Cc what we do for makers and introduction to starting a business

Crafts Council Registered Charity Number 280956

Collections

Learning

Exhibitions

Market development

Innovation

Research

Talent development Magazine & online

• National development agency for contemporary craft • Goal to make the UK the best place to make, see, collect and learn about contemporary craft • Founded in 1972

Gareth Neal, Furniture

• Coming up: o Pricing & your finances in Liverpool o One to one advice surgeries o Finance and funding in London

• Make Your Future • Craft Club • Exhibitions learning programme • Inspiring the Future

Working with a maker to design Craft Club free tutorials that compliment Crafts Council programmes and exhibitions

• A Curious Turn • I AM Here • Julie Cope’s Grand Tour

Venue

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Vision – target audience Goals – short and long term Starting point http://www.arts.wales/ - exhibition or event Research - Log book, data Mood board – marketing & branding Admin – images, business account, HMRC, mailing list

Good quality photography

• Professional • Up to date • Make the most of opportunities • Your online business card • Websites: simple, easy to navigate “Be yourself and take great photos” Jono Smart, ceramics

• Copyright • Look to key organisations • Paper trail • © • Seek Legal advice Design right Nadia Ricketts, Beatwoven

• Initially ceramics and glass specialist • Retrained using wood in 2011 • Numerous awards • Completed her first overseas trade fair in 2018

• London based jeweller • Numerous awards • Cockpit Arts • Best practice website • Showcases in both Retail and Trade craft fairs

• Networks on your doorstep • Open Studio events: HOS, SAOS, AOH • Arts Council England • Surrey Arts Claire Curneen ceramics

• Arts Council, www.artscouncil.org.uk – funding, opportunities, • Crafts Council, www.craftscouncil.org.uk – Directory, opportunities Collection online: http://collections.craftscouncil.org.uk/home • Artists Newsletter, www.a-n.co.uk – PL Insurance, opportunities, toolkits • ACID, www.acid.uk.com • Creative United, www.creativeunited.org.uk • HMRC, www.gov.uk - self employment, National Insurance • Design Nation, Design Factory, designfactory.org.uk • British Council, www.britishcouncil.org • British Fashion Council, www.britishfashioncouncil.co.uk

Action points • Record book • Research • Making • Photography • Planning • Start your marketing

Jacob van der Beugel, ceramics