2019 – IW Creative Network R&D
I secured an ACE Project Grant to independently research the feasibility of developing an IW-based creative network. I curated a series of in-person events, and an online survey asking questions around creative space, comms, business development and opportunities. Alongside this research I developed my skills as an arts fundraiser through attending training courses by Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy – ‘Creating a Fundraising Strategy’; ‘Negotiation, Persuasion and Pitching Skills’; ‘Major Donors and Legacy Giving’; and ‘Capital Fundraising’. I also gained 1-2-1 mentoring from a-n Arts Advisor and independent curator Lucy Day.
Supporting the development of this project was Creative Network South – a network of businesses, Universities and Local Authorities working together to promote the creative economy in the Solent area. Attending these meeting and gatherings to find out about best practice for creative networks in the south region was imperative in understanding how other networks function and collaborate.
To find out about Creative Network South, please click here.
