Website Links

 

This is list of contacts and other support agencies for creative businesses, that aims to point you where you need to go. If you can't find the help you're looking for on this page, drop us a line at businesssupport@middlesbrough.gov.uk and we'll do our best to help.

 

 

A-N - http://www.a-n.co.uk

Supports contemporary visual arts practice including making a living, profiles, publications, features and networking.

 

Artists and Makers - http://www.artistsandmakers.com/

artistsandmakers.com is an online arts magazine, providing news, reviews and events listings for events across the UK.

 

Arts Admin – www.artsadmin.co.uk

Free advisory service for artists, mentoring and development programmes and bursary schemes.

 

Arts Council England - www.artscouncil.org.uk

The national development agency for the arts in England, providing funding opportunities.

 

Artquest - http://www.artquest.org.uk/

Online resource for professional artists and craftspeople, offering info and advice on developing your business.

 

ASOS Marketplace - https://marketplace.asos.com/

ASOS Marketplace is an online boutique where fashion designer makers can sell directly to the public. It provides a platform for the best in emerging design talent, independent labels and vintage specialists. The Marketplace lets boutiques set up shop and start selling now.

 

Axis - http://www.axisweb.org/

Contemporary arts – features professional artists, curators, interviews, discussion, news and artist showcases.

 

Creative Exchange - http://www.creativexchange.org
Network for culture and development with forums, news, events and networking.

 

Creative People - http://www.creativepeople.org.uk

National network providing information, advice and guidance to those who work in arts and craft industries.

 

Creative Times - www.creativetimes.co.uk
Online creative industries magazine with jobs, in-depth features, articles and event information.

 

D&AD – www.dandad.org

Global, creative and design website featuring professional development advice, news and events.

 

DACS - www.dacs.co.uk

Membership based organisation offering advice, for those in design and arts industries, about licensing, resale and copyright.

 

Design Initiative - www.designinit.org.uk

Information and design advice for creative professionals, commissioners and clients.

 

Designers Marketplace - http://www.designersmarketplace.org.uk/

Opportunities for designer makers to sell their wares at this travelling event that showcases the wealth of regional creative talent.

 

Digital City Business - http://www.dcbusiness.eu/

Start-up, growth, expansion, community, and space - providing real support that will help digital businesses to grow.

 

Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/how_selling_works.php

Etsy is the online marketplace for buying and selling all things handmade.

We connect buyers with independent creators and shop owners to find the very best in handmade, vintage and supplies.

 

Get Into Theatre – www.getintotheatre.org 
Jam-packed with career advice, meet the professionals, forums, Q and As and events.

 

Girls on Film - http://www.girlsonfilmnetwork.org/

Creative network for females in the filming industry including news, events and networking opportunities.

 

Intellectual Property Office - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/

Official body for information about Intellectual Property including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.

 

Meanwhile Space - http://www.meanwhilespace.com/

‘Meanwhile use’ is the temporary use of vacant buildings or land for a socially beneficial purpose until such a time that they can be brought back into commercial use again.

 

Middlesbrough Enterprisae Gateway - http://www.afreshstart.org.uk/

Middlesbrough Enterprise Gateway provides advice, coaching, mentoring and workshops that can help get you started in business.

 

National Federation of Artists’ Studio Providers - http://www.nfasp.org.uk/home.php

The professional membership body for all those engaged in developing and managing affordable studio space for visual artists.

 

Northern Film Network - http://www.northernfilmnetwork.com/

Includes funding opportunities, crew and cast calls, jobs, special screenings, festivals and events.

 

Own It - www.own-it.org

Own-it can answer all your questions on Intellectual Property and Copyright. The website is filled with fact-sheets, articles, podcasts and videos that contain everything you need to know about IP and the creative industries.

 

People Per Hour - http://www.peopleperhour.com/

PeoplePerHour.com is a marketplace connecting small businesses and freelancers all over the world in a trusted environment where they buy and sell services to each other.

 

Prosper – www.prospernw.org.uk

Helping designers reach new markets. Includes seminar, one-to-one advice and links.

 

Redeye - www.redeye.org.uk

Photography resource site including A-Z of information, news, events and bulletin board.

 

Super Simple Shop - http://www.supersimpleshop.com/featured_shops

Super Simple Shop is a hosted website that allows you to set up your own online shop to sell your goods. It lets you choose a design for your shop, organise your products, accept credit card payments, and track and respond to orders.

 

Talent Circle – www.talentcircle.co.uk
For film makers, actors, TV programme makers, crew, writers, presenters, etc. Includes networking, jobs, resources and profiles.

 

Talent Pool - http://talentpool.dandad.co.uk

Networking and showcasing talent in design, communication and advertising arts.

 

Teesside University - http://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/business/

Training and development opportunities for business and enterprise.

 

The Toolkit – www.thetoolkit.net

Contains up-to-date, relevant information about organisations, networks, training and funding opportunities.

 

UK Trade & Investment  - http://www.ukti.gov.uk/ja_jp/export/sectors/creativemedia.html

A range of trade support services for Creative & design sectors to help business activities overseas

 

UK Creative Industires Toolkit -  https://www.creative-industries.co.uk/

Designed to support international marketing activities

 

We Are Open - http://we-are-open.blogspot.com/

A project based in Middlesbrough that is joining the 'empty shop movement' that is opening up prime retail spaces to artists. Artists from all disciplines are located about town to showcase work through exhibitions, gigs, film screenings and workshops.

 

Writers’ Block North East - http://www.writersblockne.com/

Writers’ Block provides a service for new and established writers. It plays host to regular training events to teach writers new skills. It provides networking and business-to-business opportunities, introducing creative people and their work to industry professionals.