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ARC (Aspex Artists Resource Centre)

ARC provides information, guidance and support for creative practitioners
w: www.aspex.org.uk/arc.htm

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Art Connections

Supports creative businesses in the visual arts, craft and public arts sectors across North Yorkshire. Provides information, advice, marketing and networking opportunities.
w: art-connections.org.uk

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Cultural Enterprise

Offers free advice, information & mentoring for cultural Industries practictioners and small companies in Wales.
w: cultural-enterprise.com

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Commissions East

Activities for professional artists in the East of England, including public commissions, residencies, mentoring, training and fellowships.
w: commissionseast.org.uk

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Creative Skills

Provides professional development support for individual skills for practitioners from creative industries in Cornwall. Offers free information and advice, Training Needs Analysis service, business support, training courses and funding for individual development programmes.
w: www.creativeskills.org.uk

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Cultural Enterprise Office

Cultural Enterprise Office (CEO) is Scotland's specialist creative industry support service for creative and businesses and practitioners. The service currently operates across Scotland with a hub office in Glasgow and satelitte services in Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh delivering a free service encompassing: Information, Advice and Training Events.

By providing tailored information, expert advice and training in business skills, CEO aims to ensure that practitioners gain a full understanding of how to operate as a business encouraging them to see the commercial opportunities for their skills and work. We enable clients to identify opportunities to make an income from their practice and develop the skills necessary to sustain a successful business.
w: culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk

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Creative Advantage Fund

A venture capital fund for creative businesses in the West Midlands.
w: advantagecreativefund.co.uk

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Creative Shropshire

Creative Shropshire is an exciting new networking forum for Shropshire-based creative professionals working at a commercial level.

w: www.creativeshropshire.org

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Design Factory

Design Factory is a not-for-profit organisation that provides a wealth of market opportunities to raise the profile and support the development of the innovative and talented design and craft sector in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland.
w: www.designfactory.org.uk

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Lincolnshire Creative Solutions Initiative

Provides funding opportunities, marketing support and advice for creative businesses and cultural festivals within the county.
w: www.lcsi.org.uk

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Mid West

Umbrella agency to create networks, events and opportunities for visual artists across the West Midlands.
w: midwest.org.uk

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PLOT

PLOT work with and support creative businesses and freelancers across the West Midlands
w: www.plotonline.co.uk

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ECCA helps students and graduates of the University of the Arts London and all creative businesses in London. If you live outside of London there is a network of many regional organisations that can help.

If you know of a regional agency that's not on this list then please let us know.


The Lighthouse

The CEC hosts around six networking events each year bringing creative people together to network, pitch their new ideas, listen to inspiring speakers and showcase their work.
w: creativeentrepreneurs.com

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Yorkshire Artspace

Major Sheffield-based studio provider offering professional development and business support to studio holders and other artists and makers based in the city.
w: www.artspace.org.uk

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