A programme to raise awareness of the Creative and Cultural Industries sector as a career pathway to those aged 16-plus has been launched by Rhondda Cynon Taf Cultural Services’ Arts Development Team. Designs for Life focuses on the routes into the sector, including music, film, TV, fashion and photography. It will include seminars, advice surgeries for individuals and networking opportunities for creative industry SME businesses in the area. It was officially launched at Porth Plaza in partnership with creative events company Push4. Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Mayor Cllr Simon Lloyd, who attended the launch, said: “Designs for Life is all about encouraging young people to find out how they can work in the creative industries, be it through performing and visual arts, music, film, fashion or their associated industries. “We hope many young people will take advantage of what’s on offer through the programme to explore some exciting career options.” The programme gets underway with a seminar called Make It Happen on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd between 10:30 a.m. and 15:30 p.m. This free event offers practical advice for songwriters, artists, managers, labels and more in the context of today's music industry. It is presented by the Welsh Music Foundation in association with RCT Cultural Services, As well as a morning session featuring a panel of guest speakers from the music industry, there will also be a surgery session with the Welsh Music Foundation who will be on hand to give advice to aspiring music companies. In the afternoon, there will be advice for bands, musicians and budding music journalists, through a special interactive workshop. The ‘Promote & Plug’ session will also cater to those interested in music journalism, giving practical advice on interviewing musicians and approaching media outlets, and will feature an introduction from ‘Plugged In’ magazine – the music magazine for Wales based in Rhondda Cynon Taf. To register a place, please email: hello@welshmusicfoundation.com For more information on the Designs for Life Programme, check: www.designsforlifeprogramme.com |
| web site: www.designsforlifeprogramme.com |
| e-mail: hello@welshmusicfoundation.com |
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 |
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