Creative Future Art & Writing Programme 2016/17

Art & Writing Programme September 2016 - March 2017

www.creativefuture.org.uk

Welcome to Creative Future Creative Future is a Brighton based charity that supports writers and artists who lack opportunities due to mental health issues, disability, identity or other social circumstances. For further details of who we work with check our website ‘About us’ page.

Creativity can be an easy way to engage people in times of crisis. Even in extreme states people can create powerful work. If properly harnessed, creativity can change the way a person engages with the world and can be their bridge from the margins to the mainstream—challenging their own and other people’s perception of their potential. Whether a beginner or an advanced practitioner, Creative Future encourages artistic excellence, helps artists/writers get their work ‘out there’ and improves personal wellbeing.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Dominique De-Light Director

Creative Future runs three programmes:

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Workshops Mentoring Exhibitions, Events & Publications

We encourage participants to progress from one programme to another, building relationships that are maintained long after individual sessions are over.

CONTENTS Artists’/Writers’ Showcases Tight Modern 2016 Creative Future Literary Awards Showcase 2016

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For Writers Writing Drop In - Brighton Writing Drop In - Horsham Creative Writing At The Museum - Brighton Creative Writing For Those With Dyslexia - Tonbridge, Brighton & Crawley Reading & Performing Your Work - Brighton Editing & Preparing Your Work For Publication - Brighton Peer Support Writing Group - Brighton Meet The Writers Organisations - Brighton

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For Artists Art Drop In - Crawley Art Drop In - Worthing Art Drop In - Brighton Organising An Art Exhibition - Brighton Sussex Recovery College Art - Worthing, Bognor & Crawley Meet The Arts Organisations - Brighton

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For Both Artists & Writers Sussex Recovery College Drama - Eastbourne Meet The Artist - Liz Atkin - Brighton Meet The Writer - John O’Donoghue - Brighton Meet The Writer - Dean Atta - Brighton Meet The Artist - Kristina Veasey - Brighton Meet The Artist - Terence Wilde - Brighton Fabrica - Heritage Open Day - Brighton Create Your Own Website - Brighton Social Media For Beginners - Brighton 1 : 1 Social Media Session - Brighton Other Services

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Artists’ Showcase

Tight Modern is a touring miniature replica of London’s iconic Tate Modern, showcasing 60+ marginalised artists in what we believe is the world’s smallest temporary gallery.

Prizes of £250, £175 and £50 are on offer for the public's favourite three artworks, plus a selection of artist materials and development prizes as judged by arts professionals.

We need your artwork! We are looking for artworks in any media, on any surface.

This could include paintings, drawings, photographs, prints, tapestry, collage, computer generated images, wood carvings, shallow relief sculpture etc. Images should measure 13x18cm and be no deeper than 2cm. All submissions must be portrait orientation only, and accompanied by an entry form.

SUBMISSION FEES: £5 per artwork (up to five artworks). Waived for residents of Redbridge, Ilford and St Helens, Merseyside.

ENTRY FORM: Please visit http://tightmodern.org.uk/how-to-enter/, e-mail info@creativefuture.org.uk or call 01273 234780.

DEADLINE: 30 October 2016 Finalists Selected: 11 November 2016 Prizes Announced: 30 April 2017 Many thanks to our prize sponsors:

Tight Modern Tour Brighton: 18 November-11 December 2016 Jubilee Library Preview: Thursday 24 November - 5:00-7:00 pm St Helen’s, Merseyside: 15 December 2016-15 February 2017 St Helen’s Central Library, Rainhill Library, Parr Library, Chester Lane Library Ilford: 20 February-2 March 2017 Redbridge Library Portsmouth: 3 March-18 April 2017 Aspex Gallery

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For further details see www.tightmodern.org.uk

Workshops

Free workshops are available leading up to the tour for those who would like to make a piece of work to potentially submit to the Tight Modern competition—or just try their hand at being creative.

Portsmouth Dates: Sundays - 11, 18 & 25 September 2016 Time: 1:00-4:00pm Venue: Aspex Gallery, Gunwharf Quays, The Vulcan Building, Portsmouth PO1 3BF

Brighton Date: Tuesday 20 September 2016 Time: 10:00am-1:00pm Venue: Patcham Library, Ladies' Mile Rd, Brighton BN1 8TA Date: Monday 26 September 2016 Time: 10:00am-1:00pm Venue: Whitehawk Library, 179A Whitehawk Rd, Brighton BN2 5FL Date: Monday 3 October 2016 Time: 10:15am-1:15pm Venue: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE

Redbridge Dates: Saturdays – 8, 15 & 22 October 2016 Time: 1:00-4:00pm Venue: Redbridge Library, Clements Rd, Ilford IG1 1EA Tutor: Nickova Behling is a professional visual artist and founder of Artahead, providing opportunities for people to engage in visual art process including adults with mental health problems and learning disabilities (www.artahead.org).

Book online at www.tightmodern.org.uk/workshop-resources/ or call 01273 234780 Places are limited so booking is essential.

For further details see www.tightmodern.org.uk

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Writers’ Showcase 2016

Best-selling poet and playwright Lemn Sissay will perform alongside special guest author Michelle Green and the winners of the 2016 Creative Future Literary Awards.

Highlighting the quality and skill of diverse writers from across the UK, Creative Future will showcase the work of talented marginalised writers at this special celebration.

Hosted by Lemn Sissay, the event will feature readings from this year’s twelve finalists as well as a reading from critically acclaimed guest author Michelle Green (author of Jebel Marra).

Founded in 2013, the Creative Future Literary Awards is the UK’s only national literary competition specifically aimed at talented writers who lack opportunities due to mental health issues, disability, identity or other social circumstance. Prizes are awarded for both poetry and short fiction. Prizes include £1000 in cash as well as professional and artistic development support from leading organisations such as The Literary Consultancy and New Writing South.

Fee: FREE - Please note, this free event requires a ticket. Please book your free ticket through Southbank Centre online, by phone or in person (no fees apply).

Dates: Thursday 8 September 2016 Time: 7:30pm Venue: Level 5 Function Room, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX The event is British Sign Language-interpreted.

Book by phone: 0844 847 9910 Book Online: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/2016-creative-future-literary-98540 Email the Box Office: customer@southbankcentre.co.uk

Photo Credit: Shaz Graham

Photo Credit: People Staring Photo Credit: Paul McVeigh

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For Writers Writing Drop In – Brighton Experiment with prose, poetry and scriptwriting in a safe, supportive and fun environment, and if you wish, share your writing with others. This drop in group is open to all levels of ability and focuses on different writing exercises each session.

Fee: FREE Dates: Fridays 2016: 2, 16 & 30 September, 14 & 28 October, 11 & 25 November, 9 December 2017: 6 & 20 January, 3 & 17 February, 3, 17 & 31 March Time: 1:00-3:00pm Venue: The Friends Centre, Ivory Place, Morley Street, Brighton, BN2 9QE Tutor: Lisa Fulthorpe is a freelance writer who has written for television, (C4’s Smack The Pony and BBC’s Doctors), BBC Radio, and film (London Film Festival). She was a runner up in the BBC talent award and a script reader for the Film Council amongst others. Her plays have been recently performed at the Camden Fringe Festival. She has also been a Theatre Critic for London’s What’s On Magazine. She was co-founder of Scriptease www.scripteaseuk.wordpress.com, a script development group based in Brighton. She now works at Brighton Film School.

For further details see www.creativefuture.org.uk

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Writing Drop In Horsham Experiment with prose and poetry in a safe, supportive environment and, if you wish, share your writing with others. This group is open to all levels of ability and focuses on different writing exercises each session.

Fee: FREE Dates: Tuesdays 2016: 20 September, 4 & 18 October, 1, 15 & 29 November, 13 December 2017: 10 & 24 January, 7 & 21 February, 7 March Time: 1:00-3:00pm Venue: The Meeting Room, St. John’s Church, 3 Springfield Rd, Horsham, RH12 2PJ Tutor: Claudia has run this group for ten years and has taught literature and creative writing for over 20 years. She’s a published novelist (Benjamin the True, Kahn & Averill) and short story writer (Jesus in America and Other Short Stories, Utah State University Press).

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Creative Writing at the Museum Brighton Using museum artefacts across the Brighton Museum & Art Galleries sites, this course teaches how inspiration can be found everywhere.

Participants’ work will be published on the Museum’s blog, the Creative Future website and selected pieces will go towards a published anthology to be sold in Brighton Museum’s shop and on-line. There will be a reading to launch the anthology with a two hour rehearsal session prior, details to be confirmed.

Fee: £40/£20 per course. One free place is available for a participant willing to be the workshop support volunteer. If you are interested in this position please email info@creativefuture.org.uk with a paragraph stating why you’d like to be considered for the role.

Course 1 - 2016: Thursdays – 22 & 29 September, 6, 13 & 20 October Course 2 - 2017: Thursdays – 2, 9, 16 & 23 February, 2 March Time: 2:00-4:00pm Venue: Brighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1EE Please note that due to the popularity of this course, priority booking will be given to new participants.

Tutor: Claudia Gould has taught Literature and Creative Writing for over 20 years.

She’s a published novelist (Benjamin the True, Kahn & Averill) and short story writer (Jesus in America and Other Short Stories, Utah State University Press).

For further details see www.creativefuture.org.uk

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Creative Writing For Those With Dyslexia Tonbridge, Brighton & Crawley These workshops are aimed at dyslexic writers who want to develop their creativity.

They will be led by a writer who is dyslexic, has published two novels and various articles and short stories, and has been teaching for over twenty years. The workshops are suitable for beginners as well as those who have been writing for a while. They focus on the idea that writing is about practice and not about talent.

Please bring a notebook and pen or a laptop to work on. There will be opportunities for you to share your work with others, and for informal, friendly discussion, but this will be optional--you won’t be put on the spot. The workshops will use free writing, creative visualisation, inspiration from life and character creation exercises to get your creativity flowing. There will be tips for developing your writing further at the end of each workshop.

Fee: FREE Date: Monday 3 October Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Venue: Dyslexia Action, Office A, Bridge House, 97 - 101 High St, Tonbridge TN9 1DP Date: Friday 7 October 2016 Time: 3:00-5:00pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG For map see page 11 Date: Friday 11 November 2016 Time: 2:00-4:00 pm Venue: Crawley Library, Southgate Ave, Crawley, RH10 6HG For map see page 12 Tutor: Louise Tondeur’s first two novels The Water’s Edge and The Haven Home for Delinquent Girls were published by Headline Review. Some of her recent publications include ‘The First Time’ in Litro Magazine and two short stories in Everything is Spherical, the second Anthology of Dyslexic Writing.

Louise has been teaching for over twenty years, currently as a Creative Writing lecturer at the University of Roehampton. You can find out more on her website: www.louisetondeur.co.uk

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Reading & Performing Your Work Brighton Access your audience in another way and reduce your anxiety of public reading. Get your work off the page and into their ears! Run by an experienced performance mentor with an actor on hand to demonstrate how it should be done, this all day workshop will give you the confidence to deliver your work in public.

Fee: £15/£7.50 Date: Monday 5 September 2016 Time: 10:00am-5:00pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG For map see page 11 Tutor: Sara Clifford is a playwright, drama practitioner, trainer and lecturer. She currently lectures at the Central School of Speech and Drama and has been a trainer for Creative Partnerships. She has written over 20 plays which have been performed at Soho Theatre, York Theatre Royal and Nottingham Playhouse. For more information see www.saraclifford.com

Editing & Preparing Your Work For Submission Get your work ready for publication or competitions. Learn the art of editing, redrafting and polishing, increasing your chances of success. This workshop will show you how to get work ready for submission via a series of fun exercises.

Please note: part of the workshop will include editing your own writing, so please bring a hard copy of a piece of your writing. However, if you don’t have a piece of writing to work on, the tutor will provide a writing sample for you to work with.

Fee: £15/£7.50 Dates: Tuesday 14 February 2017 Time: 2:00-5:00pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG For map see page 11 Tutor: Pat Winslow has over 20 years’ experience delivering creative writing workshops to vulnerable adults and marginalised communities. Pat has worked as a writer in residence in a prison and two hospitals. She has extensive experience of running workshops in schools as well as in further and community education. Read more about Pat on her website: www.patwinslow.com

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Peer Support Writing Group Brighton Are you an emerging/intermediate writer looking for a mutually supportive group? This workshop will support a group of poets and/or fiction writers to share their work and get positive, constructive feedback from like-minded peers and an experienced writer/facilitator.

Over three sessions, the facilitator will create a welcoming and safe, supportive environment for sharing, feedback and discussion. Following this, the goal is for the group to continue to meet on its own.

This group is limited to 10 places and is by application only. Please submit: 

Writing sample – 500 words prose / 40 lines poetry maximum

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Short description of your writing experience and why you want to do the course (2-3 paragraphs)

The deadline for applications is 30 October 2016.

Please send your application to info@creativefuture.org.uk or by post to Creative Future, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG. Dates, time and venue will all be mutually decided by the group.

Facilitator: Claudia Gould has taught Literature and Creative Writing for over 20 years. She’s a published novelist (Benjamin the True, Kahn & Averill) and short story writer (Jesus in America and Other Short Stories, Utah State University Press).

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Meet the Writers Organisations Brighton A free event for writers looking to broaden their knowledge of available writing opportunities.

There are so many opportunities and creative development activities out there. Do you know about them all? Come to this informal event and meet the writer’s organisations local to you. Hear New Writing South, Apples and Snakes, Myriad Editions, Survivors Poetry, Waterloo Press and Creative Future talk about what opportunities are on offer. There will be a chance to ask questions and talk individually to organisations' staff. Come along and find out what they can do for you.

Fee: FREE Date: Tuesday 31st January 2017 Time: 1:30-3:30pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Rd. Brighton BN1 3XG

For further details see www.creativefuture.org.uk

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For Artists Art Drop In – Crawley Art at Crawley Library is a beginner to intermediary drop in group open to everyone (marginalised and disabled people get priority booking). The sessions will include fun exercises to loosen the hand and focus the eye. Session content is decided within the group with guidance from the tutor.

Fee: FREE Dates: Fridays 2016: 2, 16 & 30 September, 14 & 28 October, 11 & 25 November, 9 December 2017: 6 & 20 January, 3 & 17 February, 3 & 17 March Time: 2:00-4:00pm Venue: Longley Room, Crawley Library, Southgate Ave, Crawley, RH10 6HG Tutor: Jo Harrison is an illustrator, graphic designer and creative activist. She wholeheartedly believes creativity is a powerful force for change, both in individuals and our wider society. Jo is Creative Director for WORDfest Crawley and co-founder of the Shape Your Culture project. Jo's sessions focus on visual creativity as mindful, social and playful. Her programme is devised for participants' to use art as a means for exploring their individuality, ideas and unique talents. She has been working with Creative Future since 2012. For more info, see www.jo-harrison.co.uk

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Art Drop In Worthing This course is for beginners and improvers and is open to all. Working at your own pace we will explore the creative process through watercolour, acrylics and charcoal, developing ideas and projects through group and individual discussion, culminating in a range of finished art pieces.

Fee: FREE Dates: Wednesdays 2016: 2, 16 & 30 November, 14 December 2017: 4 & 18 January, 1 & 15 February Time: 10:00am-12:00pm Venue: East Worthing Baptist Church, Pendine Avenue, East Worthing, BN11 2NA Tutors: Jude Bitton and Fiona McVey have been working in the arts community for over 30 years. Trained as teachers in lifelong learning, they have specialised in working with marginalised artists, supporting and encouraging individuals to explore and develop their art and to exhibit their work in the wider community.

Jude and Fiona formed their Inclusive Arts partnership in 2011, running courses, workshops and exhibitions at their venue in Worthing. With their mission statement of “Arts for All,� they are now taking their passion for art to be accessible to various venues throughout West Sussex.

For further details see www.creativefuture.org.uk

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Art Drop In Brighton This is a relaxed and friendly class, open to all abilities. Over the course we’ll cover the basics of drawing using still life, portrait models and life models as well as exploring a wide range of different artistic processes including drawing, mono printing, collage and acrylic painting.

Fee: FREE Dates: Thursdays 2016: 22 September, 6 & 20 October, 3 & 17 November, 1 & 15 December 2017: 5 & 19 January, 2 &16 February, 2 March Time: 3:00-5:00pm Venue: Unit 10, South Level 5, New England House, New England Street, Brighton BN1 4GH Tutor: Mary Martin studied Fine Art Printmaking at Brighton University, graduating in 2014. She has since been working at Draw as a tutor and session leader. Her artistic practice is currently based on highly detailed observation drawing and etchings/ dry points. You can view more on Mary's work here: www.marymartin.info

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Organising An Art Exhibition Brighton This is a practical, hands on course in which participants prepare work and organise a group show. Participants will create a budget for the exhibition, organise a preview and promote the show. The exhibition will take place at the Regency Townhouse during December.

The course is comprised of 4 two hour sessions, but at least 4+ ad hoc additional hours would be expected. Limited to 5-7 participants.

Fee: £40/£20 Dates: Thursdays – 12 September, 31 October, 21 November, 12 December 2016 Time: 3:30-5:30pm Exhibition Preview: 13 December 2016 Venue: Regency Townhouse, 13 Brunswick Square, Hove, BN3 1EH Tutor: Nickova Behling is a professional visual artist, creative mentor and founder of Artahead, providing opportunities for people to engage in visual art process including adults with mental health problems and learning disabilities (www.artahead.org).

For further details see www.creativefuture.org.uk

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Sussex Recovery College Art Worthing, Bognor Regis & Crawley Engaging in creative activity can lighten your mood, help express blocked feelings, and enable you to access a state of ‘creative flow’ which calms the mind and gives you time out from difficult thoughts and feelings. These courses include a series of fun exercises experimenting with different art techniques (drawing, collage, etc.). Learn to look at things in a creative way different methods for expressing oneself.

Anyone experiencing mental health challenges can register to attend a Recovery College. All are welcome, whatever level of experience or ability, who would like to use creativity to improve their mood.

The workshops are for Recovery College students only and can NOT be booked via Creative Future. To find out more about the courses they offer see www.sussexrecoverycollege.org.uk. To enrol, ring 0300 3038086 or e-mail enquiries@sussexrecoverycollege.org.uk.

Many thanks to Brewers for providing free arts materials in Worthing.

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Sussex Recovery College Art Worthing, Bognor Regis & Crawley Worthing Fee: FREE Dates: Thursdays - 13 & 20 October, 3, 10, 17, 24 November 2016 Time: 12:30-3:30pm Venue: Heene Community Centre, 122 Heene Rd, Worthing BN11 4PL Bognor Regis Fee: FREE Dates: Thursdays – 5, 12, 19 & 26 January, 2 & 9 February 2017 Time: 12:30-3:30pm Venue: Adult Education Centre, Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 5LH Tutor: Nadia Chalk studied at Worthing and Epsom art colleges and worked for an Italian fashion design company before becoming a successful freelance artist and illustrator. She also co-runs Creative Waves, a not-for-profit company, which works on larger scale projects bringing art to the wider community. For more info see nadiachalk.co.uk Peer Trainer: Maria Kuipers regularly exhibits her paintings and has won prizes from the Georgia Museum of Art and for her West Pier Art project. She is an experienced facilitator and speaker. For more info see www.axisweb.org/p/mariakuipers.

Crawley Fee: FREE Dates: Mondays – 23 & 30 January, 6, 13, 20 & 27 February 2017 Time: 1:00-4:00pm Venue: Crawley Library, Southgate Ave, Crawley, RH10 6HG Tutor: Nickova Behling is a professional visual artist and founder of Artahead, providing opportunities for people to engage in visual art process including adults with mental health problems and learning disabilities (www.artahead.org).

Peer Trainer: Maria Kuipers regularly exhibits her paintings and has won prizes from the Georgia Museum of Art and for her West Pier Art project. She is an experienced facilitator and speaker. For more info see www.axisweb.org/p/mariakuipers.

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Meet the Art Organisations Brighton

A free event for artists looking to broaden their knowledge of available arts opportunities.

There's so many opportunities and creative development activities out there. Do you know about them all? Come to this informal event and meet the arts organisations local to you. Hear Fabrica, Photoworks, Project Art Works, Brighton University, Creative Future and two artists talk about what opportunities are on offer.

There will be a chance to ask questions and talk individually to organisations' staff. Come along and find out what they can do for you.

Fee: FREE Dates: Wednesday 9 November 2016 Time: 2:30-4:30pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG

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For Both Artists & Writers Sussex Recovery College Drama Eastbourne This workshop uses drama games, creativity and play to empower and help express yourself. All are welcome whatever level of experience or ability. Participants will experiment with different drama games, learn to look at things in a creative way, learn and practise different methods for expressing oneself. This course is for anyone who would like to use creativity to improve their mood.

For booking see page 16 Fee: FREE Dates: Fridays - 28 October, 4, 11, 18, 25 November, 2 December 2016 Time: 10:00am-1:00pm Venue: Towner Gallery, Devonshire Park, College Rd, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ Tutor: Niamh Hicks is an experienced Drama and Movement Workshop Facilitator (www.niamhhicks.co.uk ) and has a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts and Dance, and completed her MA in Dance: Independent Research. Niamh’s passion is for site specific and outdoor live art; she runs her own arts company creating work in this field (www.inlightand.com) Niamh is also Creative Future’s Executive Administrator & Communications Co-ordinator.

Peer Trainer: Niall Drennan has collaborated on a film about homelessness in Brighton https://youtu.be/DUvz4O2XBXg and currently runs a script writing group at the Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project. He’s performed spoken word around Brighton and has had short stories published locally.

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Meet the Artist/Writer Series Brighton

This series showcases writers and artists from marginalised backgrounds and how they got their work ‘out there’. These workshops aim to inform and inspire and give you the opportunity to meet practicing professional artists and writers.

These events are open to all but marginalised and disabled people will have priority booking.

Meet the Artist Liz Atkin Liz Atkin is a visual artist based in London. Liz's life was dominated by skin picking disorder for more than 20 years. Despite tragedy and childhood circumstances that would have left anyone in despair, Liz confronted her circumstances with creativity, turning despair into healing and advocacy. An internationally acclaimed artist, Liz will share her story of triumph and inspiration.

Fee: FREE Dates: Monday 26 September 2016 Time: 1:30-2:30 pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG For map see page 18 The Artist: Liz Atkin is a visual artist, practitioner and advocate based in London.

Compulsive Skin Picking dominated her life for more than 20 years, but through a background in dance and theatre, she confronted the condition to harness creative repair and recovery. She creates intimate artworks, photographs and performances exploring the body-focused repetitive behaviour of skin picking. She has exhibited in the UK, Australia, USA and Japan. Liz is an advocate for Skin Picking disorder and mental health. Her story and art has featured on BBC Breakfast, BBC World Service Outlook, BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour, Al Jazeera TV and BBC Arabic, as well as VICE UK (Dec 2015), Diva Magazine (Feb 2016) and Marie Claire UK (2016). Most recently she was the Keynote Speaker at the Global Conference for Skin Picking and Hair Pulling Disorders in Dallas for TLC Foundation in April 2016.

"Liz has the potential to be an important cultural educator about the rising social issues of Compulsive Skin Picking through her art. She has incorporated her own personal history into her excellent awardwinning artwork. Her solo exhibition at Bethlem Gallery helped normalise and raise awareness for the condition, as well as providing an on-going positive message of hope."

Simon Darnley, Head of Clinical Pathways, Maudsley Hospital, London UK

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Meet the Writer John O’Donoghue

Poetry has played a central part in John O'Donoghue's life since his father died when he was 14. John's talk will revolve around how his dabbling in verse not only became his life but saved it as he bumped along the bottom of Thatcher's Britain. John will read from his poetry, his memoir, and his short fiction. He will illustrate how writing helped him to develop qualities of resilience and resistance. John will discuss how writing can help us come to terms with the knocks all of us can experience.

Fee: FREE Dates: Wednesday 26 October 2016 Time: 2:30-3:30 pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG For map see page 18 The Writer: John O'Donoghue spent his teenage years in foster care. He was first sectioned aged 16 and spent over a decade on the psychiatric merry-go-round, in and out of the old Victorian asylums Claybury, Friern, and Banstead.

John spent time in a therapeutic community, a large hostel for homeless men. He was on the streets, in squats, and remanded to Pentonville Prison when unwell. He was encouraged to go to university when he was in his late 20s, and was given a place by the University of East Anglia. He gradually worked his way through higher education until he was awarded a PhD in Creative Writing by Bath Spa University. He is the author of Sectioned: A Life Interrupted (John Murray, 2009). He was awarded Mind Book of the Year 2010 for the latter by Fay Weldon, Michele Roberts, and Blake Morrison. Other books include Brunch Poems (Waterloo Press, 2009) and Fools & Mad (Waterloo Press, 2014). His short stories have been published in Aesthetica, The London Magazine, The Stinging Fly (Ireland), and The Frogmore Papers, amongst other publications. In 2016 he won The Irish Post Short Story Competition and was given a Brookleaze Grant by the Royal Society of Literature. His lives in Brighton, and is currently working on a novel about the poets John Clare and Robert Lowell.

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Meet the Writer Dean Atta

As a writer, performer and teacher of poetry, Dean has worked across the UK and internationally. He came to poetry as a personal therapeutic tool but soon found his words resonated with many people when he started performing at open mic nights in London. Dean has published one full collection of poetry and is currently working on his second. This session will be a discussion about the personal and public purpose of poetry, publishing and performing your work.

Fee: FREE Dates: Tuesday 29 November 2016 Time: 2:00-3:00 pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG For map see page 18 The Artist: Dean has been described by the Huffington Post as “one of the leading lights in London's poetry scene” and by Apples & Snakes as “unafraid to tackle topics other poets turn a blind eye to.” His debut collection, I Am Nobody’s Nigger, published by the Westbourne Press, was shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize and he was named as one of the most influential LGBT people in the UK by the Independent on Sunday Pink List.

He has performed widely across the UK and is an Associate Artist with Mouthy Poets and New Writing South. He has been commissioned to write poems for BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service, Dazed & Confused, Keats House Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and Tate Modern.

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Meet the Artist Kristina Veasey

Kristina Veasey’s journey from born creative to hobby artist, and finally on to professional artist has developed through ad-hoc routes, leaps in the dark and trying to figure out how to play the art game. Still feeling very much at the beginning of her career as a 'proper artist’, Kristina will share the things she feels have worked well and those that haven’t so much. Come along to this talk to find out more about her work, her approach and the crumbs under her sofa!

Fee: FREE Dates: Wednesday 18 January 2017 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG For map see page 18 About the artist: Kristina Veasey finds beauty in the mundane, flips negatives to positives, and likes to include humour or surprise in her work. Her works are an eclectic mix stemming from a variety of experiences and routines, including the barriers she encounters as a disabled person, the daily school run, and even the mess and dirt around the house. The subjects are as varied as the mediums she uses but much of her recent work has been digital.

Kristina has exhibited work in the South East for 20 years, in galleries, shops and festivals. Her solo project Beyond the Torch Run was funded

by ACE, included in the South East Cultural Olympiad programme, and awarded the Inspire Mark. She has received commissions from a variety of organisations, and facilitates arts engagement projects within gallery, outreach and community settings. She is currently working with excluded and vulnerable young women in the Brighton Dome project, Miss Represented. View more on Kristina’s work here: www.kristinamichelleveasey.tumblr.com

Clutter from My Dirty Secrets Courtesy of © Kristina Veasey

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Meet the Artist Terence Wilde

Terence Wilde is a visual artist based in London. Terence studied textiles and worked as a print designer in London’s West End, during which he developed the illusion of a hard outer shell in order to survive in the mainstream arts world. Terence spent many years coming to terms with being an adult survivor, but believes his life challenges give heart and soul to his work. This talk will explore Terence’s journey as an artist and how he has reached his current artistic stage, one that allows him to embrace his true authentic self.

Fee: FREE Dates: Monday 20 February 2017 Time: 2:00-3:00pm Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG For map see page 18 About the artist: Terence Wilde studied printed textiles at Winchester School of Art, graduating with a 1st Class Degree. Following 16 years of freelance work as a print designer in the world of fashion, he retrained through Croydon's voluntary services as an art group facilitator. Terence currently works as a specialist instructor in art, pottery and textiles at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. View Terence’s work on his website: www.terencewilde.com

Courtesy of © Terence Wilde

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Fabrica - Heritage Open Day Brighton

'Keep the Home Fires Burning' A special relaxed drop-in event to explore and contribute to the local heritage project, The Boys on the Plaque, bringing together local research, creative workshops and exhibitions, heritage activities and screenings to explore personal memories of Brighton & Hove residents during WWI wartime and the stories that have been left behind for us to rediscover.

For one day only, Fabrica, formerly the Holy Trinity Church, will open its doors to the public for an afternoon of stimulating and engaging activities and exhibits to discover more about our local community and inspire new ways of considering our home front experience of the Great War. All ages are welcome. Free hot and soft drinks and are available throughout, as well as some lovely cakes, and guests are invited to relax and chat whilst enjoying the event and activities.

Visitors are also invited to bring their own stories and keepsakes to share with volunteers and staff and contribute to our research project, which seeks to uncover the history of each of 95 local soldiers who are commemorated in the church. Could you be a relative of one of the Boys? They mostly lived in the streets surrounding the church – you can find a list of the names online hereboysontheplaque.wordpress.com/the-names-on-the-plaque/ Fee: FREE Dates: Thursday 8 September 2016 Time: 1:00-4:00 pm Venue: Fabrica, 40 Duke’s Street, Brighton, BN1 1AG

For further details see www.creativefuture.org.uk

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Create Your Own Website Brighton

Create a simple website to develop your on-line presence to boost your profile, increase the audience for your work and potential sales. This course will teach you how to create a simple website which can include an online portfolio of artwork or examples of writing that can be viewed from anywhere in the world, using free and easy to use online software (wix.com).

Please note: You MUST have a general understanding of computers to attend this workshop (if you are unsure if you are suitable for the course please contact the tutor via Creative Future).

To get the most from the course, please allow for 1-3 hours a week outside of the course for preparation work and please come with text and images and a basic idea for your website.

Fee: £40/£20 per course Course 1 Dates: Thursdays – 3, 10, 17 & 24 November 2016 Course 2 Dates: Thursdays – 9, 16 & 23 February, 2 March 2017 Times: 1:30-4:30 pm Venue: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE Tutor: Ady Griffiths is a web designer (www.createwebdesign.org). He has designed, managed and maintained websites since 2008 for individuals, organisations and charities and worked on projects for Same Sky, Creative Partnerships and Arts Council funded projects. An artist, designer and workshop leader since 2000, he enjoys sharing his skills and enabling them to achieve success by communicating creatively and effectively via computers and technology.

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For further details see www.creativefuture.org.uk

Social Media Brighton

Social Media For Beginners Are you new to social media? Do you want to understand the ins and outs of promoting your work on Facebook and Twitter, but are not sure where to start?

This 2 hour workshop will provide you with an introduction to social media and an overview of the available platforms. Suitable for complete beginners, the workshop will explain how to set up accounts, participate in online communities and promote your work, particularly using Facebook and Twitter.

Please note: You MUST have a general understanding of computers to attend this workshop (if you are unsure if you are suitable for the course please contact the tutor via Creative Future).

Please ensure you have an email account set up and access to your emails on the day Please bring digital files of your artwork/writing to upload Fee: £20/£10 Dates: Fridays – 30 September & 14 October 2016 Time: 11:00am-1:00pm Venue: IT Suite, Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE For map see page 26

1:1 Social Media Sessions Promoting yourself on social media platforms is vital in today’s online world. Having an online presence and knowing how to market yourself on social media platforms will help boost your profile as an artist or writer. These 1:1 sessions will focus specifically on your own work and how to promote it across various social media channels.

Fee: £15/£7.50 Dates: 1 hour session per person (10 sessions available until March 2017).

Time: To be booked in with Niamh via info@creativefuture.org.uk Venue: Creative Future, Community Base, 113 Queens Rd, Brighton, BN1 3XG Tutor: Niamh Hicks is Creative Future’s Communications Coordinator. She manages all three of our websites and promotes Creative Future’s activities across various social media accounts. Niamh teaches 1:1 Social Media with Creative Future’s service users, using skills developed through her background in marketing and social media.

Outside of Creative Future, Niamh manages a number of social media accounts, both for arts organisations and businesses.

For further details see www.creativefuture.org.uk

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Other Services

Mentoring Receive 12 hours one-to-one bespoke support over six months from a creative professional. Aims may include: being exhibited/published, creating a portfolio or gaining volunteer experience.

Limited free places available.

Volunteering We offer placements for those wanting to learn skills in art administration, marketing, workshop support and curation. From a two hour taster to a three or six month placement.

Website Artists and writers can submit work for possible display or publication.

Art work: Photographs need to be in focus, taken in daylight, artwork flat to the lens. Please include title, size in cm, medium used and price (plus our 33% commission) with each image.

Written work: Maximum 1,200 words / 5 poems per submission.

NB: We aim to keep the quality of work on our website high so not all work will be selected.

The Big Issue Creative Future can help you to submit your work to The Big Issue. Every week in the StreetLights pages, The Big Issue publishes work by homeless or vulnerably housed people—everything from paintings and drawings to photography and creative writing (poetry or prose). You will be paid for any published submissions.

If you’re interested in any of above contact us on:

info@creativefuture.org.uk or call 01273 234780

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Support Us We provide enormous and valued support to talented people who lack opportunities due to mental health issues, disability, identity or other social circumstance.

We're a bridge from the margins to the mainstream. Through training, exhibitions and publications, socially excluded people learn to harness their creative talents.

Encouraging artistic excellence and professionalism, participants gain confidence, skills and get their work 'out there'.

We're a charity that gets results. Participants get exhibited, published and earn income. Many go onto further education, volunteering or employment. Stereotypes of marginalised people's potential are challenged. Participants redefine themselves as people with talent rather than people with problems.

But we can’t do it alone: £1 will buy pencils for a workshop £5 will buy a frame for the Tight Modern £10 provides a workshop place for a talented artist/writer £20 pays for a two hour volunteering placement £50 pays for an hour’s 1:1 mentoring from an arts professional Please visit our website and click the Support Us button or you can simply text CRFU15£+the amount you’d like to donate to 70070 (i.e. ‘CRFU15£5’).

100% of donations come to us and 100% directly supports our charitable work.

There’s no charge for the text message. You’ll receive a confirmation and the opportunity to add 25% Gift Aid at no extra cost to you.

We’d be very grateful for any support you can give.

Booking Information Unless otherwise stated, book online at

www.creativefuture.org.uk/workshops or call 01273 234780

Workshop Fees (where applicable) Our concessionary rate is for those with an income less than £20K p.a.

You can pay by PayPal via our website or call us to pay by Credit/Debit Card or BACS, send a cheque (payable to Creative Future Limited) or drop in cash to our office. If you struggle with travel costs, limited travel bursaries are available. Contact the office for further details.

Access We endeavour to ensure that all our events, venues and services are accessible to everyone. Please contact us to discuss any access needs you may have.

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