Business Action | Spring 2024
Spring 2024 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes finalists in the North Devon Business Awards 2024, how to book tickets for the North Devon Business Awards Celebration Event, a focus on Torrington business and articles on manufacturers, local business directory listings plus more.
Spring 2024 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes finalists in the North Devon Business Awards 2024, how to book tickets for the North Devon Business Awards Celebration Event, a focus on Torrington business and articles on manufacturers, local business directory listings plus more.
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inspire entries<br />
A genuinely excitingfeature<br />
oftheNorthDevon<strong>Business</strong><br />
Awardsthisyearistheaddition<br />
oftwonewartistawards.<br />
Recognising the art sector<br />
Bothawardsevolvedfroma<br />
suggestionbyArtMakers,run<br />
byPhilParkerandHilary<br />
Beecroft.ArtMakersprovides<br />
invaluablesupportfortheart<br />
andcreativesectorsinNorth<br />
Devonandtheirresearchhas<br />
resultedinArtsCouncil<br />
Englandrecognisingtheareaas<br />
hostingthethirdlargest<br />
communityofvisualartists<br />
afterLondonandCornwall.<br />
Oneofitsaspirationsisto<br />
enableartistsinNorthDevon<br />
todevelopasviablebusinesses<br />
sothattheycannotonlycreate<br />
butalsothrive.<br />
Thiswasdrivenbythe<br />
recognitionthattheart<br />
communitywaslargelyinvisible<br />
bothwithinNorthDevonand<br />
thewiderUK,whichled<br />
ArtMakerstodevelopa<br />
programmeofprojectsin<br />
2022-23.Thisincludedopening<br />
agalleryinBideford,and<br />
exhibitionsattheAppledore<br />
BookFestival,ArlingtonCourt<br />
andtheBatterseaAffordable<br />
ArtFair.<br />
Theseactivitiesfollowon<br />
fromPhil’sextensivework<br />
developingnewtalentinthe<br />
creativeindustriesoverthepast<br />
30years:workwhichranged<br />
fromprojectswithNickPark<br />
andTerryPratchettto<br />
workshopsinBrazil,Kenya,<br />
IndiaandGermany.The<br />
diversityofthiswork<br />
emphasisedtheneedtolink<br />
creativetalentwithbusinesses.<br />
Inadditiontoworkingwith<br />
<strong>Business</strong><strong>Action</strong>todevelopthe<br />
twonewawards,Philhasalso<br />
helpedattractsponsors,without<br />
whomtheawardswouldnot<br />
takeplace.Hehasalso<br />
participatedasanawardsjudge.<br />
Artist <strong>Business</strong> Achievement<br />
Award<br />
ThisawardcelebratesNorth<br />
Devonbusinessesthathave<br />
successfullybalancedthe<br />
pursuitoftheirartisticand<br />
aestheticaimswithsuccessasa<br />
viablecommercialbusiness.<br />
Anybranchofartiseligible<br />
frompaintingandsculptureto<br />
digital,photography,videoor<br />
performanceart.Wewelcome<br />
entriesfromindividualartists,<br />
groupsorcompanies.<br />
Weareverygratefulto<br />
CreativeUKforsponsoring<br />
thisaward.<br />
Artist Support <strong>Business</strong><br />
Excellence Award<br />
ThisawardcelebratesNorth<br />
Devonbusinessesthatplaya<br />
vitalroleinnurturingand<br />
supportingartistbusinessesin<br />
thearea.Theycansupportany<br />
formofartfrompaintingand<br />
sculpturetodigital,<br />
photography,videoor<br />
performanceart.Wewelcome<br />
entriesfromgalleries,venues,<br />
agents,eventorganisers,tutors,<br />
trainersandbusinessadvisers.<br />
Weareverygratefulto<br />
NorthDevonArtsfor<br />
sponsoringthisaward.<br />
Incredible support<br />
Thequalityandnumberof<br />
entriesforbothartistawards<br />
haveexceededexpectations–<br />
seethefinalistsonpage14.<br />
12 business action | <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2024</strong> | business-action.co.uk
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