If you work in the arts, run a creative business, are a freelance artist, actor, producer, maker or musician (or commission them), or are just curious, this network is for you. Creative Bedfordshire Networking events take place across Bedfordshire. Creative Networking is free of charge to attend thanks to the support of Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and Bedford Creative Arts. July Creative Networking has a focus on Starting Out & Moving Forward. We will hear short 5 Minute talks on the subject from three guest speakers. The evening also includes a chance to shout-out about your own work and needs, and to chat informally. Parking is free (after 6pm). Refreshments including alcohol can be purchased from the View Cafe team. Guest Speakers: Addie Akinrinade - Producer + - Festival Director for British Urban Film Festival @buffenterprises - Producer of Naca Short Film - Luton 2016 Monologue Slam UK winner @monologueslamuk - Assistant Producer at Full House Theatre Company Addie lives in Houghton Regis and can be found at @addielena Gayle Storey - Fine Artist Gayle Storey is a Fine Artist and her Studio is based in Dunstable. She attended the University for the Creative Arts at Canterbury and received a Distinction for MA in Fine Art and her work has been featured in international publications and media. In 2015-2016 Gayle was an AA2A Artist in Residence at the University of Bedfordshire. Gayle also lectures as a specialist tutor. Gayle lives in Dunstable and can be found at @DonkeyStory Lizzie Dunford Lizzie is Senior Visitor Experience Officer at Dunstable Downs and Chiltern Gateway Centre and has worked for the National Trust for six years. Coming from a background in Heritage Conservation and communicating literary heritage, she is now looking at ways of deepening local communities’ connection with the Downs through creativity and storytelling.

1. 7th July 2016 7 - 9pm Dunstable, LU6 2GY
CREATIVE
NETWORKING JULY

2. STARTING OUT &
MOVING FORWARD

3. SAY HELLO
We are a very friendly network. We are not pitching at each other. We are
chatting about what we are in to and what we are up to with a view to
understanding each others skills, collaborating and voicing our needs.

4. SHOUT OUT
Your chance to tell us about your work and needs

5. OUR
SPEAKERS
Addie Akinrinade
Festival Director for British
Urban Film Festival
Producer of Naca Short Film
Luton 2016 Monologue Slam
UK winner @monologueslamuk
Assistant Producer at Full
House Theatre Company
Addie lives in Houghton Regis
@addielena
Gayle Storey
MA in Fine Art with Distinction
from University for the Creative
Arts at Canterbury
Featured in international
publications and media..
2015-2016 Gayle was
an AA2A Artist in Residence at
the University of Bedfordshire.
Lectures as a specialist tutor
Gayle lives in Dunstable
Lizzie Dunford
Senior Visitor Experience
Officer at Dunstable Downs and
Chiltern Gateway Centre
At the National Trust for 6 years
with a background in Heritage
Conservation and
communicating literary heritage.
Now looking at ways of
deepening local communities’
connection with the Downs
through creativity and
storytelling.
lizzie.dunford@nationaltrust
.org.uk
@DonkeyStory

6. Addie Akinrinade.

7. STARTING OUT &
MOVING FORWARD
Addie Akinrinade.

8. Do your research.

9. Shock them.

10. Not so social media.

11. Saying no is okay.

12. Keep it moving.

13. OUR
SPEAKERS
Addie Akinrinade
Festival Director for British
Urban Film Festival
Producer of Naca Short Film
Luton 2016 Monologue Slam
UK winner @monologueslamuk
Assistant Producer at Full
House Theatre Company
Addie lives in Houghton Regis
@addielena
Gayle Storey
MA in Fine Art with Distinction
from University for the Creative
Arts at Canterbury
Featured in international
publications and media..
2015-2016 Gayle was
an AA2A Artist in Residence at
the University of Bedfordshire.
Lectures as a specialist tutor
Gayle lives in Dunstable
Lizzie Dunford
Senior Visitor Experience
Officer at Dunstable Downs and
Chiltern Gateway Centre
At the National Trust for 6 years
with a background in Heritage
Conservation and
communicating literary heritage.
Now looking at ways of
deepening local communities’
connection with the Downs
through creativity and
storytelling.
lizzie.dunford@nationaltrust
.org.uk
@DonkeyStory

14. Gayle Storey.
Gayle Storey.

15. Gayle Storey.

16. 5 POINTS TO
ACHIEVEMENT /
RESIDENCIES
Gayle Storey.

17. Clearly set annual activies for your events.

18. Read through the guide notes for applications.

19. Who is your audience? It’s ok to watch TV.

20. Be Brave.

21. Don't stay in your cave.

22. Don't stay in your cave.

23. Gayle Storey.
Artist Statement - Gayle Storey. Read in full at http://www.gaylestorey.com/info-.html

24. OUR
SPEAKERS
Addie Akinrinade
Festival Director for British
Urban Film Festival
Producer of Naca Short Film
Luton 2016 Monologue Slam
UK winner @monologueslamuk
Assistant Producer at Full
House Theatre Company
Addie lives in Houghton Regis
@addielena
Gayle Storey
MA in Fine Art with Distinction
from University for the Creative
Arts at Canterbury
Featured in international
publications and media..
2015-2016 Gayle was
an AA2A Artist in Residence at
the University of Bedfordshire.
Lectures as a specialist tutor
Gayle lives in Dunstable
Lizzie Dunford
Senior Visitor Experience
Officer at Dunstable Downs and
Chiltern Gateway Centre
At the National Trust for 6 years
with a background in Heritage
Conservation and
communicating literary heritage.
Now looking at ways of
deepening local communities’
connection with the Downs
through creativity and
storytelling.
lizzie.dunford@nationaltrust
.org.uk
@DonkeyStory

25. Lizzie Dunford.

26. DEEPENING THE
COMMUNITIES’
CONNECTION WITH
THE DOWNS
Ways of deepening local communities’ connection with the Downs through creativity
and storytelling.

27. SAY HELLO

28. SHOUT OUT
Your chance to tell us about your work and needs

29. CULTURE
CHALLENGE
A project devised and led by Bedford Creative Arts to enable more young people to
experience and make arts and culture. Designed for and with teachers it provides a
directory of creative and cultural providers that are experienced at working with schools.
Artists, cultural organisations, and schools can become Culture Challenge members

30. LET’S TALK
BUSINESS
Business advice and information email alerts from Central Bedfordshire
Council, including financing and funding opportunities, local business news,
networking events, awards and competitions.
http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/business/timebank/lets-talk.aspx

31. BUSINESS
TIME BANK
The Business TimeBank scheme, includes seminars, workshops and
opportunities for one to one advice from experts – and all completely free.
http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/business/timebank/timebank.aspx

32. BUSINESS
TOOLKIT
One page summary of business advice sources with links to each
http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/business/networking/creative.aspx

33. BUSINESS
GROWTH SUPPORT
Velocity provides networking with other businesses and cutting edge
information / guidance on a range of growth themes. They hold a number of
free workshops across the South East Midlands area.
www.velocitybusinesssupport.com/

34. GRANTS
FOR THE ARTS
Grants for the Arts is an open access funding programme for individuals, art organisations
and other people who use the arts in their work. The Arts Council offer awards from £1,000
to £100,000 to support a wide variety of arts-related activities, from dance to visual arts,
literature to theatre, music to combined arts.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/grants-arts/

35. 6th October 2016 7 - 9pm Biggleswade
CREATIVE
NETWORKING
OCTOBER
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36. THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS?
LIKE TO BE A SPEAKER?
FEEDBACK?
sandrad@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk
Sandra Dartnell – Associate Producer