About

“Tees Valley New Creatives is a valuable contributor to talent development and retention for the region.  What an impressive collection of artists, committed to developing their work in the Tees Valley.”

– Sir Nick Serota, Chair of Arts Council England

 

Background

Tees Valley New Creatives (TVNC) is a ground-breaking, highly connected, and industry recognised network of career support; helping trained professionals from the Classes of 2020 to the present day expand their potential, secure work, and unlock new opportunities in their creative field.

TVNC members are an explosive powerhouse of bold new talent in diverse creative fields – from visual artists, designers, filmmakers, writers, performers and technicians; to directors, event and festival creatives, and facilitators.

TVNC offers members access to regular talks with leading industry experts, exclusive commissions, paid internships, specialist workshops, CPD bursaries, TVNC Talent Directory profile hosting, dedicated social media platforms, career clinics, recommendations to creative sector employers, social events, support in-kind, promotional opportunities, peer support, plus access to professional resources and templates – whilst sharing career opportunities and introductions via our connections across the sector.

 

Successes

Since Tees Valley New Creatives launched:

  • We have worked with 200+ creative sector employers and stakeholders, alongside the main HE providers in the region, to actively reduce the gap between creative training and employment.
  • Over 100 members have secured paid employment in the creative and cultural industries, predominately in the Tees Valley
  • 250+ paid professional opportunities and commissions have been secured by TVNC members; from creating productions for Stockton International Riverside Festival, to securing work in the costume department for the official UK tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.
  • 20 members have created successful business start-ups ranging from theatre companies and online stores selling self-created work, to a film and media company

 

“As soon as I joined TVNC, it gave me opportunity after opportunity and really started my career.”

– Kieran Barker, Actor and Theatre Maker

 

Joining

Membership is free for the first two years, and open to those who:

  • Trained in ANY creative specialism, as part of the Class of 2020 onwards
  • Trained in, or live in the Tees Valley
  • Are 18+ (with no upper age limit)
  • Are no longer in full-time education (below postgraduate level)
  • Are ready to launch or keep boosting their career in the creative industries

 

Become a Tees Valley New Creatives member and unlock opportunities to boost your creative career:

sign up here

 

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To find out more about Tees Valley New Creatives or access downloadable documents for sector employers and members, visit www.arconline.co.uk/tvnc

Have a question, creative opportunity, or want to connect further?  We’d love to hear from you at tvnc@arconline.co.uk