UK Young Creative Entrepreneur
5th August, 2009
Press Release from the British Council.
"As you may know the Secretary of State for Culture Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw MP launched eight of our UKYCE awards on 27 July. These awards celebrate the role of young entrepreneurs in creating a sustainable and dynamic creative economy. The awards are open to individuals aged between 25-35 with at least three years industry experience. We are happy to accept applications from those who aren’t self employed as long as they can demonstrate their entrepreneurialism within their organisation and from those working in the social enterprise and not for profit sector. I have set out a brief definition of each of the awards as we see it and the market focus country that six finalists from each award will visit to meet industry leaders and their peers. I have also added the closing dates for applications.
Design (UKYDE 09) architecture, product and furniture design, exhibitions, events and consultants. The market focus tour is to Turkey in November. Applications close 24 August. www.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukyde09
Communications (UKYXE 09) this includes graphic design, print & broadcast media, PR, advertising, branding and photography. The market focus tour is to India in November and applications close 7 September. www.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukyxe09
Interactive (UKYIE 09) – this includes digital and interactive multimedia, leisure software publishers, developers and marketing specialists; entertainment developers for the internet, digital television, radio and mobile phones, internet and web design and experimental media. The market focus tour is to India in November. Applications close 7 September www.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukyie09
Visual Arts (UKYVAE 09 ) – this includes owners, curators, directors, managers and other professionals working in both commercial and public galleries; auction houses and other forms of distribution or agency; developers of visual arts publishing (magazines, books etc), communications or websites all within the visual arts sector. The market focus tour is to India in December. Applications close on 21 September. www.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukyvae09
Screen (UKYSE 09) – this includes feature film, documentary, shorts, television production, and animation - development, production, post-production, distribution and/or sales, exhibition, marketing, journalism, PR. The market focus tour is to Mexico in November. Applications close on 21 September. www.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukyse09
Music (UKYME 10) – this includes record companies (including A&R) production, recording or engineering, licensing and distribution, venue and/or festival programming and management, artist management or agents music broadcasting, journalism and publishing, retail and marketing. The market focus tour is to China in February. Applications close on 30 November www.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukyme10
Fashion (UKYFE 10) - this includes textiles, accessories, perfume design, shows, exhibitions, retail, research, marketing, fashion PR and journalism. The market focus tour is to Indonesia in March/April. Applications close on 30 November. www.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukyfe10
Publishing (UKYPE 10) this includes publishing, e-publishing, agents, literary festivals, retailing (including e-tailing). The market focus tour is to South Africa in February. Applications close on 30 November. www.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukype10
For more information please go to our website at www.creativeconomy.org.uk"