Join Ajay Pabial in his master class, Creatives Go Green!

Ajay is the Founder and Managing Director of Art Clubbers CIC, Forbes 30 under 30 Europe Nominee and an award-winning artist who is actively working across public, private and third sectors to support underrepresented young Londoners access into the creative sector by delivering and designing programmes, as well as consulting businesses to embed diversity and inclusion is at the core of its activities. In 2021, Ajay became a Civic Futures Fellow, one of 30 people from across London’s civil society and local government to who will take part in a collective learning and discovery experience with the Greater London Authority. Focusing thematically on the London Recovery Board’s missions, encouraging collaboration and experimentation around the 9 recovery missions.

Ajay is also on a personal mission to shine a limelight on individuals from BAME and LGBT+ intersections and the unique talent they bring to the creative sector. In 2020, he was featured by Pride In London’s as one of there 52 dynamic and thought-provoking LGBT+ visual artists.

Creatives Go Green will cover the following:

It's a green new world and we want to ensure emerging talent are equipped with the knowledge and understanding to ensure your creativity keeps the environment in mind. Learn tips and tricks to tweak your creative careers to be conscious about the world we live in and how the littlest changes can make a positive impact. Whether you're a designer, performer or events enthusiast, this is the perfect workshop to become green-ative.

Art Clubbers is thrilled to launch SYNC Creatives 2024 - THE SHOWCASE!

Date: Friday 19th April 2024

Time: 5pm - 9pm

Location: Studio Wayne McGregor, Gallery Space, Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E15 2GW

As you may know, over the past couple of weeks we have been on an incredible journey delivering our flagship creative leadership programme SYNC (Skills.Youth.Network.Create). We have been supporting and training 30 young creatives from the 4 growth boroughs (Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets & Waltham Forest), in East London, on a holistic journey in developing their creative businesses and entrepreneurial adventures!

Funded and supported by Foundation for Future London and Westfield Creative Fund, we will have delivered over 60 free workshops, panel talks and sessions by various inspiring industry professionals, experts and creative business owners. 

Join us for celebrations as we showcase the diverse talent of the cohort and the future of creative startups in East London!

Just like a Creatives Fair, our cohort will be showcasing their work and learnings from the programme. This will be an opportunity to network with peers, like-minded individuals, connect with local creatives/businesses, and most importantly, to celebrate our young creatives' achievements! Filled with art, music and business presentations, discover the future of creative startups in East London!

Join Gemma Perlin in her masterclass on How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome!

Gemma is a globally recognised behavioural change coach & Hypnotherapist and works 1:1 with clients and with groups facilitating unique, interactive workshops, trainings and delivering keynote speeches. 

One of Gemma's specialties is working with creatives at all stages of their journey, where she shows them the practical techniques of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) to condition their mind, unlock their potential and be the best version of themselves.

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome will cover the following:

Are there moments when you doubt your abilities or feel like an impostor? Would you like how to learn how to be more confident and show up as the version of you who you really know you can be?

• An understanding of your relationship to self doubt

• A powerful framework for combating imposter syndrome

• An interactive experience of self-hypnosis as a useful tool to connect you to your most confident self.

Join Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir in her masterclass on How your Business Supports Communities!

Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir is a social entrepreneur and LGBTQ+ activist, recognized as one of the 'Top 100 LGBTQ+ Trailblazers' changing the world. She is the founder of Moonlight Experiences, an award-winning company dedicated to the celebration of diverse queer culture and travel by harnessing the economic power of tourism and nightlife. The organisation is decolonizing travel and addressing the lack of visibility and services for queer women, non-binary, and Black/POC members. Aisha is also an integral part of the management team, spearheading initiatives and cultivating a welcoming space for the LGBTQI+ community at The Common Press—an intersectional day and night bookshop and events space in London. Aisha’s activism and community contributions also extend to her role as Head of Community Engagement for UK Black Pride and as a Trustee for GiveOut.

How your Business Supports Communities will cover the following:

- Introduction and understanding diverse communities

- The intersectional approach to running a businesses

- Diversity and Inclusion in Marketing

- Building relationships and working with communities

- Creating longevity and sustainable model

Join Nathan Ardaiz in his master class on Facilitating Participation!

Nathan is the son of an Italian immigrant, an uncle of two, and largely a product of his first 18 years growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. He runs Almost Any How and facilitates and coaches individuals and teams to reflect, learn and feedback more regularly, communicate more compassionately and design more collaboratively. 

Almost Any How believes that inclusive and equitable leadership manifests when we build a practice of validation - seeing and hearing one another’s inner realities, when we lovingly hold space for difficult emotions, when we can allow for multiple realities to exist at any one time, and when we create a culture of inquiry and curiosity that says, “I don’t know.”

Nathan has a background in design and research, and his previous clients include the NHS, Home-Start UK, Tower Hamlets Council, UK Youth, Bond, Guy’s and St Thomas’, the Trades Union Congress and the NCT, among others. Those projects span human-centred design, leadership, systems thinking, community engagement, strategy development, co-design, non-violent communication, self and team awareness, and culture.

Facilitating Participation will cover the following:

• Power & Love | Nathan's path to facilitating groups

• Intention is to build intimacy

• Facilitation is understanding human

• Establishing norms & expectations (ground rules)

• Having a clear intention and schedule (structure)

• 1-2-4-all | synthesis is co-creation

• A simple tool to co-create

Join Nathan Ardaiz in his masterclass on Heart Centred Leadership!

Nathan Ardaiz is the son of an Italian immigrant, an uncle of two, and largely a product of his first 18 years growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. He runs Almost Any How and facilitates and coaches individuals and teams to reflect, learn and feedback more regularly, communicate more compassionately and design more collaboratively. 

Almost Any How believes that inclusive and equitable leadership manifests when we build a practice of validation - seeing and hearing one another’s inner realities, when we lovingly hold space for difficult emotions, when we can allow for multiple realities to exist at any one time, and when we create a culture of inquiry and curiosity that says, “I don’t know.”

Nathan has a background in design and research, and his previous clients include the NHS, Home-Start UK, Tower Hamlets Council, UK Youth, Bond, Guy’s and St Thomas’, the Trades Union Congress and the NCT, among others. Those projects span human-centred design, leadership, systems thinking, community engagement, strategy development, co-design, non-violent communication, self and team awareness, and culture.

Heart centred leadership with cover the following:

• Building greater self-knowing as the foundation for powerful and compassionate leadership

• Why heart-centred leadership chose Nathan

• What is HCL?

• Why HCL is important for you, your relationships and your work

• What the brain (and science) says about the intelligence of your heart

• How to connect more deeply with your own heart and its knowing

• A self-reflection exercise and a simple tool to go away with

Art Clubbers CIC presents the Creatives Panel talk, part of the SYNC Creatives programme!

SYNC Creatives, designed and programmed by Art Clubbers CIC, is an exciting programme providing training, support, opportunity and progression to budding creatives with a solid interest or background in arts & culture aged 18-30 from East London. 

In the FREE Creatives Panel talk we are joined by Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir, Lu Williams and Tee Max to discuss their work as entrepreneurs navigating the creative industries, challenges they've faced and overcome, how they stay connected to their practice & community and advice they would give to others looking to work within the industry.

Creative Panel Talk:

Date: Thursday 7th March 2024

Time: 2pm - 3pm

Location: The Common Press, 118 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E26DG

Please note, this event is unfortunately not wheel chair accessible.

This event will be live streamed. Details will be sent closer to the date.

Find out more about the location here: www.commonpress.co.uk

Supported by Westfield East Bank Creative Futures Fund, funded by Westfield Stratford City and delivered by Foundation for Future London.

Join Isabel Sachs with her masterclass on Starting a Business!

Isabel Sachs is the founder of I LIKE NETWORKING. With over 18 years of experience in the creative industries, she worked on a variety of organizations and serviced clients such as Converse, Red Bull and Lollapalooza. She was listed as one of the top 21 most influential women by Startups Magazine, winner of the 2021 D&Ad awards and is a 2022 Dots 100 Rising Star.

STARTING A BUSINESS will cover the following:

1. Isabel’s career to date

2. Building her first business and how was that business model (partnerships, hiring etc)

3. Building a business in a new country with impact first 

4. Practical tips to figure out the best model for you

5. Business Plan preview

6. Testing your idea and market

7. Budgeting 

8. Building a support system as an entrepreneur

9. Goal-Setting

10. Q&A 

Join Teresa Ferreira in her masterclass on Branding 101!

Teresa Ferreira is a Brand Consultant and Creative Director, specialising in purpose-driven brands. Committed to fostering positive global change, she harnesses creativity for transformative impact. With 15 years in branding and graphic design, including 7 as a Financial Times' Head of Design, Teresa recently founded her own studio. Her expertise spans media, sustainability, wellness, and luxury sectors. An active speaker and mentor, she champions creative confidence and authenticity in branding.

BRANDING 101 will cover the following:

1. The essence of branding and its significance in today's market

2. What makes an authentic brand and how to connect meaningfully with your audience, through a compelling brand story. 

3. Visual identity and effective communication.

4. Importance of brand guidelines in maintaining consistency and integrity in all branding efforts.

5. Q&A

Join Isabel Sachs in her masterclass on Networking 101!

Isabel Sachs is the founder of I LIKE NETWORKING. With over 18 years of experience in the creative industries, she worked on a variety of organizations and serviced clients such as Converse, Red Bull and Lollapalooza. She was listed as one of the top 21 most influential women by Startups Magazine, winner of the 2021 D&Ad awards and is a 2022 Dots 100 Rising Star.

NETWORKING 101 will cover the following:

1. Introductions and networking

2. Networking challenges

3. How we connect

4. Online networking 

5. Crafting an elevator pitch / messaging

6. Rejection and Reframing Competition

7. IRL networking

8. Final remarks

9.  Q&A