LINKS TO USEFUL ORGANISATIONS


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ARTS COUNCIL, ENGLAND - NORTH WEST
Regional portal of the national development agency for the arts in England, providing funding for a range of arts related activities.

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ASSOCIATION FOR CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY
The Association for Contemporary Jewellery is an organisation based in Britain, devoted to the promotion of contemporary jewellery.

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CIDS
Creative Industries Development Service (CIDS) works to help new and established creative businesses in and around Manchester

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COOKSON PRECIOUS METALS
Manufacturer and suppliers to the jewellery trade. Cookson Precious Metals offer a choice of supplies from over 10,000 products for jewellers, jobbers, craftsmen and students.

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CREATIVE LANCASHIRE
The creative industries development service for Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool

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CRISP
The Creative Industries Support Project helps creative industries in Cheshire & Warrington grow through skills development.

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FUTURES - MERSEYSIDE'S NETWORK FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
For designers working in the communications field: from graphic and web design to related services such as illustration and commercial photography.

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CREATIVITYWORKS
East Lancashire Creative Industry Web Resource

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MANCHESTER CRAFT & DESIGN CENTRE
A unique organisation comprising 18 retail/studio spaces, a cafe and a programme of exhibitions from leading national and international makers of contemporary craft.

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LANCASHIRE ART & CRAFT INITIATIVE
LACi (Lancashire Art and Craft Initiative) shows and promotes the best new design talent from Lancashire. Contact:
Martin.Robinson-dowland@mus.lancscc.gov.uk

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MANCHESTER JEWELLERS NETWORK
Manchester Jewellers Network supports excellence in contemporary jewellery and is a forum for emerging and established jewellers.

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MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY - FACULTY OF ART & DESIGN
One of the oldest and largest art schools in Britain offering courses in Fine and Applied Arts; Design; Communication Media and much more

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MYSPACE
'myspace' is a new quarterly design guide providing interior designers, architects, hoteliers, property developers and consumers with products, industry news and a seasonal design events calendar.

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MERSEYSIDE ACME
ACME exists to support and develop the creative industries on Merseyside

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REDEYE
Redeye assists photographers and photography in the region and beyond, by providing information, opportunities, events, training and professional development.

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NERVE CENTRE
The new one-stop shop web portal for Arts and Creative Industries in Bolton, managed in partnership with Bolton Council, Bolton At Home and Bolton University

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SIZZLE
Sizzle - a quarterly networking event for everyone who works in or wants to set up a creative business in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde.