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Creative Bedfordshire12th November 2015
The Clubhouse Biggleswade United FC
7 – 9 pm
BUSINESS ADVENTURES hosted by Sandra Dartnell for Bedford Creative Arts
Join us for creative networking in November for some free, peer-led business support. The owners of two growing
creative businesses will be with us to share their stories, and to offer us valuable business tips. Hear from Fashion designer Luke Archer and Laura White, owner of Golden
Hare Gallery.
MentionsBedford Creative Arts @wearebca
Business TimeBank [email protected]
Culture Challenge@bedfordculture
@CreativeBeds #CBNetworking
MyIncVentures@myincventures
#MIVReveals
http://centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/MIV
MentionsSole Traders TaxHandout
Claire @AddisonAccounts
Matthew@acuriousjoy
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This evening includes a chance to shout-out about your latest work, and to chat informally.
We encourage you to share your experience via Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
http://instagram.com/creativebeds/
#creativebeds #bedfordshire #centralbeds
http://facebook.com/groups/creativebedfordshire/
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We encourage you to connect with the people you meet tonight on LinkedIn.
Create a profile, connect and create a network of creative professionals at your fingertips online.
http://linkedin.com/company/creative-bedfordshire
LinkedIn is the hub from which we share event presentations via SlideShare.
http://slideshare.net/CreativeBedfordshire
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Luke ArcherFashion designer and founder of the Luke Archer label, located at Digswell Arts Trust, Letchworth Garden City
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Laura WhiteVisual merchandiser and founder of Golden Hare Gallery, Ampthill
http://lukearcherstudio.com http://goldenhare.co.uk
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Luke ArcherFashion designer Luke Archer will talk about how he’s built his brand. His story includes a Young Designer of the Year Award, working with Digswell Arts Trust, and a YMCA Bedford collaboration, which saw him share his skills with 3 young people for a week as part of the YM Awards 2015.
@LukeArcher
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A British fashion designer based in Letchworth Garden City. I founded my luxury label of the same name in 2010. The label is known for complex designs and fine finishings.
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Luke Archer@LukeArcher
Building a brand - starting with Young Designer of the Year Award - In 2013 Luke Archer won the Alfa Romeo Young Designer of the Year award, at St Andrews University, Scotland.
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Luke Archer@LukeArcher
Young Designer of the Year Award - This was the landmark that launched Luke Archer as a label and enabled the label to produce and show it’s SS14 collection during London Fashion Week.
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@LukeArcherLuke Archer
Working with Digswell Arts Trust – A fellow of Digswell Arts Trust, based at Fenners Building in Letchworth. A trust set up for young artists to help them progress their careers, while offering classes and mentoring to the public.
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@LukeArcherLuke Archer
Working with YMCA Bedford - Through YMCA England, the opportunity to work with YMCA Bedford mentoring two of their residents to design and construct their own gowns, which where later catwalked at the Youth Matters Awards show.
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@LukeArcherLuke Archer
Laura WhiteLaura White, owner of Golden Hare Gallery, Ampthill, will talk about her experience of the Princes Trust ‘Explore Enterprise’, her national #smallbiz100 status in Small Biz Saturday 2015 and her passion to promote traditional craft techniques and get recognition for talented artists working in the UK.
@GoldenHareArt
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Golden Hare Gallery
Opened October 2015
Over 60 UK Artists and craftspeople
Range of disciplines
Sales on website
Social media
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@GoldenHareArtLaura White
Prince’s Trust Explore Enterprise – For people Aged 18-30, living in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, who are unemployed or working fewer than 16 hours per week, with a business idea to explore
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@GoldenHareArtLaura White
Saturday 5th December – Over 5 Million Small Businesses together in acampaign to encourage consumers to buy products and services from small businesses
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@GoldenHareArtLaura White
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u3Vey7asSI
@GoldenHareArt
Saturday 5th December – Golden Hare Gallery was chosen to be a #SmallBiz100
Laura White
Building a business
Patience Believe in yourself and your business LA LW
Get online
Go above and beyond what customers expect
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Have lots of drive, determination and don’t give upLW / LA
@Twitter Handle@Twitter Handle@LukeArcher @GoldenHareArt
Skill
Build good connections within your industry
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Luke ArcherLuke Archer label, Digswell Arts Trust, Letchworth Garden City
@Twitter Handle
Laura WhiteGolden Hare Gallery, 2 Woburn Street, Ampthill
http://www.lukearcherstudio.com http://goldenhare.co.uk
@CreativeBeds #CBNetworking
Facebook/goldenharegallery
Instagram/goldenharegallery
Twitter @goldenhareart
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lukearcher/
Twitter @LukeArcher
Instagram/LukeArcherLtd
Facebook/LukeArcherHQ
News from Bedford Creative Arts @weareBCA
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Future Library Festival http://www.bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/index.php/events/business-not-as-usual-biggleswade-future-library-festival/
News @weareBCA
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This is now http://www.bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/index.php/events/this-is-now-film-and-video-after-punk/
Dump it on Parliament Revisitedhttp://www.bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/index.php/events/dump-it-on-parliament-revisited-a-night-of-live-music-and-rebellion/
The Bedford Song Bookhttp://www.bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/index.php/events/bedford-song-book/
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Over to the room. Who wants to say something about their creative business or creative need?
Dave Low from IDO Design & Animation www.idotv.co.uk looking to connect with fellow Adobe CC users to work on upcoming projects.
Katie Allen from Circus of Illustration @wearethecircus promoting Drink and Draw monthly meetups (next Tuesday 24th November) and CALL FOR ENTRIES to Circus of Illustration Exhibition Jan – Feb 2016 at the @BedfordPavilion Deadline for entries 27th November 2015.
Laura Holmes promoting her business Holmes Sweet Holmes @HeyLauraHSH and Lemon and Ginger – weekly knitting, crochet and sewing meeting-ups in Bedford More info @Lemon_Ginger
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Over to the room. Who wants to say something about their creative business or creative need?
Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce
Sole Trader Membership – Creative Bedfordshire Package
Details available via [email protected]
Addison Accounts / Wenta Trainer
Free business training opportunities and networking. Follow @TheWentaGroup
Next up: Planning to Succeed
@StepOutArts@quarryatstlukes
10th December 2015The Quarry Theatre at St Lukes26 St Peter’s Street, BedfordMK40 2NN7 – 9 pm
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Join us in Bedford for creative networking on Thursday 10th December from 7 - 9pm at The Quarry Theatre at St Lukes. There will be local inspiration - on the subject of good planning - and funding advice for businesses, including freelancers, from the Arts Council England.
Independent dance producer Jih-Wen Yeh, will talk about the importance of the planning skills of a producer to the success of creative projects across the performing and visual arts. The Quarry Theatre team will step front-of-house to offer practical planning advice, across the perspectives of: producing a local festival, an international festival and producing in a professional theatre. Sue Hughes from the Arts Council England, talk about the Grants for the Arts programme of funding, including how to apply and tips for successful funding applications.
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Thank You
Creative Bedfordshire is a network of creative people and businesses in Bedfordshire and offers regular networking events
and professional development opportunities. Sole traders, freelancers and creative businesses of all kinds are welcome to
attend. It is funded by the economic development teams at Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council and is run by
Bedford Creative Arts. For more information email [email protected]
Follow us on Twitter @creativebeds or join our mailing list by
emailing [email protected] with ‘Creative Bedfordshire’ in the title.