Whilst I have been reeling from the disappointment of the Lincoln Artist Network having not achieved success at the Winning Ideas final on Monday evening, we have however been accepted onto the Enterprise Inc business training scheme, with a bursary of £2490 and business support of up to £3,000 to develop the LAN as a business venture!
Hopefully, if this is successful, it will provide a regular sustainable income as a co-operative business venture to support my practice in the long term and provide a much needed provision for artists in Lincoln.
This can only be benefitted by extra support through the Arts Council and NAN funding, although I've been so busy with the business aspect I have yet to apply for either, and that includes applying for Arts Council funding for my doll proposal, but I still have many questions regarding that which remain unanswered, and it will come.
I've also been busy working on illustrative pieces to sell at the Lincoln Artist's Market – I hope to gain commissions for Lady of Shalott dolls, and I still need to create a range of Lady of Shalott illustrated cards.
Tomorrow I have been invited to the world premiere of the film The Lady of Shalott at the Odeon, Lincoln, and then I will be celebrating my recent success, along with offering support at the preview night of my friend's degree shows!!
