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland will be running 2 x online sessions and 5 x in-person Self-Care Workshops for Individual Artists in Derry/Londonderry this March.  Including these 1-2-1 online Financial Advice Sessions we will be hosting for registered artists to talk through their art practice finances and the tailored financial resources we will put together ahead of the sessions. Registered artists will work with us in advance of the session to ensure the outcomes are personalised to meet the financial needs of each artist. All participants will receive personalised post-session goals and actions. For more info and to book visit: https://blickstudios.org/events/13482/

- - BLICK CREATIVE RESOURCES - NESTA CREATIVE ENTERPRISE TOOLKIT - -

A great weekend exercise for anyone with an idea for a creative business!

The idea for Blick came during a NESTA https://www.nesta.org.uk/ creative enterprise program in Belfast School of Art in 2006.

We used this toolkit back then and it`s still a great free resource to help you plan, build, test, communicate and launch your new creative business.

You can find this downloadable PDF on the resources section of our website. Link below and in profile

https://blickstudios.org/resources/nesta-creative-enterprise-toolkit/

Feb 13

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- - BLICK CREATIVE RESOURCES - NESTA CREATIVE ENTERPRISE TOOLKIT - - A great weekend exercise for anyone with an idea for a creative business! The idea for Blick came during a NESTA https://www.nesta.org.uk/ creative enterprise program in Belfast School of Art in 2006. We used this toolkit back then and it's still a great free resource to help you plan, build, test, communicate and launch your new creative business. You can find this downloadable PDF on the resources section of our website. Link below and in profile https://blickstudios.org/resources/nesta-creative-enterprise-toolkit/

- - BLICK BUSINESS ADDRESS 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) £200 (Annually)

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) £300 (Annually)

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.

For more info email rosy@blickstudios.org or visit our website: https://blickstudios.org/virtual-services/

Feb 6

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- - BLICK BUSINESS ADDRESS 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) £200 (Annually) 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) £300 (Annually) 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. For more info email rosy@blickstudios.org or visit our website: https://blickstudios.org/virtual-services/

BLICK CREATIVE RESOURCES - YearCompass 

As January draws to a close YearCompass is an amazing free downloadable booklet to help you reflect on the past year and plan your next year.

� With a set of carefully selected questions and exercises, YearCompass helps you uncover your own patterns and design the ideal year for yourself. �Learn from your mistakes, celebrate your victories, and set out a path you want to walk on. 

About YearCompass
In 2012 on New Year`s Eve with their friends, they made a booklet with a few questions to help their reflection and it went viral. Since then it`s become an international movement with more than 500+ volunteers from 61 countries. Today the YearCompass booklet is available in 52 different languages. The self-printed version is free to download from the YearCompass website and had 2,000,000 downloads last year.

The core team originates from Hungary working together since 2008 on multiple projects like CodeBerry School, Invisible University, and STEAM Academy. Currently active core team members: Békéssy László, P. Tóth András, Vigh István.

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Jan 30

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BLICK CREATIVE RESOURCES - YearCompass  As January draws to a close YearCompass is an amazing free downloadable booklet to help you reflect on the past year and plan your next year. � With a set of carefully selected questions and exercises, YearCompass helps you uncover your own patterns and design the ideal year for yourself. �Learn from your mistakes, celebrate your victories, and set out a path you want to walk on.  About YearCompass In 2012 on New Year's Eve with their friends, they made a booklet with a few questions to help their reflection and it went viral. Since then it's become an international movement with more than 500+ volunteers from 61 countries. Today the YearCompass booklet is available in 52 different languages. The self-printed version is free to download from the YearCompass website and had 2,000,000 downloads last year. The core team originates from Hungary working together since 2008 on multiple projects like CodeBerry School, Invisible University, and STEAM Academy. Currently active core team members: Békéssy László, P. Tóth András, Vigh István. ��https://www.instagram.com/yearcompass/� � ��https://blickstudios.org/resources/yearcompass-free-booklet-to-help-you-reflect-on-the-year/����