Creative Newport: Book now for first meeting
A networking and listening event to celebrate and support the cultural and creative sectors in Newport and central Wight is coming to Newport Minster, St Thomas’ Square, on Monday 17th June 6pm-7.30pm. Creative Island is developing a series of creative hubs across the Island with the ambition of encouraging collaboration, sharing resources and information, and […]
Creative West: Book now for first meeting
When: Monday 15th April 7pm-8.30pmWhere: West Wight Sports & Community Centre A networking and listening event to celebrate and support the cultural and creative sectors in the West Wight. Creative Island is developing a series of creative hubs across the Island with the ambition of encouraging collaboration, sharing resources and information and identifying common ambitions […]
Creative Ryde second meeting
One element of the work we are doing at Creative Island, is to commit to convening a series of local conversations with the cultural community of each town on the Isle of Wight. The ambition is to speak about and listen to the particular challenges and opportunities that we all face, to explore collaborative opportunities, […]
Creative Island with Anneka Rice
Tune into BBC’s Radio 4 ‘Open Country’ with Anneka Rice this January, as she discovers the Isle of Wight’s creative charm, interviewing our very own Creative Island Director – Gavin Stride! Anneka – a painter in her own right, speaks to creative individuals, all finding their muses and inspiration in the Island’s natural beauty and […]
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IW Creative’s Survey 2023 – what do you need to help your creative practice thrive?
As a creative community, it is vitally important that through our activity delivering the IW Creative Network, we can reassess the needs, challenges and opportunities Creative’s experience here on the Isle of Wight. The IW Creative Network is a membership programme designed to help support IW-based Creative’s thrive through business support, resources, profiling and networking. […]
Creative Ryde
One element of the work we are doing at Creative Island, is to commit to convening a series of local conversations with the cultural community of each town on the Isle of Wight. The ambition is to speak about and listen to the particular challenges and opportunities that we all face, to explore collaborative opportunities, […]
IW Theatre Network
In October 2023, Creative Island convened a meeting at the Apollo Theatre in Newport with many of the Island’s theatre companies to start a conversation about their work and ambitions. What emerged was this idea of an Island theatre community which might allow for greater collaboration, sharing of knowledge, skills development, and mutual support. We began […]
It’s Your Museum Project
Five Isle of Wight museums were identified to work with a Community Engagement Project Manager to support them to deliver the It’s Your Museum project. This project will enable each museum to better connect with their local communities and enable more people to engage with heritage. Each of the organisations recognise the role museums play […]
Supporting Young Minds
The Supporting Young Minds project challenged young people, aged 12-18, to create ‘place-changing’ public artworks that connected with other young people, as well as the wider community, encouraging them to get outside, be more physically active and engage with the Isle of Wight Biosphere. The project was an important opportunity for the culture and youth […]
