Welcome to the 18 October edition of the Bristol Creatives E-bulletin. If you have any comments, or suggestions for future editions please email sally@bristolcreatives.co.uk

Bristol Creatives & Devon Arts Culture Networking Event at Spike Island

Date: Wednesday 14 November

Bristol Creatives and Devon Arts Culture are hosting a joint networking event at Spike Island on Wednesday 13 November. Artists, makers, musicians and performers are invited to attend this networking event. The morning starts at 10.30am with registration and a welcome tea or coffee, followed by a guided tour of the studios and the current Spike Autumn Exhibitions Can Altay, Henry VIII's Wives & Andre Sousa. A buffet lunch and networking will complete the event which will end at 2pm.

Come along if you are interested in meeting and networking with other artists from Bristol and Devon. Places are limited and a small fee will be charged for lunch. Email sally@bristolcreatives.co.uk to book your place. For more information about the Autumn Exhibitions at Spike Island visit www.spikeisland.org.uk/

Bristol East Side Traders Business Awards 2007

The annual BEST Business Awards is now inviting applications from creative businesses in the inner city. This year BEST is introducing the new Creative Business Award, which aims to recognise the achievements of an inspirational individual or business working within Bristol’s thriving Creative Industry.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 26th October 2007. For more information about the rules and how to apply visit www.www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/822

Art Monthly Roadshow - Seth Siegelaub and Pavel Buchler in conversation, chaired by Ian Hunt

Saturday 27th October 2007, 2:30pm at Spike Island, free

Art Monthly hosts a rare opportunity to hear Seth Siegelaub, who organised some of the significant early exhibitions of what became known as Conceptual Art - and also to hear about what he did next between political commitments and research.

To find out more about this interesting free event visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/819

Artists and Makers Studio Space Available

In Bristol Studios are based in an 1830’s Cotton Mill just off Feeder Road in Barton Hill. They offer fully equipped work space for woodwork, ceramics, print and textiles. It currently has three spaces of 60, 80 & 100 sq ft to rent, also two members are looking to share (would suit smaller, cleaner activities such as illustration or jewellery).

For more information about studio space and In Bristol Studio's Pay as You Go service visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/818

'Art Bazaar' at Windows204 Call for Artists

Deadline: 27 October 2007

Art Bazaar currently has five spaces available for artists at ‘Art Bazaar’, Windows204, 204 Gloucester Road. A mini Art Market style event that will take place on Saturday 8th December and Saturday 15th December.

For full details of the Art Bazaar and how to apply to take part visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/817

NESTA Insight Out National Enterprise Training Programme

Deadline for applications is 16 November.

Insight Out is a national enterprise training programme specifically designed for creative individuals who want to set up a business within the creative industries. Trainers work with your creative skills and teach you to develop and apply them to your business idea.

For full details of the Insight Out Programme and details of how to apply visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/816

Bristol Short Story Prize

The deadline for entries is March 31, 2008.

The Bristol Review of Books is delighted to announce the inaugural Bristol Short Story Prize. The competition is open to writers of all ages and all nationalities.

For all the details of this exciting competition visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/815

Call for Visual Artists - Ending Slavery, Abolition 200
Deadline for application: Friday 23 November 2007

An art exhibition and weekend of public events centred around the theme of ‘Ending Slavery’, 14th -16th December at the Pierian Centre in St Pauls, to celebrate the end of the Abolition 200 year in Bristol, and pose the question: “What next?”

To find out more about this exhibition and how to apply visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/814

Open Market - Investigating the International

A day of continuing professional development for artists including portfolio reviews with curators and workshop and discussion sessions on the theme of internationalism. A chance to develop new ways to present, promote and market your work.

For more information visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/813

BRAVE Business Training Courses

BRAVE offers a comprehensive programme of inexpensive training courses and workshops. Delivered by trainers who are experienced in running their own business, the courses are lively, practical and informative and designed to bring immediate benefits to your business.

For details of all the courses BRAVE are running over the next few months visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/812

Jerwood Charitable Foundation announces first national prize for moving image

Deadline: 3 December 2007, 8am

The Jerwood Charitable Foundation has announced details of the Jerwood Moving Image Awards - a major new prize for emerging artists working in digital moving art. Awards of £10,000 will be made in March to three artists, and submissions are invited from 25 September.

Visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/811 for further information about the Jerwood Moving Image Awards.

What’s going on in Bristol?

For information about exhibitions, courses and events in Bristol visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/node/114.

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forum topic - to create a new topic for discussion in the Forum
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Best Wishes

Sally Reay
Bristol Creatives Project Manager