Artist Meet Ups
These regular meet up sessions are intended for artists or creative practitioners who are living or working in or near Renfrewshire, and who are interested in meeting other artists to collaborate, share practise and nurture talent.
OneRen's Arts Team Producers include Richard Weeks, Film Project Producer, Lorna Spada, Visual Arts and New Media Project Producer, Louise Oliver, Performance Project Producer and Marie Collins, Music Project Producer.
This team host regular digital meet ups on Microsoft Teams with artists/creative practitioners who have an interest in/work within the following areas
- Music
- Screen (film and digital arts)
- Theatre and Performance
- Visual Arts/Crafts
If you are interested in coming along or would like more information, please email us.
Previous Artist Meet Ups
Previous focussed sessions at the Green Room meet ups include Activism in theatre with Theatre Director Debbie Hannan and Burn the Rule Book with theatre and film writer/director, Sandy Thompson.
Other Masterclasses have included sessions with director Kenny Glenaan, and the Amber Gallery Arts Organisation , with documentary filmmaker Stephen Bennett and artist/filmmaker Matt Hulse.
Visual Arts Meet Ups
Visual Arts Meet Ups are a supportive space to help you connect with other artists, share and develop your creative work. The Meet Ups are relaxed, inclusive, and open to artists living, working, or maintaining a studio space in Renfrewshire. Both professional artists and people who create art in their spare time are welcome.
Artforms include but are not limited to: visual artists, designers, photographers, participatory artists, craft-makers.
Email Lorna for more information or to book a space.
Arts Connection
Arts Connection is a voluntary network of seven established arts organisations in Renfrewshire; Create, Erskine Arts, Outspoken Arts, PACE, Paisley Opera, Right2Dance and Star Project. Membership also includes representation from OneRen.
Arts Connection came together as organisations in receipt of Cultural Organisation Development Funds from Future Paisley to explore how they can work together to raise the cultural ambition of Renfrewshire.
Arts Connection work together to:
- Learn more about each other and the shared context in which we operate
- Share our resources better
- Measure and better demonstrate our collective value for artists and the sector locally
- Excite and engage audiences and participants in our work
The areas Arts Connection aim to champion and improve are:
- Cultural leadership, quality and excellence in Renfrewshire
- Putting Renfrewshire on the map for culture and inclusion
- Cultural growth, employment and artistic development
- Collectively promoting what happens in Renfrewshire to attract broader and increased audiences and participation
- Being ambitious for Renfrewshire - that we can regenerate and reform and bring the community and culture together
For more information on Arts Connection please email the arts team.
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