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The film and television sector in Scotland is rapidly growing, contributing £567.6million to the Scottish economy in 2019. For this event we have brought together graduates working within the industry to talk about their experiences working in the industry and provide insights into the first steps you could make if you were interested in a Career in film and TV.

Guest speakers:
Lux Scotland: non-profit agency dedicated to supporting, developing and promoting artists’ moving image practices in Scotland
www.luxscotland.org.uk

Sanne Jehoul: is the programme director of Glasgow Short Film Festival, Scotland’s leading short film event, which she has been part of since its 2015 edition. www.sglasgowshort.org

Engaging and working with communities to develop and deliver projects can be an essential and rewarding aspect of your creative career. For this talk we have invited GSA graduates with experience of working within communities to discuss and highlight best practice, ethics and innovative approaches.

Guest Speakers
Lucy Grainge (Communication Design 2017) + Beau McCarthy (M.Arch 2019): Creators of Wiggle Wonderland. Instagram: @wigglewonderland
Twitter: @wiggle_pavilion
Lucy Grainge Website: www.lucygrainge.com
Tracy Gorman (Ceramics 1997): Volunteer Coordinator at Project Ability. www.project-ability.co.uk

This practical Working Space event lead by Briana Pegado will take you through the process of writing successful funding applications. It aims to cover all aspects of structuring your application and offer top tips and advice to ensure that your submissions have every chance of success.

This video is shareable upon requests. Please email creativenetwork@gsa.ac.uk if you would like to view this session.

Briana Pegado FRSA is Founder of the Edinburgh Student Arts Festival (ESAF), Co-Director of We Are Here Scotland & Grant and Development Manager of Black Queer Travel Guide. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Art and is Chair of the board of YWCA Scotland – the Young Women’s Movement, a feminist, intergenerational movement that support young women’s leadership. She sits on the Governing Body for the University of York and works across the creative industries supporting arts organisations that want to work in sustainable and ethical ways.’

Building your professional experience is more important than ever in today’s challenging job market.  This event will examine how to build your professional experience in a virtual world, discussing alternative ways to build your CV through, competitions, awards and residencies, as well as do-it-yourself options.

Colin MacDonald – Multiple award winning Director of various games development studios as well as running Games Jobs Live.
Jade Sturrock – Socially Engaged Artist, Arts Facilitator and Membership and Marketing Coordinator for Glasgow Connected Arts Network,
Jennifer McGlone – Owner and Manager of Glow Arts

Developing ways to reach, engage and attract audiences is often a challenge for people starting out in their creative Career. What simple strategies can be applied to give you the best possible chance of creating a successful campaign to support your practice? In this session we’ve invited four GSA Graduates who have been able to develop, build and launch a successful businesses and careers using online strategies to promote their work, reach new audiences and secure vital start-up support.

Iseabal Hendry (Textile Design 2016) – Founder of Iseabal Hendry
Andrew Fylnn and Martin Keane (MEng 2014) – Co-Founder of POTR
Marwa Ebrahim (Product Design 2017) – Founder of Atypical Cosmetics

The art of being resilient is a key asset in this time of uncertainty – particularly in the field of employment and thriving as a creative practitioner.  Resilience is not just your ability to bounce back, but also your capacity to adapt in the face of challenging circumstances, whilst maintaining a stable mental wellbeing. Resilience isn’t a personality trait – it’s something that you can take steps to achieve. In this session, three key speakers working across the arts and design industries offer their insights into how to develop and maintain your resilience.

Danny Campbell (B.Arch 2012) – Founder and Director of HOKO Design
Gregor Aikman (M.Eng 2008) – Co-Founder, Managing Director of Filament PD
Tehmeena Latif (Textiles 2008) – Head of Sales at The Drum

It’s widely recognised that personal Networks are key to the development of a Creative Career. A strong Network of contacts can get you your first job interview, recommend you for a commission, or help you to secure a first solo exhibition. During a time where when these valuable interactions at exhibition openings, talks or conferences aren’t happening, how can people across the Creative Industries continue to develop personal networks at a time of restricted public gatherings and online events? In this session we’ve invited three professionals with backgrounds in Fine Art, Design and Innovation respectively to share their thoughts on this topic.

David Freer (Com Des 1997) – Co-Founder O Street Graphic Design Agency
Medeia Cohan – Creative Director of Creative Entrepreneurs
Santini Basra (Product Design 2014) – Founder Andthen Ltd