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Creative Business Conference

Calderdale Council is holding a 'Creative Business Conference' on the 21st March for businesses 'that use knowledge, skills and creativity as their competitive edge' at the new Elsie Whiteley Centre in Halifax.

Northlight Art Studios Launch

The much awaited launch of the all new Northlight Art Studios following their relocation to Valley Road Hebden Bridge.

Grand opening at 11.30am - Open studios all day

Visit the studios of 27 artists and craftspeole

Drop in workshop run by HEADS

Art Auction at 6pm raising funds for disabled access

Date: 12 December 2006
Opens: 11:30am

SNP considers exempting artists from income and property taxes

Rock stars, painters and writers would be given Irish-style tax breaks under plans being considered by the Scottish National Party (SNP).
They are looking at exempting artists from income and property tax, believing the measure would galvanise the arts sector and encourage creative people to live and work in Scotland.

The idea is being examined by the SNP as part of their manifesto for next year’s Holyrood election.

Do you think England would benefit form such an idea?

New proposals to boost the Creative Economy

New proposals by a group of experts to boost the UK’s creative economy have been published for consultation, Creative Industries Minister Shaun Woodward announced in August.

Networking events at Holme St.

Creative Valley are going to hold regular get-togethers at Holme St. Arts Centre in Hebden Bridge, starting with the first Wednesday in July (5th) at 7-9pm. The Centre is well equipped to demonstrate useful techniques like how to add content to the Creative Valley website and we hope to answer all your general enquiries about this local network of creative people.

Creative Valley Meeting

The next meeting will be held at 7:30pm on Wednesday 24th May 2006 in the Holme Street Arts Centre, Hebden Bridge. There will be discussion about regular 'art fairs' and all other issues raised in the last Newsletter.

Creative Economy Programme website launched

The website of the UK Government Department for Culture, Media & Sport's Creative Economy Programme has been launched. The programme aims to make Britain the "world's creative hub", and will look at seven key areas: skills and education, competition and intellectual property, technology, business support and access to finance, diversity, infrastructure and evidence. You can find out more and contribute to the programme by visiting www.cep.culture.gov.uk.

Yorkshire Post covers Xmas shop

The Yorkshire Post has a small article about the Creative Valley Xmas shop in it's edition of Monday 18th December. Here is a link to their online article.

Creative Valley Christmas shop

Members of Creative Valley will have an opportunity to exhibit and sell their work, during a busy Christmas shopping week in Hebden Bridge. We will be opening the Arts Festival shop in Albert St. from 7-11 December, from at least 10am until 4pm daily.

Cafe and exhibition space opens in Mytholmroyd

Judy - a lecturer in interior design - and her husband Eddie have opened a cafe and gift shop in Mytholmroyd (just off Burnley Rd on the lane to the new Grange Dene car park). Not only do they offer a quiet and stylish environment and gourmet foods, but in the gift shop they offer exhibition space to local artists and craftspeople.