Author Archives: AHEH

Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Arts in Ireland – 24

This new Our Thriving Tribe session is with JUNK ENSEMBLE. Junk Ensemble was founded in Dublin in 2004 by twin sisters Megan and Jessica Kennedy. The company is committed to engaging diverse audiences through the creation and presentation of brave, imaginative and accessible work that sheds light on important human issues relevant to society today. […]

Working It Out: a guide for first-time freelancers by UWTSD

Working IT Out - Freelancers Guide

UWTSD has launched a new publication called ‘Working It Out – a guide for first time freelancers’. It covers topics such as: managing your cash; establishing your brand; finding work and troubleshooting. The guide was written for the university’s students, recent graduates and anyone thinking of entering the world of freelancing. It is a comprehensive […]

Interview to Andew Bowen, participant in the AHEH project and graduate from the UWTSD

Andrew Bowen is a participant in the AHEH project and one of two Fine Art graduates from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) to have won places on the Artists Benevolent Fund’s Step Change Fellowship Programme. The programme provides sponsorship funding to help graduates who have experienced disadvantages through social, economic or cultural […]

Interview to Tharamaroa Troconis, CEO of brAIMS

“Being an entrepreneur is all about how you manage ambiguity, uncertainty and risk”. Tharamaroa Troconis, CEO of brAIMS Tharamaroa Troconis, architect and CEO of braAIMS, talks with AHEH about the most important skills for an entrepreneur, her work methodology and professional network, and her experience during the Covid pandemic:

Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Arts in Ireland – 23

This new Our Thriving Tribe session is with Monika Sapielak, born in Poland, studied in Germany and living in Ireland. Monika is an award-winning Cultural Professional with 25 years of work experience as CEO, Cultural Manager, Curator, Mentor & Educator with a strong focus on cultural diversity, social inclusion, equality and integration. Seasoned Project and Event […]

AHEH Alumni Secures Graduate Fellowship Award

Elisha Hughes is a former participant is the AHEH project and one of two Fine Art graduates from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) to have won places on the Artists Benevolent Fund’s Step Change Fellowship Programme. The programme provides sponsorship funding to help graduates who have experienced disadvantages through social, economic or […]

Find yourself a niche

Nature can give us inspiration about how we can create a perfect niche in which to develop our practice and make a sustainable business by building harmonious and cooperative relationships with existing organisations. We all need to feel like we belong and that we have a place in the world.  That might be the physical […]