CIDA - creative links expo

Creative Links // EXPO
Creative Links // EXPO is a one day free event, designed as a trade fair and seminar day to promote, educate and develop local creative industry practice. Anyone with an interest in the development of the Arts in Tower Hamlets and the greater East London area should fill out the booking form attached to reserve a seat for seminar sessions and entry to the Trade Fair

Location
The Old Truman Brewery, 91-92 Brick Lane, London E1

Key Speakers
Opening address by Oona King (MP for Tower Hamlets)

Key speakers will include professional practitioners and representatives from a number of arts organisation, public and private sector businesses. Please click to see list of confirmed speakers.

Seminars
Creative Links // EXPO is an opportunity for you to hear from the leading thinkers and practitioners in the field and to add your voice to the different art sector debates, ranging from Visual Arts, Fashion and Clothing, Music, Dance and Performance, Film and Television.

Trade Fair
The bases of the trade fair event is to:

	Offer trade fair stalls, acting as a one-stop shop for creative practitioners.
	Enable creative practitioners to receive support, guidance, advice and training opportunities in the borough of Tower Hamlets and east London.
	Work as a creative forum initiating and promoting networks between creative organizations.
	Increase capacity through introducing creative practitioners who would not over wise gain access to the services available.
	Highlight a number of creative practitioners by offering a small stage of events and exhibition space.
	To inspire and motivate

Agenda/Timetable
9.30 - 10.45	Registration
11.00 - 11.15	Opening Address
11.15 - 12.00	Fashion and Clothing
12.00 - 12.15	Break
12.15 - 13.00	Dance and Performing Arts
13.00 - 13.15	Break
13.15 - 14.00	Designer Makers
14.00 - 15.00	Lunch
15.00 -15.45	Visual Arts
15.45 - 16.00	Break
16.00 - 16.45	Music (Urban East)
16.45 - 17.00	Break
17.00 - 17.45	Film and Television
17.45 - 18.00	Summary
18.00 - 20.00	Drinks reception with Entertainment

Selective Questions and Topics for Seminars: Rising Arts in the East End - will it last? {Visual Arts}
	The role of the Artist within the community
	Workspace Access; (Access/Access denied)
	Art as business
	Fund raising in the Arts
	Art and the Internet
Focus on Fashion [Fashion and Clothing]
	Fashion in the East End
	Market Trends
	Sourcing Supplies and Manufactures
	Mass Production or Mass Customisation
	Design in the face of corporate branding
Urban East [Music]
	Music and Technology
	Music and educational
	Access to venues
	Music and the hidden industry
	Live music in a digital age
New Performance [Performance and Dance]
	The role of the performer within the community
	Access to performance and dance in the east end
	Performance and new technologies
	Performance and Dance and the physical space
	Career opportunities in dance and performance
Design East End [Designer Makers]
	The Importance of networking
	Market Opportunities
	Ready to export?
	Design and or Make?
	Sourcing and trusting manufacturers
Fast Forward - East [Film and Television]
	Access into the industry
	Distribution
	Festivals and Funds
	Technical support
	Film and the community