Location: Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FQ and online - complete the form below to reserve your place

Description:
This hybrid workshop is organised in partnership with Aberdeen City Council. It focuses on understanding the opportunities and challenges faced by individuals and businesses looking to develop their work in the creative industries in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Through a mix of presentations, discussion and knowledge sharing, creative business leaders, freelancers and stakeholders from education, and the public sector are invited to review the existing research, share their knowledge of the regional context and work together to help develop options for future growth of the creative sector in North East Scotland.

Be first to learn the findings of new research into the creative industries in North East Scotland and help shape the vision for the region’s screen sector.

Key Topics:

• What has changed in the creative sector in North East Scotland over the last two decades?

• What does the evidence from our recent mapping tell us about the scale and significance of the region's creative industries?

• What will be the impact of changes in technologies (including AI) on your creative practice and business?

• What new skills will you need to keep up with new technologies (including AI and virtual production)?

• How can we build stronger collaborations between creatives, investors and policy makers?

• What is the vision for the creative sector in North East Scotland?

• What options are there for actionable strategies that can transform the perception and performance of the region’s creative industries?

Who Should Attend:
Individuals and businesses from any creative sector looking to develop their work in cultural and creative industries; distributors, exhibitors and promoters; investors; and educational, public sector, civic and community sector partners with a vision for the transformation of the creative sector in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. [Please note: this workshop is not suitable for undergraduates or those looking for new career opportunities in the sector.]

Why Attend:

• Review up-to-the-minute research on creative businesses and workforce in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

• Debate how shifts in the external political, economic and technological environment will affect organisations and individuals across the region

• Bring your vision for the creative industries in North East Scotland

• Explore options for actionable strategies that can transform the perception and performance of the sector in the region

About the workshop

The workshop will run for 90 minutes. It will be ‘hybrid’ in format to give as many people as possible chance to participate. Sessions will be recorded for note taking purposes but your contribution will be confidential (“Chatham House” rules apply.) 

Travel options

By train / bus: The Art Gallery is a 10-min walk from the train and bus stations.  

By local bus: Lots of local buses stop on Union street and the Gallery is a short walk along Belmont Street. The closest bus stops are outside His Majesty's Theatre, on Blackfriars Street and Schoolhill.  
https://www.firstgroup.com/aberdeen/plan-journey/journey-planner/ 

By bike: Bike racks near the main entrance on Schoolhill

Parking: No on-street parking outside the Gallery. The nearest car park is the NCP at Harriet Street, the Bon Accord shopping centre or Denburn.
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/roads-transport-and-parking/parking/find-car-park

The nearest Blue Badge parking is on Schoolhill. Find information about Blue Badge parking in Aberdeen on the Council's website at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/people-and-communities/city-centre/city-centre-blue-badge-parking