Creative Frame
Creative Frame is a free membership network for artists and creative practitioners based in Leitrim or who provide services in Leitrim. It was set up to support the ongoing professional development and growth of Leitrim’s vibrant creative sector and to help people to actively shape their own career progression.
It is aimed at professional and emerging practitioners from any arts or design field such as visual arts, architecture, music, performing arts, literature, film, craft and design who wish to make a living or a significant part of their living from their practice.
As a registered member of Creative Frame you will be part of the conversation about the professional development needs of the sector. You can participate in training, network with other creative professionals at regular meet ups, be part of our mentoring programme and access and download resources to help you with your professional development. You will also receive regular sector updates in the in Creative Frame e-news, and through the website and forum you can participate on a peer platform for discussion, collaboration, information and skills exchange.
Survey on: Career Practice and Development of Members of the Creative Frame Network
In 2019, as part of the Creative Frame programme, Leitrim County Council developed a body of research to ascertain what living and working as an artist in the region looks like for everyone, from those fresh out of college to those that have an established career; particularly in terms of career progression, ability to make a living, and overall work-life balance and well being. The research shows that artists, though highly educated, survive on very low incomes with two thirds of respondents engaged in paid work outside their practice and only 9% of respondents earning more than the living wage. The research provided valuable data that supports us to advocate for artists and helped us determine what practical actions Leitrim County Council can take to make living and working as an artist in rural Ireland more sustainable, which is the basis of the Creative Frame programme.
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