Factory sessions in Oct/Nov 2022
Large artist studio in use, colourful paintings hanging on the wall
Photo by ACAVA Shoots

Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free sessions planned for this October/November 2022. Learn more about the programme here.

Factory Seminar – A Beginners Guide to Funding and Grant Applications  (in-person)  
Delivered by: Clare Wood 
Date: 26 October 2022 
Time: 6-7.30pm 
Location: Room L410, Flaxman Building, Staffordshire University, College Road, ST4 2DE 
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Factory Lunch Hour – Keeping it Simple: Admin and Organisation 
Delivered by: Natalie Armitage and Rhiannon Ewing-James 
Date: 1 November 2022 
Time: 1-2pm 
Location: Online 
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Artist Development Surgeries 
The BCB Artist Development Surgeries are an opportunity to talk about a project or idea that has a connection to Stoke-on-Trent, its people, place or industries. This opportunity is for people feel they would benefit from speaking about it with a member of the BCB Artistic Programme/Exhibitions team.  
Date: 7 November 2022 
Time: 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. 
Location: Online 
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Factory Seminar – To Pitch or Not to Pitch: Responding to Procurement Tenders and how this could be an opportunity (Online) 
Delivered by: Andrew Palmer 
Date: 7 November 2022 
Time: 6-7.30pm 
Location: Online 
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Factory Seminar – The guide to knowing your audience 
Date: 30 November 2022 
Time: 6-7.30pm 
Location: Online 
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Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free Factory sessions planned for this month.
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Factory sessions in March 2023

Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free Factory sessions planned for this month.
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Factory sessions in February 2023

Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free Factory sessions planned for this month.
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Factory sessions in January 2023

Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free Factory sessions planned for this month.
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Factory sessions in December 2022

Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free Factory sessions planned for December 2022.
Large artist studio in use, colourful paintings hanging on the wall

Factory sessions in Oct/Nov 2022

Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free sessions planned for this October/November 2022.

ACAVA and Friends Factory Social

ACAVA and Friends Factory Social An informal social evening for artists, practitioners, makers and creatives to catch up and chat about the arts and our creative ...