Arts and Creative IndustriesSouthwark organisations
Southwark Arts Forum (SAF)
Southwark Arts Forum is an independent voluntary organisation set up to represent the artistic and cultural interests of the community and to raise the profile of the arts in Southwark. SAF provides a wide range of services to support artists working in Southwark to develop their professional practice through funding seminars, capacity building advice sessions, information dissemination, and arts and creative networks.
Tel: 020 7252 8672
 www.southwarkartsforum.org
186 Peckham High Street
London
SE15 5EG
Camberwell Arts
Camberwell Arts presents arts events in the annual summer festival Camberwell Artsweek, specialising in contemporary visual art. Camberwell Artsweek provides a platform for local contemporary and emerging artists in a range of art forms.
Camberwell Arts aims to develop participation and access to the arts for Southwark's diverse communities, support and develop initiatives that celebrate the work of local artists and raise the profile of the arts, and to engage local schools.
Tel: 020 7708 8333
www.camberwellarts.org.uk
Camberwell Leisure Centre
Artichoke Place
Camberwell
London
New Elephant Open Network (NEON)
NEON was established to ensure that the creativity of local people has an influence on the redevelopment and regeneration of the Elephant and Castle area. NEON organise Elefest, an annual free film festival which provides local filmmakers with an opportunity to showcase their work on the big screen. The website has many useful links, as well as information on upcoming events.
neon@uk2.net
NEON website
Peckham Creative Industries Group
Peckham Creative Industries Group is a network for arts and creative organisations in Peckham and nearby.
www.southwark.gov.uk/yourservices/regenerationsection/peckprogramme
Peckham Programme
Sumner House
Sumner Road
Peckham
London
SE15
London organisations
Creative London
Creative London promotes and develops the breadth, diversity and quality of London's creative industries. It covers areas such as film, music, art, fashion, design and architecture. Creative London focuses on developing fresh talent, forging enterprise and supporting showcase projects.
Tel: 020 7954 4189
info@creativelondon.org.uk
www.creativelondon.org.uk
Devon House
58-60 St. Katherine's Way
London
E1W 1JX
The Cultural Industries Development Agency (CIDA)
CIDA is a specialist support agency that provides services to the creative and cultural industries. It provides a range of services including, business consultancy, organisation development, strategic planning, marketing support, funding guidance, training and networking opportunities.
Tel: 020 7247 4710
info@cida.co.uk
www.cida.co.uk
Business Development Centre
7-15 Greatorex Street
London
E1 5NF
Audiences London
Offers support, guidance and services to help cultural organisations in London develop their audiences. It’s a network which enables collaboration and exchange between organisations of all shapes and sizes in reaching out to audiences in new or more effective ways.
Tel: 020 7407 4625
info@audienceslondon.org
www.audienceslondon.org
Unit 7G1
The Leathermarket
Weston Street
London
SE1 3ER
Artquest
Artquest offers a comprehensive advice and information service for visual art and crafts professionals at every stage of their career. Covering all areas of practice, Artquest provides information relating to the presentation and selling of work, research and development of new work, funding advice and funding sources, and ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
info@artquest.org.uk
www.artquest.org.uk
Creative Capital
Creative Capital is an advice and information service for London's artists and art professionals. It provides comprehensive networking opportunities, up to date information on training, learning and skills development workshops, access to specialist advice, an extensive directory, youth programming, one to one advice, funding, seminars, technical resources and business support.
Tel: 020 7375 2973
info@creative-capital.org.uk
www.creative-capital.org.uk
c/o Platform3
3 Wilkes Street
London
E1 6QF
The Enterprise Centre for the Creative Arts (ECCA)
Based at the London College of Communications, ECCA offers free creative business services and facilities to London based creative practitioners, including legal, financial and entrepreneurial advice, a contact database of over 400 creative organisations, and opportunities for networking and collaborative ventures.
Tel: 020 7514 7985
info@ecca-london.org
www.ecca-london.org
London College of Communication
Elephant & Castle
London
SE1 6SB
National organisations
Creative and Cultural Skills
The Sector Skills Council for advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, music, performing, literary and visual arts. An industry led organisation that campaigns across the United Kingdom to deliver the skills and support that employers, artists and freelancers need. The organisations works towards reducing skills gaps and shortages, improving productivity, increasing opportunities to develop skills and improving education opportunities for people entering the creative and cultural sector.
Tel: 020 7089 5866
info@ccskills.org.uk
www.ccskills.org.uk
11 Southwark Street
London
SE1 1RQ
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
NESTA offers support for creative and talented people to explore new ideas, develop new products and services, or experiment with new ways of nurturing creativity in science, technology and the arts. This is done through a range of programmes and funding opportunities.
Tel: 020 7645 9538
nesta@nesta.org.uk
www.nesta.org.uk
Fishmongers' Chambers
110 Upper Thames Street
London
EC4R 3TW
Creative Partnerships
Creative Partnerships provides school children across England with the opportunity to develop creativity in learning and to take part in cultural activities of the highest quality. It is not a funding body but aims to establish collaborative partnerships to enable the development of projects that reflect the interests, specialisms and shared vision of those involved.
Tel: 0845 300 6200
LondonSouth@creative-partnerships.com
www.creative-partnerships.com
Contact us
Tel: 020 7525 2000
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