Here is a message from arts co-op Future Artists…

Dec 4th we plant the seeds…

Grow your own Arts and Film council? One step ahead of the proposed northern creative hub!

The ‘Big Society’ is happening with out the need for Prime minister David Cameron as businesses from the big to the small from across the creative sectors are coming together to form a new way forward with co-operative Future Artists Live and are already to work with Channel 4.

In the face of government cuts companies have come together to cut costs, improve opportunities and access to talent and are announcing the launch event and networking party on the 4th December in Manchester at Fac251.

So far on board are both UK and international companies including Renderyard, Mofilm’s President Andy Baker, co-founder of Unconvention Jeff Thompson, innovative visual directory The Chook, West End theatre producers Hartshorn and Hook and the media content producers best friend DNA actors resource.

The co-operative is intended as an informal trade network, knowledge sharing platform with the ability to provide training for members as well as an education resource, due to work with Channel 4’s 4 Talent and the UK’s most successful Twitter Journalist Ian Aspin in 2011.

‘We are really pleased to have both large multimillion companies right down to freelancers on board. Its a meeting of minds with the great, the good, the old and the new, and the condem government can’t CUT it!!’ Mark Ashmore of Future Artists Live explained.

The Night starts at 7.30pm at FAC251 in Manchester, UK, with the evening kicking off with a Introduction by founder members Mark Ashmore, Jenny Inchbald and Jeff Thompson to the creative co-operative its aims and objectives, the stage will then be open for 6 of the co-operative’s members to take to the stage and give a short 6 minute presentation.

6 minute talks from 8.15pm

Mofilm.com president Andy Baker on new ways of getting exposure as an artist via brands. Manchester based, London west end theatre producers Harts and Hook productions on theatre. Jeff Thomson talks un-convention http://www.unconventionhub.org/ Rebecca Evans producer of ‘The Dinner Party’ talks film, fresh from her world premiere in London this week! Niko Paterakis talks about his debut musical, the ambitious, Ano Throsko: Musical for the 21st Century. Jenny Inchbald talks on behalf of Rederyard a social media platform for film and audience members, http://www.Renderyard.com

Music from Debt Records’ RICHARD BARRY

Plus: A showreel of members work playing throughout the night, a free myebook and live music all night till 2am! As we carry on the party with FAC251.

If you want to have Dinner with Future Artists founders before the event, join us for dinner on Oxford Road, at 4.30pm, Saturday 4th Dec, tickets priced at £25 via the links below.

Tickets are priced at £7 or £10 on the door, and are available from www.futureartists.co.uk with all profits going to the co-operative. For more information go to www.meetup.com/futureartists or search Future Artists Live on line.

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