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10 Best Bits of 2018 at Blick Studios

1.      The Faculty Events with Blick Studios The Faculty is a collaborative project with Seedhead Arts offering courses and workshops designed to teach you a new creative skill. Throughout 2018 we hosted some fascinating and inspiring events including: Creative Writing with Bethany...

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#eventswednesdays: Get Ahead in 2019 with Workshops and Events for Startups and Small Businesses!

#eventswednesdays is back for 2019 with plenty of workshops and events for your business including Product Design and Prototyping with Belfast Met, Growth Through Innovation with Queen's University Belfast and much more! Check it out and get your 2019 off to a great start! + 16.01.19: Mastering...

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#opportunitymondays: Aim High Applications, Belfast Photo Festival Applications and More to Kick Off 2019

#opportunitymondays is back! We've got plenty in store for you this week including applications for Aim High with NI Screen (last day to apply is today!) as well as applications for the Belfast Photo Festival. Take a look and get ahead for 2019! + Aim High with NI Screen (apply today!) + Open...

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8 Top Tips on using Facebook for your Creative Startup

During December we hosted the Blick Academy event: Facebook for your Creative Startup. We were joined by the wonderful Astra McNicholl of Itty Bitty Book Co and Gil David of Run DMG. They had some great tips and advice to share with our attendees and we have collated them in order to share with...

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#eventswednesdays: Last 2018 Business Events and Upcoming in 2019

#eventswednesdays includes the last events of 2018 for your small business with Digital Support Programme and Down Business Centre as well as upcoming events in the new year with CIDO and Newry Digital! + 05.12.18: Mind Your Business with Antrim Enterprise Agency + 05.12.18: Growth Mindset -...

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Residents Rundown: Gemma O’Neill

Cotton Court resident Gemma O’Neill is an illustrator and author from the Causeway Coast. She is the author of Oh Dear, Geoffrey! and Monty's Magnificent Mane. Her books have been published globally and nominated for numerous awards. We caught up with her to see what she has been up to since...

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#opportunitymondays: Startup Advice and Funding

#opportunitymondays includes Startup advice and funding with Belfast City Council and Department for the Economy and internships and positions with Northern Ireland Screen and The British Council. + Belfast Enterprise Academy with Belfast City Council + Consultant Creative Director UK/Italy...

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Future Heritage: Share 6 at Belfast Design Week

During Belfast Design Week we hosted Share 6 - an event that invites speakers to talk upon a certain theme in order to share their ideas. The theme this time around was 'Future Heritage', our speakers discussed how Northern Ireland’s past heritage has affected and inspired their journey so far,...

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An Interview with Elena Magliveras

Elena Magliveras is the newest resident of our Cotton Court Studios, she is a graphic designer who recently moved to Belfast from Edinburgh. We caught up with her to find out about her business and her relocation. Tell us a bit about what you do I’m a graphic designer, I work on branding...

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#eventswednesdays: Facebook Marketing, Social Impact & Successful Websites

#eventswednesdays for 28.11.18 includes Facebook Marketing with Blick Academy, building a successful website with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Measuring Social Impact with Belfast City Council. + 29.11.18: Measuring Social Impact with Belfast City Council + 29.11.18: Ulster...

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#opportunitymondays: TV, Film & Game Programmes & Funding

#opportunitymondays for 26.11.18 includes Media development funding from Creative Europe Desk UK as well as skills and programmes with Northern Ireland Screen. + Development: Video Games with Creative Europe Desk UK + Skills Fund with NI Screen + Bursary for UK Arts Bloggers with British...

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An Event with Itty Bitty Book Co.

Astra is the founder of Itty Bitty Book Co which she runs with her husband, Al. They both quit their jobs when their son was just three months old to start their business of sharing happiness, gratitude and positivity with the world. Although Astra and Al use their Facebook to promote their...

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#eventswednesdays: Workshops and Programmes for SMEs

#eventswednesdays for 21.11.18 includes workshops and programmes for SMEs with Belfast City Council and Banbridge District Enterprises as well and marketing events with The Ortus Group and Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council - and more support for startups and small businesses! 22.11.18:...

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Top Tips on Video for Social Media with Dillon Osborne

The Faculty: Video for Social Media was one of the Belfast Design Week 2018 events held at Blick Studios. We were joined by Dillon Osborne who talked about creating video content for social media. We wanted to share a few tips and tricks that he offered our attendees. Respect people's...

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Top Tips for Pricing Your Work with Trish Belford

During Belfast Design Week 2018 we hosted Blick Academy's event, Pricing Your Work. Our facilitator for this event was Trish Belford, a textile designer and Senior Research Fellow at Ulster University. We wanted to share with you some of the valuable information that she spoke about during this...

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#eventswednesdays: Marketing Workshops, Start Up & Small Business Support

#eventswednesdays for 14.11.18 includes marketing workshops with Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and Belfast City Council as well as Start Up and Small Business Support with Ballymena Business Centre and NI Business Info. + 15.11.18: Building a Brand and a Business with Lisburn &...

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#opportunitymondays: Creative Business, Start Up and Production Funding

#opportunitymondays for 12.11.18 includes Production Funding with NI Screen, the Venture for Success programme with Belfast City Council as well as New Conversations with British Council. + Production Funding with NI Screen + Canada/Northern Ireland Co-Development Fund with NI Screen +...

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Top Tips with The Bearded Candle Makers: Instagram for Your Creative Startup

We had the pleasure of being joined by the wonderful Michael from The Bearded Candle Makers to give us some advice when it comes to using Instagram and how to operate it to best suit your creative business. Michael is based in Newcastle, NI where he has built his workshop in order to engross...

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An Event with Dillon Osborne

During Belfast Design Week, Blick Faculty are hosting an event with Dillon Osborne on Video For Social Media. Dillon uses edited instagram stories in a vlogging style to share his daily experiences as a photographer and videographer. With over 7000 followers, he has plenty of advice to...

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An Interview with Catherine Hatt

Catherine Hatt is our newest resident at our Malone Road studios, she has had a fascinating career creating music and writing within the arts and creative industry. Read on to learn some more about her. Tell us a bit about yourself. I'm a writer and songwriter with a background in libraries,...

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Slowly getting back to normal and so nice to see a bit of sunshine after all the rain!

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Slowly getting back to normal and so nice to see a Slowly getting back to normal and so nice to see a bit of sunshine after all the rain!

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Looking for a new podcast series to listen to? --- Looking for a new podcast series to listen to? ---- We have something that can sort you out! ---- We are excited to introduce a new project that we have been working on the last while. As part of our work with @belfastdesignwk , we have been helping with their new podcast in collaboration with the team at The Graduate School at Queen’s University. ---- This series will be focused on sharing diverse stories of design and entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland. ---- We want to highlight that opportunity is all around, if you know where to look for it and to delve deeper into understanding how a product or service comes about from those “in the know” - the designers and entrepreneurs themselves! ---- For links and more information, please check the Belfast Design Website. www.belfastdesignweek.com ----- https://www.blickstudios.org/belfast-design-weekblog-posts/great-creators-podcast/

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Hopefully not too long now until we can get back in here and our other studios properly. In the meantime we have been busy behind the scenes working ...

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Hopefully not too long now until we can get back i Hopefully not too long now until we can get back in here and our other studios properly. In the meantime we have been busy behind the scenes working on some exciting new projects to be announced over the next few weeks

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Happy Friday and another lovely sunny weekend ahead! looking forward to getting back into this space once things get back to normal!

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Happy Friday and another lovely sunny weekend ahea Happy Friday and another lovely sunny weekend ahead! looking forward to getting back into this space once things get back to normal!

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Check this out before it finishes on 21st May - beautiful online exhibition by Blick resident Gallery 545 ‘Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland ...

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Check this out before it finishes on 21st May - be Check this out before it finishes on 21st May - beautiful online exhibition by Blick resident Gallery 545 ‘Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland #2’, is an annual major group exhibition curated by Gallery 545 and presenting over twenty emerging and more established artists based in Northern Ireland. Due to COVID-19 this year it is running online at www.gallery545.com between 3 – 31 May. This exhibition celebrates the wealth of talent is this region showcasing a diverse selection of exciting artworks encompassing paintings, works on paper, objects and textile pieces. https://gallery545.com/blogs/exhibitions/gallery-545-contemporary-art-of-northern-ireland-2

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Gorgeous day in the Cathedral Quarter - queueing for post isn't so bad in this weather

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Gorgeous day in the Cathedral Quarter - queueing f Gorgeous day in the Cathedral Quarter - queueing for post isn't so bad in this weather

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Grateful to have an excuse to leave home for studio building checks and mail collection and a few hours of uninterrupted work in this lovely space ...

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Grateful to have an excuse to leave home for studi Grateful to have an excuse to leave home for studio building checks and mail collection and a few hours of uninterrupted work in this lovely space this morning

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Missing this cosy workspace and our lovely residents. Fingers crossed we get back to normal sooner rather than later and can enjoy our Fridays ...

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Missing this cosy workspace and our lovely residen Missing this cosy workspace and our lovely residents. Fingers crossed we get back to normal sooner rather than later and can enjoy our Fridays properly again!

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Looking forward to getting back to this lovely peaceful space and getting some separation between work and home again.

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Looking forward to getting back to this lovely pea Looking forward to getting back to this lovely peaceful space and getting some separation between work and home again.

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Some motivation for the week @stbdpodcast podcast guide - some of our favourites from business to inspiration to wellbeing there's something for ...

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Some motivation for the week @stbdpodcast podcast Some motivation for the week @stbdpodcast podcast guide - some of our favourites from business to inspiration to wellbeing there's something for everyone for all lockdown moods & activities https://www.smalltownbigdreams.co.uk/smalltownbigguide

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We know there are lots of surveys floating about at the minute, so sorry to add another one to the mix, but we are working with our residents to find ...

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We know there are lots of surveys floating about a We know there are lots of surveys floating about at the minute, so sorry to add another one to the mix, but we are working with our residents to find out what impact Covid-19 is having on their business/creative work and what support they require to be able to adapt and survive the current crisis and we thought it might be an idea to put it out to our broader network to capture the opinions of a broader range of creatives whose voices might have been missed in the different arts and business surveys so far. If your creative business/work has been impacted and you would like to share your experiences please fill in the following short survey link below and in bio: https://blickstudios.typeform.com/to/I05hld

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We have been busy behind the scenes planning for a somewhat uncertain future and enjoying a bit of downtime so have taken a bit of a break from social...

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We have been busy behind the scenes planning for a We have been busy behind the scenes planning for a somewhat uncertain future and enjoying a bit of downtime so have taken a bit of a break from social media. We are still checking on our buildings and plants and missing the calm and serenity of our working spaces and our community of residents. We're looking forward to getting back to work properly in our lovely studios for focus, company and better balance in our lives. Working from home is tough!

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Monday Motivation on a very difficult week for most small businesses. Like most small businesses in Belfast we have already been impacted by the ...

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Monday Motivation on a very difficult week for mos Monday Motivation on a very difficult week for most small businesses. Like most small businesses in Belfast we have already been impacted by the pandemic and will continue to be over coming months. We have postponed all our events and workshops, cancelled external bookings and are closed to new residents for the time being. No-one knows what will happen in the coming days and weeks so all we can do is keep calm and try and use the downtime efficiently to rest and think, develop new skills and work on new projects

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Hope you all are keeping cosy and warm in this spring weather.
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#fridayfocus Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all #fridayfocus Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all are keeping cosy and warm in this spring weather. . We are back again with some new events & funding opportunities that are happening in Belfast City. . Each week we try and gather information and resources from various industries just so you know where to look. . Keep the momentum going, the weekend is near! . Full blog on our website - link below https://www.blickstudios.org/fridayfocus/fridayfocus-events-funding-opportunities/ #workspace #creativeworkspace #coworkingspace #socialenterprise #creativecity #nicreatives #fridayfocus #blickstudios

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Another gorgeous spring morning. Walking through botanic park is a lovely way to start the day.
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Another gorgeous spring morning. Walking through b Another gorgeous spring morning. Walking through botanic park is a lovely way to start the day. . The perks of having a studio in this area. . Hope your morning is fresh and full of inspiration!

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Gorgeous light at our Malone Road studios. Spring is definitely here and we are super excited!
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Great light always brings great inspiration.

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Gorgeous light at our Malone Road studios. Spring Gorgeous light at our Malone Road studios. Spring is definitely here and we are super excited! . Great light always brings great inspiration.

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We are fortunate in our Malone studios to have @_flow.yoga sharing our ground floor. Giving a lovely atmosphere to the space and making it super easy ...

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We are fortunate in our Malone studios to have @_f We are fortunate in our Malone studios to have @_flow.yoga sharing our ground floor. Giving a lovely atmosphere to the space and making it super easy to nip down after work or over lunch for a quick yoga class to unwind

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Do you struggle to balance your finances within yo Do you struggle to balance your finances within your business? . Do you find the finances part of your business overwhelming? . Join us on the 31st of March for an evening workshop led by Rosy James where she will be giving some top tips and information on how to manage your finances within small businesses. . Blick Finance manager, Rosy James, will be offering some simple tips on getting your finances right – working towards the tax return of each year. Rosy, who has set up the finance systems and managed the accounts of numerous small businesses will be offering some great tips. . Limited spaces available . Book your space at : https://www.blickstudios.org/events/blick-academy-managing-the-finances-of-your-small-business/

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#fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again where we share what's going on in this fabulous city!
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#fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again wh #fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again where we share what's going on in this fabulous city! - This week we will be covering Events & Funding and Opportunities - Full blog post available on our website https://www.blickstudios.org/fridayfocus/fridayfocus-events-funding-and-opportunities/#blickstudios #belfast #workspace #creativeworkspace #coworkingspace #socialenterprise #creativecity #nicreatives

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Do you struggle with being consistent and disciplined with your goals?
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Do you struggle with being consistent and discipli Do you struggle with being consistent and disciplined with your goals? - Do you get overwhelmed on where to start when thinking about starting a creative project, starting a business or maintinnig a business/project that you have, but need fresh ideas? - In this 6 Week course we have created a plan that helps you break down your large goals into managable steps that feel attainable. - It is so easy to get swpet up with goal setting, dreaming big, but not feeling like you have the resources or where with alls to achieve it. - In this course we are offering you time and space to figure that out. Asking questions of what you really want out of life, what is your dream lifestyle and how can we create a plan to move forward. - It is extremely important to always dream big, but it is equally as important to do the work, create systems in place to get there and to be consistent. - You don’t have to do it alone. We want to create an encourage safe space to figure out what YOU need to do and what you want to do. - Time is something that we always feel that we don’t have. Therefore we know that it is hard to make time for ourselves and priories those needs and desires. - By choosing to do this course, you will be choosing to invest in yourself, your wellness and examine what you want to do and change. And what a better time to do it coming into Spring. The Time is Now, are you ready to start? For more information visit www.blickstudios.org/events/the-time-is-now-6-week-course/

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Such a lovely peaceful atmosphere in the Cathedral Quarter at this time of day. Great start to the working day!
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Such a lovely peaceful atmosphere in the Cathedral Such a lovely peaceful atmosphere in the Cathedral Quarter at this time of day. Great start to the working day! . . . #walktowork #belfast #city #lovebelfast #cathedralquarter #CQBelfast #ireland #travel #northernireland #explore #discoverni #niexplorer #cityscape #citylife #urban #loveireland #architecture #VisitBelfast #BelfastCC

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A chilly, but beautiful start to March in Belfast!
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A chilly, but beautiful start to March in Belfast! A chilly, but beautiful start to March in Belfast! . . . #march #belfast #cathedralquarter #cqbelfast #creative #design #art #artist #artwork #wallart #streetart

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#fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again where we share what's going on in this fabulous city!
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#fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again wh #fridayfocus - It's that time of the week again where we share what's going on in this fabulous city! This week we will be covering Events, Funding and Opportunities & Business Resources. Be sure to check out the full blog below! https://www.blickstudios.org/fridayfocus/fridayfocus-events/