Thinking of planning your very own exhibition in 2024? Join this engaging session

where the team at Colonnade House will run through what it takes to plan,

promote & curate your next exhibition. Meet other local artists & find out about

their plans for 2024.

Three sessions are planned for Tuesday 16 January, with a focus on funding. There

are lots of opportunities for funding your creative project in 2024; both locally &

nationally.

Sam Gritt, Investment Officer from Adur & Worthing Councils will be on hand to

run through a guided tour of local grant funding that can be accessed by creative

businesses, arts organisations and artists.

Relationship Managers from Arts Council England will be visiting Worthing to

share tips & tricks on how to access their funding stream, National Lottery Project

Grants. The session will be followed by a talk from successful recipients of the

grants alongside Q&As and 1 - 1 chats.

Virtual launch - 16.00 - 17.00 // in-person launch - 17.30 - 19.30

Again in 2024, Chair of Adur & Worthing Trust Karen Simporis, will be launching

the next round of Creative Commissions small project grants. Join the virtual or

in-person launches to find out about how you can apply to the scheme and be

awarded grants of up to £1000 for local creative community based projects in

Adur & Worthing this year.

It’s almost time to complete your dreaded tax return. If you are freelance or a self

employed creative, Lisa Neale, from MHA Carpenter Box is on hand to talk

through deadlines, record keeping, available allowances & more in this free

session.

Looking for advice on your illustration portfolio? Book yourself a 1 - 1 & bring along

your portfolio for an informal chat with a selection of top local illustrators

including; Owen Davey, Laurie Rowan, Michele Payne & John Bond . These chats

are open to all - but to boost diversity in the sector, we are encouraging people

from marginalised and oppressed backgrounds to book a slot.

Get ready for Worthing Festival 2024! Sign up to this dedicated day for all things

Worthing Festival. Hear from the Festival Team about organising and planning

your event, tips on creating your website listing, marketing and promoting your

event, as well as a chance to ask questions and network with other organisers and

venues.

Looking for top tips on how to plan, promote & run events in Worthing? Adur &

Worthing Council Events Team are dropping into Colonnade House to host this

engaging talk with Q&A on how to get your next big event up & running.

Thinking of getting involved in this year’s Festival, either as an event organiser or a

prospective venue? Find out about how you can get involved in 2024.

The Time for Worthing Team will be on hand to talk through how to register an

event or a venue and will guide you through the resources and support which are

available, as well as ideas on how to promote your event.

If you are looking to get involved in the Worthing Festival, join us at Colonnade

House for an informal get-together to meet other local creatives, businesses &

venues.

For those unable to attend the workshops earlier in the day, there will be a brief

overview of the sessions with links to resources.

Chat to the Worthing Festival Team, including the music coordination volunteers

(new for 2024).

Looking to get some advice on your Creative Commissions 2024 application? On

Friday 19 January; book an informal bookable 1 - 1 , to discuss your application in

more detail. Send an email to joe.cox@adur-worthing.gov.uk to book your space.

For the afternoon, book yourself a place with Colonnade House Studio Member

Gary Martin; as he talks through his tips & tricks of creative marketing for your

business. He’ll take us through a simple marketing 101, from how you describe yourself to

your consumers to the best way to use organic social media to sell your product

or service.

The week finishes with an afternoon of Creative Talks! Everyone is invited to come

along, listen, ask questions and take part in the informative & fun talks. If you have

something to say - get in touch with Colonnade House & join the list of wonderful

local speakers.

All free events, workshops, talks & sessions can be booked on the Colonnade

House website. Visit the website for more information & details on each session.