RiseCreatives

RiseCreatives is sponsoring the MEETFOREAL event, Turning the Right Brain Left and Keeping it Right. At the event, painter and writer, Lynda Cookson, and caricaturist, Allan Cavanagh will talk about how they have built their artistic businesses whilst harnessing and expanding their creativity. Attendees can ask questions and explore creative ways to promote their own artistic work, using tools online and offline to succeed at doing what they love.

Prior to the event the team from MEETFOREAL took a video camera out into the streets of Galway to ask people about art! 

The event takes place on Saturday the 15th August in the Galway City Museum cafe, from 4.30-6.30 pm, and promises to be an inventive and creative afternoon! For further details or to book online please visit http://meetforeal.com

CreativeD, is a network-based programme specifically designed for the creative industries and is the first of its kind in Dublin. Its aim is to define, develop and promote creative businesses and to ensure that, individually and collectively, the creative industries become a significant force in our new economy. The programme of business supports will be delivered through meetings, workshops, networking events, online forums, seminars & skills development sessions.

 The first event will be held on 20th October 2009, coinciding with Dublin Innovation Week. This first event is entitled “Capitalize on Your Creativity” and will be in the Auditorium, in the Digital Exchange Building, in the Digital Hub, Dublin 8. Events and interaction will continue at regular intervals until mid-2011.

CreativeD is developed and facilitated by Creative Coaches with specific industry experience across a range of sectors. The coaches are specialists in Innovation and Creativity processes utilised in the Stanford Research Institute, California.

The network is aimed at creative industries such as:

• Advertising 
• Architecture
• Crafts 
• Cultural Tourism – Festivals and Events, Culinary Arts, Tours 
• Design 
• Designer Fashion 
• Digital Media
• Film, Video and Photography 
• Publishing 
• Software Applications, Computer Games and Electronic Publishing
• Television and Radio
• The Arts – Music, Visual, Literary and Performing Arts

To become a member of CreativeD or to find out more about the network visit,
 http://www.dceb.ie/event-calendar/networking or www.creatived.ie

Michelle O’Connor, an illustrator from Co. Kerry, has added new work to her space in the RiseCreatives Studio. Both original drawings and prints are available to buy. Anyone interested in purchasing her work can contact Michelle using the online contact form in her studio space. She recently exhibited at Listowel Writers’ Week and also created the artwork for the programme booklet. Michelle is currently studying for a Masters in Multimedia at UCC. A back catalogue of her work can be viewed in her RiseCreatives web space and on her website.