Creative ideas… are just that unless you can make them happen. CreativeDynamix @ the intersection of Arts | Enterprise | Community in modern Ireland. A conversation in cultural enterprise with MA members in Cultural Policy and Arts Management UCD, February 2011

1. “Creative ideas… are just that unless you can make them happen” Making work. Roisin Markham, CreativeDynamix @ the intersection of Arts | Enterprise | Community in modern Ireland. A conversation in cultural enterprise with MA members in Cultural Policy and Arts Management UCD, February 2011

2. Where do you find work? …I make it

4. Research

5. Communicate

6. Solve

7. Devise

8. Create

9. Engage

10. Teach

11. Develop

12. Make

13. Celebrate

15. enterprise networks,

16. entrepreneurs,

17. not for profit organisations,

18. community groups

19. 1:1

21. What my art is about… http://creativedynamic.blogspot.com/ http://ballygarrettartstudio.blogspot.com/

22. CreativeDynamix My creative practice Collaboration @relevance of creativity and art in our lives. explore how an artist can bring creativity to more people 2010: How artists are relevant in society? Can art get people back to work? How can artists facilitate the creative entrepreneur?

23. CreativeDynamix My creative practice Collaboration @relevance of creativity and art in our lives. explore how an artist can bring creativity to more people What is the role of artists in times of harsh economic realities? Creativity for self expression, learning, growth and exploration. Creating authentic spaces for solving and celebrating complex issues.

24. Projects in progress Westmeath Women in Business Network Waterford Family Resource Centre After school art program, Gorey ET N.S. Wexford Childcare Loch Garman Seminar Lucan Festival 2011 1:1 clients Personal projects: Legacy, in beta, Labyrinth Strategic planning • Networking skills • Change & celebration • Arts education • Health & well being • Schools & family access to the arts • illuminating personal pathways

25. CreativeDynamix My creative practice Collaboration @relevance of creativity and art in our lives. explore how an artist can bring creativity to more people What is the role of creativity and artists in times of harsh economic realities? Creativity for self expression, learning, growth and exploration. Creating authentic spaces for solving and celebrating complex issues. 2010: How artists are relevant in today society? Can art get people back to work? How can artists facilitate the creative entrepreneur? …make my arts practice relevant to society, make interesting work, make collaboration the work, the art and symmetry of getting people involved. Taking a broad approach to what art is. The core starting point being art is the realisation of creative thought.

27. What does being an artist mean? TRUE or FALSE I am creative I’m in it for the money I am self employed I don’t need business skills I only produce beautiful things I will be discovered I will be famous Being creative is enough

28. When I paint the world stops there is only the paint & canvas, colour, paint brush… and me. Why being creative is not enough.

29. …is sales a bad word in the arts? Funding Sales Cash flow What is success to an artist?

30. Before getting to do any creative project I will already have Built a relationship; conversations, social media, phone calls, meetings Listened to the clients needs Collaborated Established desired outcomes Written a proposal Developed a budget Advised on funding strategy Negotiated prices Compromised

31. Exhibition at the Wexford Fringe 2010 Test training and enterprise element for in beta project Find a suitable location Fund materials, framing, PR, time Moving ideas to reality

32. Making ideas happen Making work Finishing pieces Funding Framing Hanging Marketing Opening night Sales Events

34. purchasing a voucher, €100+ which can be redeemed towards a piece of my Art over the next two years

35. purchasing a piece of my art before the show at patronage rates; prices for work at the show range between €150 - €1,500. The work will be at a Dublin based framer next week or online from FridayTARGET: €1,200 Result: €1,550 2 others on hearing the ‘story’ offered funds

36. Moving ideas to reality

38. CreativeDynamix My creative practice Creativity in your context. My business grew by 30%in 2010. 15 new clients, 24 new projects 10 projects with existing clients, Produced & exhibited a new body of personal work. Placed on Wexford County Council Community Artist Panel. Named as a Project Leader and associate by Blue Drum. Developed social media presence. 2011 February project work 5 new clients, 3 existing clients 5 advanced proposals, 3 pipeline projectsweekly 1:1 clients.

40. Research

41. Communicate

42. Solve

43. Devise

44. Create

45. Engage

46. Teach

47. Develop

48. Make

49. Celebrate

51. enterprise networks,

52. entrepreneurs,

53. not for profit organisations,

54. community groups

55. 1:1

56. personal work