2010 catalogues are here!

We took delivery of the 2010 NEOS directories last week, and released a few into the wild at Tea Cosy Carousel (craft fair), Bridge View and Art Aboyne ... to which 500+ copies were snapped up in a day!

SO! 2010 catalogues are ready for NEOS 2010 participants to pick up from Mill Farm (Susie Hunt's barn). Members will be allocated one box each - but if you need more, please let us know. If you are going to Susie's place, please let her know beforehand.

We are also going to distribute large amounts of directories to key locations on Sunday (1st of August) , and will announce locations shortly. If you would like to help distribute or transport quantities to your local area, we'd love to hear from you! Please contact us via info@northeastopenstudios.co.uk

Have a great NEOS 2010! We'll be in touch soon!

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

Brave new World - Bridge View show 22nd July

`Brave New World?`
Visions of Urban Life

22nd July - 10th September

Preview 6-8pm
Thursday 22nd July

Sean Ambrose
David Anderson
Ross Brown
Katie Bell
Matilda Radcliffe
Jaki Sinclair
Steven Smith

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE PRIVATE VIEW OF
`BRAVE NEW WORLD?’

from 6.00PM – 8.00PM
on Thursday 22nd July 2010

Bridge View invite

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