The Nerve Centre is the new web portal for Bolton's Arts and Creative Industries, managed in partnership by Bolton Council, Bolton at Home and the University of Bolton.
If you are working within or looking to work within the Arts and Creative Industries in Bolton, this is your first port of call. If you need some extra help, contact any of thenervecentre team or check out the business help section. We link into a regional portal for Creative Industries via CIDS to ensure you get the latest in updates from across the Greater Manchester area.
This new mechanism for communication will allow Bolton’s creatives to keep up-to-date with all partners’ projects and initiatives. Registering will give you
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Full access to the site, Monthly email update of news, events, opportunities and vacancies in Bolton's creative industries
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Promote your business for free in our Creative Directory and through adding in your own news and event
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June 2009: Art and design talent shines at University show
Bolton's latest art and design talent will be on display at the University's annual Creative Degree Show which opens to the public on 12 June, 2009.
Using different venues across the Deane Road campus, the show will exhibit a broad range of work by final year students in the School of Arts, Media and Education, including painting, sculpture, animation, textiles, graphics, product design, interior design, photography and short films.
Rebecca Albrow, Creative Industries Project Manager at the University, said: 'This showcase is the culmination of our art and design students' studies. It is a fantastic display of their diverse talents, creativity and hard work across many different types of media.'
The private view will take place on Thursday 11 June and the show will be open to the public from Friday 12 June, 10am - 4pm, weekdays only. The final day of the Degree Show will also coincide with a University Open Day on Saturday 20 June.
Pictures Copyright of the University of Bolton.
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