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Finally Expose yourself Gallery artists you are all up on the web…(that is if you sent me your images)

Check out www.exposeyourselfgallery.com 

Anne Louise came to my rescue and has put you all online and has connected your pages to your own websites.

Your contact details will be added shortly.

Karen

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Seems a lifetime since I started Noticeboard -  craft newsletter althought it is only 14 months ago.(May 07)
Then in October 07 I started this blog  www.irishcraftupdate.com/blog, and soon followed with  setting up the Irish Craft Association*,then started monthly meetings called Feedback*for artists and crafts people to meet and get together to network and move forward in their businesses. (1st Thurs of each month in Blackrock)

On 13th December 07 I opened up the Expose Yourself Gallery, displaying art and photography from emerging and up and coming artists that were willing to get out there and sell their work!

On the 19th of January I took on the Craft Rooms* in Blackrock for people to use to teach from and on the 31st of January I opened the Gallery craft shop in DunLaoire.

It has been a busy 14 months!

The Gallery closed as did the craft shop due to rent negotiations going badly and so I took the bull by the horns and contacted Ben Dunne – knowing he was interested in looking after the ‘young artists’ .
After a meeting I am now running the Nora Dunne Gallery* in Terenure!

Nora Dunne Gallery
What a magnificent building – 5000sq feet, with 3 teaching rooms* above it! (I divided upstairs as the space was big enough for there to be more than one class running at a time.) The teaching rooms* are perfect, all having a large sink with ample lighting for big and small classes.
The Gallery will still be looking after the emerging artists, with many well known names thrown in.
I am also doing the interior design of the Gallery and have input on all aspects of the build, to make this the Gallery to be in.

Coming from an interior design background I am making it spacious but also using the huge building to its capacity. Great 4 meter high ceiling in the main Gallery, with the most modern gallery lighting system.

We have an exhibition space* that a person can rent out. It is so big we can divide it for two people to use at the same time and also make it more cost effective for the artists..

So when does it open I hear so many people ask??

We are aiming for late October, but Ben Dunne will make sure everything is right before we open the doors…and I have to add his builder is one in a million so I have no doubt that it will be spectacular!

This goes back to the comment I keep saying that all the experience you have in your life will be used again. I have just finished the logo and the design of the reception area. The Interior design years, the renovation years, the CAD courses and managing the Bar in town, and clothes shop in London have all been great experience. All I have to do now is find the perfect staff, enough art and crafts to fill this space and keep coming up with  all the ideas I had before.  The times I walked around introducing myself to people at Art Ireland, Craft Fairs and Stephens Green are all paying off as I have a huge selection of people I would love to display work for.

The Nora Dunne will have the same principles as I had before.
• Artists will be paid for their sold work quickly (within 14 days).
• There will be a small commission (25% on artwork) so the customer gets a good deal and will make the artwork sell quicker.

• We will have a short hanging time to let the artists be in full control of their work, as I believe that artists are all self-employed and should be not be tied down to long commitments.

The Nora Dunne Gallery will still have friendly staff that will be on hand to give advice and assistance with all queries to artists and customers. It should be like calling into a friends place and being able to see fantastic art hanging for all to buy!

What can I say, an amazing opportunity, I had asked for someone to come along and give me a building and let me keep going as I had been, but this is better…..be careful what you wish for!

(Yes Ben Dunne is a great guy to work for, very fair, open to new ideas, a business head like no other and has the ability to get things done!)

Bang…just landed on my feet! Hard work pays off.

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An open night is happening in Dunlaoire Shopping Centre at the Expose yourself Gallery….everyone is welcome.

Invaluable information available for anyone interested in setting up a blog, setting up an online shop, needing professional photography of their craft done at very reasonable prices, prints made of their original art work, framing, guidance on pricing their work both craft and art , information about the RDS shows (showcase, Art Ireland, National craft fair), packaging, wholesaling, markets etc etc…
The list is endless!

The night will be held for anyone that would like to visit the Gallery and meet a huge amount of people with a wealth of information and experience in the craft and art business.

Meeting at 7pm on level 3

All are welcome and we will go to Lime Bar after for a couple of shandys and nibbles!

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The Irish Craft Association has now got many people looking for
membership and it is on the way. I am just putting together the final forms
with membership cards to send to those interested.

There will be more posted about the aims and purpose of the
Irish Craft Association over the next few days.

Basically it is a user friendly service to help you in your
craft or art business. Services and suppliers will be members
too and it will provide a clear path to getting you moving in your chosen path.

For more info you can email me directly on
Karen.noticeboard@gmail.com

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IRISH CRAFT ASSOCIATION

The Irish Craft Association is to support, assist, and help artists and craft people move forward in their business.

It is set up for everyone from students to ‘been around for a while’ creative people. It is also interested in having craft/art suppliers and services as members.

FEEDBACK meetings are run by the Irish Craft Association, a casual meeting of like minded people, helped along with refreshments. It is definitely not a lecture or formal affair.
It really works on the individual and their needs.

FEEDBACK meetings can be:  meeting others to discuss what is going on for them, to getting pointed in the right direction for a good course or supplier and even connecting with the mentoring section of your local enterprise board.

When people come together there is always a vast amount of experience that everyone can benefit from.

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This association is set up with the intention of looking after every aspect of the craft industry.

Not only is there membership for crafts people and artists, but suppliers and services for crafts and arts are also invited to join.

There will be many data bases compiled out of this.

• A section will be dedicated to fairs, markets, outlets for crafts.

• A section will be dedicated to suppliers, so they can be available directly to their customers, and the craft person has a list in front of them to access good suppliers that will look after all their needs.

(with your membership card you can get a reduction from the suppliers that display the Irish Craft Association discount sign)

• Services will also be covered, with things like book-keeping, taxes, web building, blogging, setting up on-line shops. Insurance.

• Direct links to the association, guild or society that caters for your craft.

At the FEEDBACK meetings there will always be application forms for the Craft Council of Ireland and help if needed to fill out the form.

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WEBSITE

The Irish Craft Association website will be built with the intention of being a one-stop-shop for all the craft person and artist needs.

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OFFICIAL LAUNCH

The launch of the Irish Craft Association will be at the Christmas Party for NOTICEBOARD (in January when the madness dies down! Dates to be confirmed, looking at January 18th upstairs in 4 Dame Lane, Dublin City Centre.)

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MEMBERSHIP

To open with a bargin is always appealing and will help the ball rolling, so there is an early bird membership fee.

If you join before the official opening in January then the fee is only 50Euro. You will receive your membership card that will allow you to use the discounts in the listed suppliers.

Insurance is available to you and the feedback meetings will cost you the price of a cup of coffee and biscuit(s).

NOTICEBOARD has to become a business that pays for itself, and so as a member, from the opening date you will get 4 noticeboard adverts a year. Non-members will have to pay 20Euro per ad.
There will never be a cost to receive the noticeboard.
Space on the website is also included, you get your own page, pictures of your product, every detail about you and how to contact you.

The directories of fairs, suppliers and services will be readily available and constantly updated for members.

After the launch membership goes up to 70Euro to join.

Events will come up that you can avail of like a questions and answers session with an accountant, so you ask exactly what is relevant to you about tax, sole trading etc.

THE ASSOCIATION HAS YOU AS THE SOLE INTEREST.

The meetings are called FEEDBACK, because unless it is meeting all your requirements then it is not functioning properly. At the meetings you are directing the next topic to be covered, your feedback is vital.

Feedback meetings will be announced though NOTICEBOARD.
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If you would like more information about the Irish Craft Association, please feel free to email me personally…

karen.noticeboard@gmail.com  or  irishcraftassociation@gmail.com

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