Author Archives: AHEH

Student start-ups. Fuel for tomorrow’s economy – Martin Eastwood

Student start-ups. Fuel for tomorrow's economy - Martin Eastwood

Martin Eastwood (Music Technology graduate) Wide Variety Events & Marketing – www.widevarietymedia.com “It’s been a challenging time to be at the helm of an events and media company as all of our events were immediately cancelled or postponed. However, I quickly shifted my focus to what we could do right now to be successful. On […]

Student start-ups. Fuel for tomorrow’s economy – Jay Smith

Student start-ups. Fuel for tomorrow's economy - Jay Smith

Jay Smith (Performing Arts graduate) Stage 8 – www.stage8group.com “Covid-19 has had a profound impact on our business and an impact we will no doubt continue to feel for some time after restrictions are lifted. Overnight our income completely stopped, and we knew we needed to do something to keep some income and retain clients. […]

Questions to Designers

Questions to Designers

The follow is a short animation from Beatriz Costa, a.k.a. biakosta, a freelance designer and illustrator from Coimbra, Portugal. Non-fiction short animation connected to her BA Final Project (Communication Design at Faculty of Fine Arts of Porto, Portugal) — an autobiographical and journalistic comic about the “New Generation of Designers”. In the project, biakosta travelled […]

Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Arts in Ireland – 2

Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Arts in Ireland - 2

Our Thriving Tribe ‘Zoom Room Sessions’, the curators of Our Thriving Tribe in conversation with arts professionals in Ireland. This session’s invited guest is Felicia Olusany aka Felispeaks, a Nigerian-Irish Poet, Performer, Playwright from Co. Longford, Ireland. Felispeaks has also been nominated ‘Best Performer’ by Dublin Fringe Festival Sep. 2018 Judges for her performance in […]

Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Arts in Ireland – 1

Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Arts in Ireland

As part Our Thriving Tribe ‘Zoom Room Sessions’, the curators of Our Thriving Tribe a conversation with arts professionals in Ireland. This session’s invited guests are critically acclaimed Director and Choreographer Emma Martin, Artistic Director of United Fall Dance Company, multidisciplinary Artist, Sarah Devereux and one-half of the hilarious comedy dance duo Lords of Strut, […]

UWTSD graduate launches Scrubs for Wales to help frontline workers in the NHS

UWTSD graduate launches "Scrubs for Wales" to help frontline workers in the NHS

Jo Ashburner, a Surface Pattern Design graduate from University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and boss of Red Dragon Manufacturing Flagmakers, has launched a new campaign to fund the production and supply of scrubs for frontline workers in the NHS. Red Dragon Flagmakers is a social mission business based in Clydach that specialises in […]

Creative Commons Toolkit for Business

CC Toolkit for business

Creative Commons (CC) are free, easy-to-use copyright licenses that provide a simple, standardized way to give your permission to share and use your creative work— on conditions of your choice. Even if the uses of CC seem relatively clear to artists and creators, the licenses have been more difficult to justify when the authors’ activities […]

Funding Opportunities for Artists in Wales and England

The Arts Council Wales and Arts Council England are the national official bodies that develop and support the Arts. These sites provide news updates related to the Arts and publishes on-going funding opportunities with advice and guidance on who is eligible and how to apply. Arts Council Wales: https://arts.wales/funding Arts Council, England: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding Creative and Cultural Skills: […]

Digital Technology and Arts Organisations: The Benefits and Barriers

A 2019 report and factsheet providing an in-depth insight into how the visual arts sector is using technology to support its work. It highlights the importance of technology for different areas of your organisation and compares the growth of digital activities  in the arts to that of other sectors. Read the report here >>

Invaluable Newsletter with Resources, Opportunities and support for freelance Artists

Artist Newsletter offers up to date alternative insights into the visual arts, with fast-paced news, comment, and debate. Membership rates are reasonable and offer a comprehensive update on Artist jobs, residencies and opportunities as well as resources for freelancers and Public Liability Insurance benefits. More info about this resource >>