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FACTORY NEWS 06 OCTOBER 2020
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Staffordshire Business Awards

Have you entered yet?

Applications for Staffordshire Chambers Business Awards close on Friday - don't miss the chance to celebrate the wonderful work you and your staff members have been doing over the last twelve months. 

 Our virtual Awards are a great way to raise your business profile, build relationships with other award level businesses, increase your credibility, attract talent and investment, and set your business apart from your competitors.

Any business from Staffordshire can enter our awards and entries are free of charge. 
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Creative Studios and Shared Spaces

9th October 2020
10:00am - 11:00am

 
The Factory social relaunches October 9th focusing on creative studios and shared spaces. This session hopes to share the knowledge and perspective you need to figure out what kind of space might work for you, what you need as a creative and where you might be able to find it in Stoke-on-Trent. This conversation will be lead by Artist and Studio Manager Jo Ayre, British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) & Artist and Relationship Manager Dan Southward, ACAVA. (I’ve reached out to airspace fingers crossed!)

Who is this for?

People who are considering taking the leap from home studio to a studio space but don’t know what form of studio might work for them or what other opportunities might come from it.
Students who want to think about how they can continue practice after school, college or university or want to connect with a community during their studies.
Creatives who are interested in connecting with other creatives and want to learn more about the different ways that can happen

Who’s delivering?

Artist and ACAVA Relationship Manager Dan Southward. Dan will share a wealth of knowledge and experience as an artist working from formal and informal studio spaces, in various buildings and locations. Dan will also share more with us about ACAVA Studios, who they are, what they do and what opportunities they offer creatives. 

Artist, BCB Studio Manager and Resident artist Jo Ayre initiated the BCB shared studio since joining the team in 2015. Since then the studio has grown to accommodating community groups, offering workshops and open studio days where a wonderful community of makers and artists (The Clay Comrades) make and laugh together. Jo will speak about shared studio spaces, the opportunities offered by the BCB Studio and how you can get involved if you’d like. 
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Creative Recovery: How can artists, arts organisations and addiction recovery services work together? 

4th December 2020
10:30am - 12:00pm


This interactive workshop is for artists, arts organisations and recovery services who are interested in the benefits and practicalities of collaboration. It is also relevant for commissioners and funders who are keen to promote cross-sector partnerships.

After an introduction to ReCast - a project combining creativity, addiction recovery and clay - participants will take part in parallel break out sessions.

Vicky Lomas, Service Manager at Stoke Recovery Service, will facilitate a discussion about her role integrating the project in the Service; planning and co-facilitating sessions; and supporting clients to make connections between creative skills and their own recovery. 

Joanne Ayre, Resident Artist with the British Ceramics Biennial, will discuss approaches to sharing creative practice with others and useful skills for working in health settings.

Coming back together, a group discussion will focus on playing to our strengths - what do artists, arts organisations and recovery services bring to a creative recovery project? How can we develop successful partnerships?
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