Posts Tagged ‘Summer 2022 newsletter’

The Artery is a peer2peer support programme designed specifically for creative businesses in the Craven District. It launched in 2021 by Innovate Educate Ltd (GPLD business relations consultants), in collaboration with us. Read more here. The Artery works in the spaces and overlaps between business, creatives and culture sectors. It is based on our belief…

We are hosting a free business spa day for local businesses and freelancers this summer as part of our ACE funded Nurturing Creativity project. With lots of practical business development and profiling skills to take away, the day will be fun, full of creative activity, and feature workshops and live sessions. There will be lots…

The Artery is also delighted to have been successful in attracting funding from the Screen Industries Growth Network. This will allow them to deliver two slightly different programmes for young people interested in freelance careers in the Screen Industries. They are offering two programmes in Craven and Scarborough in October with a focus on animation…

Our Nurturing Creativity careers strand has focused on supporting businesses post-pandemic and raising awareness of the importance of creativity and creative careers with local schools and colleges. The pandemic has impacted everyone in different ways. But for young people it has been especially difficult. They have missed out on two years of connecting with the…

We’ve just updated Create Your Future, our online resource for young people interested in a creative career. Four new videos have been created and showcase the work of Matthew Annable – Musician Virpi Kettu – Animator Juliet Klottrup – Photographer Billy Walden – Carpenter   They share their stories of running a creative business through…

We collaborated with Folded Zine, The Knotted Project and Brewery Arts to help a group of young artists take over Brewery Arts this summer. GPLD’s ACE funded ‘Nurturing Creativity’ project has awarded funding to eight artists from the area who could demonstrate how it would help them boost their creative careers. Find out more about…

If you live in Skipton or visit frequently you may have noticed there’s a bit of extra colour brightening up the walls of Swadford Street and Broughton Road. Fresh Perspective have been working with Heritage Action Zone and GPLD to produce heritage and community-inspired murals which encourage younger audiences to engage with the history of…

Last month the new Welcome to Skipton website was launched as part of a new brand development programme for the town. This has been initiated by the local Skipton placemaking steering group chaired by GPLD. Funded by Skipton High Street Heritage Action Zone with support from Skipton BID, Skipton Town Council, Craven District Council and…

Since we launched four years ago, we’ve been working with key partners, including arts organisations, national parks and local councils, to develop a collaborative approach to marketing the area to younger people. We’re delighted that the programme has received additional funding to run focus groups in Leeds and Manchester this autumn with our target age…

We’re very excited to see the full return of festivals this year and to experience all the incredible talent the Lakes and Dales has on offer. Kicking us off was Hinterlands which took place on 13th – 15th May followed by Kendal Poetry Festival on 23rd – 26thJune, Grassington Festival and Skipton Sheep Day on Sunday 26th June. July is a busy month for…

Forge Festival is The Knotted Project’s first arts festival, created with and for young people across Cumbria, culminating in two young person led arts festivals at Windermere Jetty. The first took place in May 2022 and the next will be in April 2023. This partnership project aims to champion young people’s wellbeing and talent development.…