NEOS 2010 banners for your use

Phil Thompson has created a range of images you can choose to use to link to the NEOS site from your website! follow the link - and if you can add / control your own webspace HTML, simply copy and paste your favoured banner code blockand hey presto! A link to NEOS2010...



You can also customise the link to show your own individual entry! add "individual.asp?name=" to the end of the HREF - and put your own entry name on the end (e.g. individual.asp?name="Philip Thompson")

NEOS 2010: September 11th - 19th. Visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information

Free online directory for Creative people in the North East of Scotland

Creative Cultures Scotland is an online directory and support charity for Creative individuals and Organiastions in the North East of Scotland.

You can create a free web page featuring as little or as much information as you want! With the ability to populate your page with external content from flickr, youTube, soundCloud or blog feeds, it's easy to set up and you can leave it, safe in the knowledge it'll be updated automatically.

CCS also run networking nights, and are piloting a support service for members to work with Aurelie Bureau to apply for funding.

for more information, please write to Philip Thompson : info@creativeculturescotland.co.uk

to create an online profile with CCS, please visit: http://creativeculturescotland.co.uk/join/

For several years the Scottish Artists Union has sought to ensure that policy-makers \"do not erase the artist\".

In their recent decision to move forward with Sir Ian Wood\'s proposal for the redevelopment of Union Terrace Gardens over that of Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen\'s councillors are guilty of precisely that. Not only have they brazenly defied public opinion and ignored the fact that Peacock\'s scheme had secured planning permission and the majority of its funding, they seem oblivious to the devastating blow they have delivered to the arts in the city and across the North East.

Not only will Aberdeen\'s artists and her people be denied their new arts centre, this move is very likely to spell the end of Peacock too. The organisation\'s importance to the vitality of culture in the North East cannot be over-stated. It is clear that the fight to oppose Wood\'s City Square (pathetic attempts to make it cuddlier by renaming it City Gardens not withstanding) will continue, even after the sad departure of Peacock\'s Campaign Director Elly Rothnie. But the immediate priority for all concerned must now be SAVE PEACOCK.

Scotland\'s artists already have grave concerns for their future in a post-Creative Scotland, commercially minded sector. They will perceive events in Aberdeen as the grimmest possible omen.

Scottish Artists Union
Unit 231, The Briggait, 141 Bridge Gate, Glasgow, G1 5HZ
Mob: +44(0)7849637546
Email: info@sau.org.uk
Web: www.sau.org.uk

VSA 2009 NEOS show in "knit Today" magazine

The VSA Show for NEOS 2009 has been featured in the magazine "Knit Today" - we've uploaded a low resolution version for you to have a quick preview of, if you want to read the article, we'd advise buying the magazine!

Excellent work, and fantastic publicity!

final reminder for 2010 participants to proof their entries...

The deadline to enter NEOS 2010 closed last monday - If you did create an account, we urge you to check over it, proof it, send in your image and payment...

If you did create an account, but don't wish to participate, please let us know, so we can delete your entry from the database asap.

If you are having problems logging back in, please let us know - info@northeastopenstudios.co.uk

Thanks to everyone that signed up this year!

yours, the NEOS team.

NEOS 2010: September 11th - 19th. Visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information

do you think NEOS is good?

Think NEOS is good? then why not nominate it for a Scottish Thistle Award?

http://www.scottishthistleawards.co.uk/awards-categories/nominate-a-business/

Created by VisitScotland in 1991, the Scottish Thistle Awards showcase business excellence and quality. As an important event on the tourism calendar, the media attention it generates helps VisitScotland and the sponsors raise the profile of the tourism industry. The Scottish Thistle Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in Scottish Tourism.

the Closing Date is June 30th - so please tell everyone how good NEOS is, and get them to vote too! Spread the word!

yours, The NEOS team.

NEOS 2010 Application deadline has now passed

Applications for NEOS 2010 are now closed, thank you to everyone that started / completed a profile this year... it looks like it'll be a big event!

We would now advise everyone whom has a NEOS 2010 account to log back in (http://northeastopenstudios.co.uk/login.asp) and proof read your entry, it's very important you do to ensure little or no mistakes are printed. Perhaps get someone else to cast their eyes over it too?

If you have not already done so, please send your image to info@northeastopenstudios.co.uk and send your payment (made payable to "NEOS") to the NEOS treasurer - Gowanbank, 7 Victoria Road, Kemnay, AB51 5RL.

If you missed the deadline, we advise bookmarking the NEOS website, following this blog, watching the twitter feeds or becoming a fan of NEOS on faceBook... that way, you won't miss out next year!

NEOS 2010: September 11th - 19th. Visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information

last day to join Scotland's largest open studios event...

Today is the last day you can create a 2010 NEOS account - please visit http://northeastopenstudios.co.uk/createaccount.asp to get involved...

If you have started an account, you'll need to get your image (print quality 5cm minimum) and payment to us - details on the website.

It looks like the numbers are going to be bigger than last year! so thank you one and all!

yours, The NEOS team.

NEOS 2010: September 11th - 19th. Visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information

NEOS Did you know?

When you join the North East Open Studios, you are joining up to Scotland's largest Open Studios event of its kind. Now in its 7th year NEOS is truly established in the Art scene all over Scotland, where people make the time to tour and explore the wealth of talent across Aberdeenshire. Outwith the NEOS event in September, our extensive catalogue enables the public to find, make contact, commission, source and engage with you.

NEOS is run entirely by a committee of volunteers made up of artists, makers and gallery owners from the North East, each bringing valued skills to running Scotland's biggest Open Studios event.

For your £99 membership:-

• Listing for the event & year round directory
• 24,000 catalogues/directory printed (last year we have none left!)
• Distribution all over Aberdeenshire, also key points in Scotland & rest of UK
• Available at Tourist Information points, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire libraries
• Access to over 200 artists and makers
• Van run ~ delivering catalogues to Hotels, B&Bs for visitors the week before NEOS
• Placement on NEOS map/guide
• Web site listing
• Monthly email information
• NEOS Networking tools
  
  • Mailing list exceeding 500 (artists, makers, galleries and Friends of NEOS)
  • Friends of NEOS (emailing information about your events and invitations)
  • Your news sent out to our Blog, Twitter and FaceBook sites
  • Working in conjunction with Creative Cultures, GAIN, Cultural Enterprise Offices, SouthEast Aberdeenshire Artists as well as Creative Exchange.
• NEOS Opportunities
  
  • Galleries offering wall space
  • Christmas Exhibition & makers stalls at Bridge View, Aberdeen
  • Advertising ~ £300 full page & £180 half page in the catalogue (open to art related ventures AND non-members)
  • NEOS's workshop "making the most of.." and notes
  • NEOS youth initiative ~ £50 fee

As for the event itself ... Visitor numbers last year exceeded 15,000 and the average spent at locations across the membership is from £1,000 to £15,000 .. So, its up to you to make the most of it! The more you put in, the more you will gain from it!

Has this inspired you? If it has ... come join NEOS 2010!

Now, the deadline for NEOS is fast approaching, so please visit the web site as soon as possible!

The deadline for your application Monday 12th of April 2010.

A quick reminder...To sign up to North East Open Studios 2010, please visit our web site at http://northeastopenstudios.co.uk and you will see in the left hand column on the home page "Join NEOS 2010" where you can create your account.

In order to register as a participant for NEOS2010, you must first create a NEOS account.

Please complete the following form to create a new NEOS account and take a note of the password you choose. You will need this password to complete your NEOS registration.

The deadline for completing your form & payment is the 12th of April 2010.

After that - we will incur a late entry fee - which will be £20.

The entry system will be open until the 19th of April - any incomplete entries after that date will be deleted.

Set up of the 2010 booklet will commence - no additional entries / amendments to the database can be accepted after that date.

Please send your payment (cheques made payable to North East Open Studios) to our treasurer, at GOWANBANK, 7 Victoria Terrace, Kemnay AB51 5RL

If you require a paper application, please send a stamped addressed envelope to the address above.

If you need further help please don't hesitate to ask me, or any of the NEOS team.
NEOS 2010 Dates: September 11th - 19th.

Please visit www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information

Ballogie Hall, Venue for Artists & Makers

Sarah Harker from the Butterworth Gallery is offering the Ballogie Hall to artists & makers for the week of NEOS 2010.

The main hall could hold up to 12 stands with the meeting room being run as a coffee shop. The hours of attendance would be 11 am - 4pm with exhibitors being responsibly for their set up, insurance, NEOS registration and running their stall ~ demonstrations are welcome too.

Please contact Sarah by email at sarah@butterworthpaintings.co.uk or by telephone on 013398 86104 as soon as possible.
Or, you can check out more on her Facebook NEOS page at:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=mf&gid=379393445165

The Butterworth Gallery can be found on the scenic South Deeside Road B976, approximately 8 miles from Banchory and 5 miles from Aboyne. AB34 5DP. Follow the brown tourist road signs for "Butterworth Gallery".

NEOS 2010: September 11th - 19th.
Visit www .northeastopenstudios.co.uk for more information