I took part in the Summer School Workshop which was a great opportunity to get some information on how to be a professional creative in the UK. We talked with leading professionals who work in the creative industries and they gave us great advice on how to start your own business, how to sell your work, how to publicise your work and get feed back. There was a lot on and it was only a week long course but I got a lot out of it! There was great advice on giving talks too a great chance to practice and receive feed back. There was some great legal advice as well on contracts you sometimes sign when exhibiting your work, and information on insurance, what to do if your work gets broken and who is legally responsible for it in different situations. Handling fees and costs. All the nitty gritty information that you don't normally get these guys were great!
