Industry Insights & Resources
Browse our collection of expert insights on awards management, creative competitions, and industry advice. Resources for creative professionals and organisers.”
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Explore How Public Space is Used to Promote Creativity
Public space and the way it is used to promote or obstruct creativity was explored in “Making Space” at Zealous X Talks. The panel featured Kirsten Dunne (Senior Cultural Strategy Officer, Mayors Office), Dr. Rebecca Ross (Creator, London is Changing)…
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Innovate Your Way Towards New Funding Models in the Arts
With London losing more than 50% of its live music venues and only a small percentage of public funding supporting Visual Arts, this panel explores new funding models and the importance of artists/creatives acquiring entrepreneurial skills. Hosted by Susan Jones (Writer,…
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Grow: Exploring Creative Achievements and Challenges in the UK
Explore creative achievements and challenges in the UK, public funding opportunities, future plans and more! In the next couple of weeks, we will be sharing 30 inspirational podcasts of the talks, panel discussions and keynotes, from the Zealous X Festival. Expect…
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Zealous X Video Podcasts: Reminded and Re-Inspired
Empowering artists through video podcasts, coffee and pastries… There’s a real spring in our step this week. It’s lighter in the morning, the rain has abated (for now), and the new coffee shop by Zealous HQ is keeping us fully…
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How to List Your Creative Opportunity
How it works Listing a creative opportunity is quick and simple Simple Registration Creating your account takes no time at all. Add your listing Publish your creative opportunity and have it seen right away. Attract attention Get your creative opportunity…
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Engaging Your Audience in Meaningful Ways
Welcome to Wednesday! Today the theme was Engage. Zealous X generated some great discussion on a variety of topics, including diversity in the creative industry and engaging online consumers. Check out the Panel Talks below to learn more! Rules of…
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Grow: Explore UK’s creative future
What a great Monday! Zealous X kicked off with a very event appropriate theme, Grow! Take a look below to find out what was discussed at the panel talks: The Road to Empowerment The morning started with some much needed…
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Creative Audience Engagement: How to Keep Them with You
It’s been everywhere lately. From top publicists to notifications on social media the term audience engagement seems to be creeping in every aspect of our lives. It’s in the newspaper, on your smartphone apps and if you happen to work…
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Evolve: Unlocking Our Brave New Digital World
With three panel discussions, an exciting keynote, two short films and loads of networking and synergy opportunities, the second day of Zealous X’s talks is providing you all technology enthusiast attendees with the essential tools to Evolve in the brave…
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UK Web Fest: Talk with Akua Obeng-Frimpong
This Sunday, the 25th of October, Zealous’ Head of Business Development Akua Obeng-Frimpong will join the UK Web Fest for a panel discussion about the opportunities and challenges of creating web series. Earlier this year the UK Web Fest held…
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Essential tips for UX/UI design
Today we introduce you to our awesome in house UI/UX designer, Chema Martinez. In June 2015 Zealous launched an open call for entries to recruit a full time designer for Zealous. Chema was the winner and started working with us…
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6 Essential Things to Market your Blog
Its not news that blogs are a great marketing tool. More and more creatives are taking advantage of blogs to promote their projects and expertise, but what does this mean for bloggers? Well, it means competition time! If you do…
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Digital Empowerment for Arts Organisations
With shrinking public funding its never been so hard for arts organisations to succeed in their remit. Luckily the digital world is here to help alleviate some of the hardest challenges we face today.
