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The Importance of being…an exceptional networker

Date: 02/04/12   |   Author: Peter Davison
Tags: writing, publishers, networking, how to get published, conferences, authors, agents

Tips on networking and pitching your literary project or idea, plus a guide to forthcoming events for writers, including book fairs, literature festivals, publishers' panels and writers' conferences

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What makes the perfect submission package?

Date: 22/02/12   |   Author: Peter Davison
Tags: writing, submitting work, how to, advice

How to pitch your writing to an Agent

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What does 2012 have in store for you?

Date: 20/01/12   |   Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: information, advice

We’ve mapped out some key cultural events and initiatives that are due to take place in 2012 so that you can either ensure that your own projects don’t clash, or ensure that they coincide and therefore benefit through association and increased exposure

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How to write a business plan in less than 30 minutes

Date: 09/01/12   |   Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: start-up essentials, resources, business plan, business advice

Here's how to write a plan that will tell you, and your potential collaborators, everything you need to know about whether your business idea will work - or whether it needs more work

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How to get the know-how

Date: 06/01/12   |   Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: writing about yourself, statement, skills, business advice, biography

The ‘Get the know-how’ section of the Cibas website is an advice, ideas and information exchange. By ‘know-how’ we mean the knowledge, the tools, the inspiration and the insight into how to build and sustain a successful creative career or business.

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How to get started

Date: 21/12/11   |   Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: start-up essentials, skills, resources, planning, advice

People often say, I'd love to be a professional artist, a designer or a filmmaker; I'd love to run my own gallery, publish my novel or be my own boss - but I don't know where to start.

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PREMIUM CONTENT  What's this?

Date: 18/05/12  |  Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: tenders, residencies, placements, opportunities, news, jobs, contracts, commissions

Current arts, culture and creative industries jobs, contracts and commissions in South East, South Central and South West England, compiled by Cibas and updated daily

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University of Chichester Publishing Panel Event

Date: 17/04/12  |  Author: Peter Davison
Tags: writing, university of chichester, publishing, publishers panel, opportunities, news, networking

Wednesday, 25th April, 2012, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

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International travel writer to speak at May Portsmouth Writers’ Hub

Date: 17/04/12  |  Author: Peter Davison
Tags: writing for magazines, writing, travel writing, tom sykes, portsmouth writers hub, new theatre royal, networking

Local boy done good

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Artists International Development Fund

Date: 12/04/12  |  Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: opportunities, news, international, funding

Artists are invited to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to spend time building links with artists, organisations and creative producers in another country

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Creative Producer required in Portsmouth

Date: 11/04/12  |  Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: theatre, opportunities, news, new theatre royal, jobs, creative producer

A recent recipient of Arts Council England capital investment funding for it's forthcoming major redevelopment, the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth currently requires a Creative Producer

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Bigfoot Hampshire requires freelance drama facilitators

Date: 04/04/12  |  Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: workshops, theatre, opportunities, news, jobs, drama, arts education

A call for actors, teachers, graduates with teaching experience, applied theatre or community arts specialists, drama therapists, specialist arts workshop leaders or special needs teachers with a drama background...

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Meet the creative community

On paper

Date: 28/03/12  |  Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: visual arts, sculpture, public art, portsmouth, paper, interview, axis

Artist Jeannie Driver discusses cathartic activities, working with others and the importance of making things better

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On the look out for public art

Date: 01/11/11  |  Author: Peter Davison
Tags: visual arts, public art, jon adams, information

Portsmouth artist, Jon Adams Field of Flags and Look About projects celebrate diversity and London 2012

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Weaving creative careers

Date: 14/10/11  |  Author: Paola Campari-Moss
Tags: workshops, weaving, textiles, sharon kearley, portsmouth, higher education, design, craft, costume

Sharon Kearley’s textile designs take inspiration from theatre and period costume - it is a passion that she is keen to share as leader of community projects, children’s workshops and as a university lecturer

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Stepping into the light

Date: 14/10/11  |  Author: Paola Campari-Moss
Tags: music, louis sellers

The drummer with alternative rock band In Darklight, Louis Sellers, graduated with a BSc in Music Technology from the University of Portsmouth just a year ago, but he’s already set-up a successful drum tuition school and recording studio

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How to get connected

Date: 10/10/11  |  Author: Steve Fisher
Tags: skills, resources, information, ideas, business advice, advice

The ‘Get connected’ section of the Cibas website is the place to meet - and introduce yourself to - the wider creative community

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